Eynsford Ford and Bridge – Shoreham Lavender Fields loop from Shoreham

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Eynsford Ford and Bridge – Shoreham Lavender Fields loop from Shoreham

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Eynsford Ford and Bridge – Shoreham Lavender Fields loop from Shoreham

01:19

12.1km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.96 km

Lullingstone Castle and The World Garden

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

Cyclable trail to the castle. You might be asked for a ticket if you take the path to Shoreham Road but it should be ok just to cross to the Roman villa

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4.76 km

Lullingstone Roman Villa

Highlight • Monument

If time allows, stop for a look around this amazingly preserved Roman villa. There are also public toilets in the car park opposite. (Entry fee applies for the Villa, free for the toilets)

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5.16 km

View of the Victorian Viaduct in Kent Downs

Highlight • Historical Site

This impressive nine-arched red-brick viaduct is a prominent feature on the line to the delightfully-named ''Bat & Ball'' station. The structure was built by the independent ''Sevenoaks Railway'', incorporated in 1859 to link the ''Chatham'' main line with the market town of Sevenoaks. The branch was initially single-track, seeing its first services on 2nd June 1862, but the viaduct was built to accommodate two tracks from the outset, because the line was doubled in the following year. A Maidstone extension from Otford opened on 1st June 1874, this again single-track, but following in the footsteps of the original Bat & Ball line, this was soon doubled, two-track working commencing on 11th August 1875. The viaduct has nine arches of 30-foot span, and rises to a height of 75-feet above the valley. (From kentrail.org.uk)

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6.11 km

Eynsford Ford and Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Eynsford Ford reflects the traditional way used to cross a stream or small river, via a shallow point. It was an important crossing back in Roman times.

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6.11 km

River Side Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Great spot for a coffee before you hit the climb up Bower Lane.

Quiet enough to leave your bike outside if you’re sitting in, or else get a takeaway and park yourself by the stream across the road.

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8.62 km

Field Track in Kent Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

This track is fine to ride on a road bike if it's been dry for a few days in summer but it's not going to work unless you have a gravel or mountain bike if it's been raining. You can bypass this by heading up Castle Road to Shoreham road.

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8.88 km

Lullingstone Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Lullingstone Country Park is near Eynsford, in Kent, England. A former deer park of a large estate, it was later sold to become an open-space and woodland park. The park and Lullingstone Castle are a Scheduled Monument,[2] and an area of 66.4-hectare (164-acre) is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest Kent.

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9.33 km

Shoreham Lavender Fields

Highlight • Natural

Lots of Lavender fields here with good photo opportunities! Try seeing them around June - August when they should be in bloom! For lots of Lavender goods try 'The Hop Shop' which is very near by.

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12.1 km

End point

Train Station

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