Kent Ramblers: Walk 55

Points of Interest

Eden Valley Walk

The first couple of miles of the route follow the Eden Valley Walk which goes from Cernes Farm west of Edenbridge to Tonbridge Castle. There is a full description of the route and the places of interest it passes in our Guide to Three River Valley Walks.

The Old Farmhouse

Also known as Killick's Bank, this is a Grade II listed late mediaeval hall house with alterations, in particular the probable demolition of one end-bay.

The Kentish Hare

This is a gastropub at Bidborough that has won awards ' not necessarily what a walker with muddy boots and rucksack is looking for. There is a bar too where you can get fish and chips or a burger ' prices a bit above average. Not open Mondays and Tuesdays.

Beehive Former Public House

A grade II listed building, probably built as two cottages in the 18th century. The pub closed in the 1990s.

Swaylands

The large house up the hill on your right has had a chequered history. Once popular with the Prince of Wales (Edward VII) and writers such as J M Barrie and John Buchan, in 1919 it became the Cassell Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders. It later became a Special School. Around 2012 the buildings were converted into what at the time appeared to be very posh apartments but construction defects subsequently emerged that have require major remedial work, still in progress at the time of writing.

Public Transport

Buses 231 and 233 from Tunbridge Wells station to Edenbridge station pass through Penshurst, making the walk accessible from either station. No service on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

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