According to the information board, this site was just a couple of fields separated by a few trees prior to 1911, which may explain its name. It was severely affected by the 1987 storm but has recovered rapidly. There are plenty of trees now.
The name is derived from 'sub le ryver' meaning 'under the hill'. The village was called 'The Golden Valley' by Samuel Palmer, the painter who lived for a time at Shoreham. The village has its own web site: www.underriver-village.org.uk.
Like the village of Underriver, the original Romschedde was probably settled because it lies where the bottom of the greensand beds meet the Wealden clay resulting in a series of springs that ensure a reliable water supply. Romshed Farm is an organic farm seeking to conserve the traditional landscape of small fields, hedgerows and belts of ancient woodland.
Bus service 204 runs from Tonbridge to Underriver where you could start and finish the walk. It is infrequent and does not run at weekends or Wednesdays but if you take the 10:00 bus out and the 13:31 back you will have plenty of time for the walk.
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