{"id":"69394e287202e9abd62bd0a0","title":"Otford Mount","path":"walks/routes/recommended/otford-mount","contentMarkdown":"# Kent Ramblers: Walk 26\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_026.jpg)\n\n## Points of Interest\n\n### Archbishop's Palace\n\n![](https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P026a.jpg)\n\nOne of the residences of the Archbishop of Canterbury \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom the ninth century until Henry VIII forced \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArchbishop Cranmer to relinquish it to the Crown.  \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the early sixteenth century Archbishop Warham \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\textended the Palace to rival Hampton Court in size and \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsplendour.  Now only part of the gate house \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tremains.\n\n### Richard Russell Plaque\n\nThis plaque was removed to its present location from \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ta tower on Otford Mount that was erected by Russell in \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1874 for the purpose of watching fox hunting and steeple \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tchasing.\n\n### Public Transport\n\nThe walk passes close to Otford station where there \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tare trains from London and Sevenoaks.\n\nAutomatically migrated from https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_026.htm on 2025-12-11 09:19","contentHtml":"<h1>Kent Ramblers: Walk 26</h1>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/banner_026.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<h2>Points of Interest</h2>\n<h3>Archbishop&#39;s Palace</h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/images/P026a.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>One of the residences of the Archbishop of Canterbury \n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom the ninth century until Henry VIII forced \n\t\t\t\t\t\tArchbishop Cranmer to relinquish it to the Crown.<br>\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the early sixteenth century Archbishop Warham \n\t\t\t\t\t\textended the Palace to rival Hampton Court in size and \n\t\t\t\t\t\tsplendour.  Now only part of the gate house \n\t\t\t\t\t\tremains.</p>\n<h3>Richard Russell Plaque</h3>\n<p>This plaque was removed to its present location from \n\t\t\t\t\t\ta tower on Otford Mount that was erected by Russell in \n\t\t\t\t\t\t1874 for the purpose of watching fox hunting and steeple \n\t\t\t\t\t\tchasing.</p>\n<h3>Public Transport</h3>\n<p>The walk passes close to Otford station where there \n\t\t\t\t\t\tare trains from London and Sevenoaks.</p>\n<p>Automatically migrated from <a href=\"https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_026.htm\">https://www.kentramblers.org.uk/KentWalks/public/walk_026.htm</a> on 2025-12-11 09:19</p>\n"}