Stage 9

Detling – Thurnham – Bearsted – Otham – Loose – Linton – Boughton Monchelsea – Sutton Valence – East Sutton – Kingswood – Leeds – Broomfield

Horton’s Funfair, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Archery, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Axe-throwing, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Dock-jumping Belgian Malinois, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Bolebroke beagles, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

1.4m show-jumping competition, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

1.4m show-jumping competition, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

2007 Foster Wellington tractor ‘Johnboy’, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

1958 Maidstone & District coach, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Heritage commercial vehicles, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Farrier display, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Young Farmers zone, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

Unduly bullish ram, Kent County Summer Fayre, Detling

White Horse Park, Detling Hill

Ash Project, White Horse Park, Detling Hill

Thurnham Castle, Castle Hill, Thurnham

Hang-gliders over Castle Hill, Thurnham

The Oak on the Green public house, The Street, Bearsted

The Street, Bearsted


The Green, Bearsted


Majors Fishing Lakes, Ashford Road, Bearsted

Caring Lane, Bearsted

Stoneacre Lane, Otham

Hit The Birthday Boy On The Bum’ competition, Bearsted FC, Honey Lane, Otham

Old Loose Hill, Loose
Loose Stream, Loose

Linton Park, Heath Road, Linton

Linton Park, Heath Road, Linton

Les Parapluies, Linton Park gardens, Heath Road, Linton


West Terrace, Linton Park, Heath Road, Linton

View south-eastwards from the Terrace, Linton Park, Heath Road, Linton


Daisies, Linton Park gardens, Heath Road, Linton

Linton Park estate, Heath Road, Linton

Pinetum, Linton Park estate, Heath Road, Linton

Wellingtonia Avenue, Linton Park estate, Heath Road, Linton

Loddington Lane, Linton

Boughton Monchelsea Place, Boughton Monchelsea

Boughton Monchelsea Place, Boughton Monchelsea

Boughton Monchelsea Place garden, Boughton Monchelsea

Gypsy caravan, Boughton Monchelsea Place, Boughton Monchelsea

The Deer Park from Boughton Monchelsea Place, Boughton Monchelsea

Alpacas, Peens Lane, Boughton Monchelsea

Food producer David Catt, Wierton Hill, Boughton Monchelsea

Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats, Wierton Road, Boughton Monchelsea

The Cock Inn, Heath Road, Boughton Monchelsea

North Street, Sutton Valence

High Street, Sutton Valence

The Weald from High Street, Sutton Valence

Lower Road, Sutton Valence

Lower Road, Sutton Valence

Sutton Valence Castle, Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence

Memorial to Mary, Lady Filmer, St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Church Lane, East Sutton

Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood

Burberry Lane, Leeds

Leeds Castle from Len Valley Walk, Broomfield

Princess Alexandra Gardens, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Hydrangeas, Princess Alexandra Gardens, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Princess Alexandra Gardens, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Gunnera seeds, Princess Alexandra Gardens, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Pavilion Lawn and River Len, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Pavilion, Pavilion Lawn, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Diving mute swan, Great Water, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Moat, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Inquisitive mallard, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Elsie the Land Train, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Coy pigeon, Barbican, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Swan under barbican bridge, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Barbican bridge and gatehouse, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Bird scarer, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Embossed lead drainpipe, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Norman cellar, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Cuirassier’s armour ca 1640, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Corridor, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Queen’s Room, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Queen’s Bathroom, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Fountain Court, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Altar, Chapel, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Battel Hall Retable, Chapel, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Spiral staircase, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

William Downie clock ca 1770, Gloriette Landing, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Shoe collection, Lady Baillie’s Dressing Room, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Lady Baillie’s bedroom, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Crocodile-skin travelling case, Lady Baillie’s bedroom, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Yellow Drawing Room, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Thorpe Hall Drawing Room, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Library, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Dog Collar Museum, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Culpeper Garden, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Peacock butterfly on budleia with bindweed, Culpeper Garden, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Overly territorial Red Admiral butterfly, Culpeper Garden, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Adventure golf, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

View from centre of Maze, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Grotto, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Grotto, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Spectacled owl Zorro, Bird of Prey Centre, Leeds Castle, Broomfield

Bridge over the River Len, Broomfield

Kent cherries for sale by the roadside, Ashford Road, Broomfield

Kent cherries for sale by the roadside, Ashford Road, Broomfield

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