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Gorgeous frilly bluebells in the sun
The North Downs Way – Section 7: Cuxton to Detling (with more bluebells!)

The North Downs Way – Section 7: Cuxton to Detling (with more bluebells!)

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The walk from Cuxton to Detling isn’t quite as amazing as the previous walk through so many bluebell woods BUT it did have some gorgeous views. Plus the few patches of bluebells were spectacular this week. It is still an excellent walk for flowers! We were both really glad we escaped London for the day! Especially as the High Speed train makes it very quick and easy to get to the start of the walk! The weather was a little grey…

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Droopy bluebells
The North Downs Way – Section 6: Otford to Cuxton (with Bluebells!)

The North Downs Way – Section 6: Otford to Cuxton (with Bluebells!)

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This is the sixth section on the North Downs Way to Dover. It starts in the lovely village of Otford, and finishes in Cuxton, close to Rochester. There is a good mixture of walking along the top of the Downs, though open countryside and through gorgeous woodland. There is quite a lot of up-and-down sections on this walk, but the effort is definitely worth it for the views. If you need a map for this walk, I found one online…

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The North Downs Way – Section 5: Oxted to Otford

The North Downs Way – Section 5: Oxted to Otford

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I have LOVED walking along the North Downs way so far! This walk from Oxted to Otford does have a few sections close to roads, (not as much as the previous section!) but it makes up for that with some other lovely parts through the Surrey and Kent countryside. We started early in the morning in March, when the world was pretty misty. Slowly the mist burned away, to show the beautiful scenery of the Surrey Hills. The North Downs…

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The start of the ridge on the Oxted Downs
The North Downs Way – Section 4: Merstham to Oxted

The North Downs Way – Section 4: Merstham to Oxted

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This section of the North Downs Way is pretty straight, following the various motorways from Merstham to Oxted.  It was easy to get to from London with public transport (with Southern trains from London Bridge.) The bad thing about this section of the walk is, although you can’t always see the motorways, there is a constant moan (or roar!) of cars and lorries hurtling past. North Downs Way – Merstham to Oxted Map North Downs Way Stage 4: Merstham to…

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