Stage 8

Cobham – Luddesdown – Great Buckland – Trottiscliffe – Addington – Aylesford – West Malling – Mereworth – Nettlestead – Yalding – Teston – West Farleigh – Allington – Maidstone


Aloof Highland cow, William’s Hill, Cobham

Cobham Hall, Cobham

Cobham Hall gardens, Cobham

Merlin’s Grotto, Cobham Hall, Cobham

Campanula, Cobham Hall, Cobham

Cobham Hall School dining room, Cobham Hall, Cobham

Gilt Hall, Cobham Hall, Cobham

Corner of Repton’s library, Cobham Hall, Cobham

Former site of Charles Dickens’ writing chalet, West Park, Cobham

Repton’s Seat, West Park, Cobham

Site of iron-age fort, West Park, Cobham

Pumping station, West Park, Cobham

Dickensian public house, The Street, Cobham

Luddesdowne Cricket Club, Luddesdown Road, Luddesdown

Public footpath to Great Buckland, Luddesdown Road, Luddesdown

Wrangling Lane, Great Buckland

Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland

Nettle-leaved bellflower, Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland

Burnt out car, Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland

Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland

London skyline from Holly Hill Wood, Great Buckland

Grandstand, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit, Maidstone Road, Chatham

Church Lane, Trottiscliffe

Church Lane, Trottiscliffe

Public footpath near Trottiscliffe

Heliophobic sunflower, near Trottiscliffe

Tree endangered by arborglyphs, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Wishing-tree, Coldrum Long Barrow, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Coldrum Long Barrow, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Coldrum Long Barrow, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Coldrum Long Barrow, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Coldrum Long Barrow, Coldrum Lane, Trottiscliffe

Maize field near Addington

Excavator above sand pit, Addington Lane, Addington

Sand Pit, Addington Lane, Addington

Sand Pit, Addington Lane, Addington

Wrotham Quarry, Addington Lane, Addington

Underpass beneath M20 motorway, Wrotham Quarry, Addington Lane, Addington

Chalk cliff, Trottiscliffe Road, Addington

Wild raspberries, near Park Road, Addington

Addington Long Barrow, Park Road, Addington

Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford

View southwards from Kits Coty, Chatham Road, Aylesford

Little Kits Coty, Rochester Road, Aylesford

Sunset over Aylesford

The Friars lake, Aylesford

Black swans, The Friars lake, Aylesford

Great Courtyard, The Friars, Aylesford

Great Courtyard, The Friars, Aylesford

Carmelite crest, Watergate, The Friars, Aylesford

The Gatehouse, The Friars, Aylesford

Rosary Way, The Friars, Aylesford

Rosary Way, The Friars, Aylesford

Statue of Virgin Mary, The Friars, Aylesford

Peace Garden, The Friars, Aylesford

Malling Abbey Cascade, Swan Street, West Malling

Entrance to Malling Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling

Abbey Brewery Cottage, Swan Street, West Malling

High Street, West Malling

The Priors, King Street, West Malling

Edward III plaque, The Priors, King Street, West Malling

Off King Street, West Malling

St Leonard’s Tower, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

St Leonard’s Tower, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

Manor Park Country Park, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

Manor Park Country Park lake, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

Mallards, Manor Park Country Park lake, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

Field of buttercups, Manor Park Country Park, St Leonard’s Street, West Malling

St Lawrence’s Church, The Street, Mereworth

Gate House, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

Outhouse, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

Burled lime tree, Rose Garden, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

Bee on Magenta Star dahlia, Nettlestead Place gardens, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

South wing, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

Glen Garden, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

Lonesome apple, Nettlestead Place meadow, Maidstone Road, Nettlestead

View east over the River Medway, Nettlestead

River Medway west of Yalding

Twyford Bridge Marina, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

Wishing Well, Teapot Island, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

Teapot Museum, Teapot Island, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

Hampstead Lock Weir, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

North bank of River Medway from Twyford Bridge, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

Tractors passing on Twyford Bridge over River Medway, Hampstead Lane, Yalding

Tributary to River Medway, Yalding Lees, Lees Road, Yalding

River Medway, Teston Bridge Country Park, Teston

Paddleboarding on the River Medway, Teston

Teston Lock and Weir, Teston

Under Teston Bridge looking upstream, Teston

Teston Bridge, Teston

Smith’s Hall gardens, Lower Road, West Farleigh

Smith’s Hall gardens, Lower Road, West Farleigh

Wind in the Willows’ bench, Smith’s Hall gardens, Lower Road, West Farleigh

Smith’s Hall gardens, Lower Road, West Farleigh

Smith’s Hill, West Farleigh

Allington Lock, Castle Road, Allington

River Medway from the Railway Bridge, Maidstone

View of Gallagher Stadium from across River Medway, Maidstone

Gallagher Stadium on matchday, James Whatman Way, Maidstone

County Road, Maidstone

HM Prison, County Road, Maidstone

Camden Street, Maidstone

Chillington Manor, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone

Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone

Corpus Christi Hall, Earl Street, Maidstone

Gabriel’s Hill, Maidstone

Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone

Mote Park, Maidstone

Miniature railway, Mote Park, Maidstone

Mote Park lake, Maidstone

River Len, Mote Park, Maidstone

Memorial pavilion, Mote Park, Maidstone

Former Newnham Court Farmhouse, Bearsted Road, Maidstone

Santus Circus’s big top, Newnham Court, Bearsted Road, Maidstone

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