Bah Humbug Ramble - Brasted Circular

An opportunity to get some exercise in before the inevitable excesses of the next week or so feel just a little bit more virtuous. The walk starts from the car park next to St Martin's Church at the back of Brasted. We will pass by the water meadows of the Darenth and through the village before a steady walk up through fields and woods to the Greensand Ridge, passing near to the sadly repurposed Sevenoaks Workhouse. We shall follow the Ridge, with its views to the High Weald, Ashdown Forest and South Downs on a clear day  (but with a bit of luck we may be enshrouded in mist to dampen any jollity), until we reach Ide Hill where a short picnic lunch will be taken followed by a break for liquid refreshments at either the Cock Inn or the Cafe/shop (toilets available at both locations)

After lunch we shall go the right way (ie downhill) from Ide Hill, before climbing back up to Toys Hill, from where we will commence the long and reasonably steady descent down Piper's Lane (with views to the North Downs and Holmesdale Valley for those who like that sort of thing) back to the start of the walk in Brasted. For some reason the idiot who designed this walk managed to locate a pub (the Stanmore Arms) next to its end, where those wishing to indulge the Christmas Spirit (whatever that may be!) may wish to do so.

Some mud and reasonably steep hills (though nothing excessive) are guaranteed, and moaning about them is encouraged.