Round trip from Orpington to Dungeness
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RouteXpert Nick Carthew - (MRA Master)
Last edit: 23-09-2022
Route Summary
A nice ride through countryside and villages avoiding main roads where possible. Because of the easy nature of this route, I award 3*** stars
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Duration
8h 35m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
236.98 km
Countries
Denge Sound Mirrors
RouteXpert Review
A great route from a McDonald's in SE London and travelling to the coast at Dungeness. Within 30 minutes of leaving, the route is in English countryside and the chaos of city life is behind you. The route passes over the corner of Bough Beech Reservoir, popular with bird watchers. You will probably see some on the bridge. Passing between Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells, the route carries on through more countryside and villages and you have a choice to visit Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens. The gardens are beautifully kept and you'll see some fine examples of untouched Oast Houses. These were used for drying hops for brewing beer. Many in Kent have been made into houses, so it is nice to see these in original condition. At Appledore, the route enters the Romney Marshes, famous for the Romney breed of sheep and then comes the coast at Littlestone. A short way along the coast are the 'Sound Mirrors'! A forerunner of radar, acoustic mirrors were built on the south and north east coasts of England between about 1916 and the 1930s. The ‘listening ears’ were intended to provide early warning of incoming enemy aircraft.
2 miles further along the coast is a great little pub called The Pilot Inn. This is an ideal place for lunch and has plenty of parking and sea views.
After lunch, the route travels to Dungeness Lighthouses, yes there are two! Next comes two ancient Cinque Ports, Lydd and Rye and then onto Bodiam Castle. This has to be everyone's idea of the perfect castle and is well worth a visit. From here, the route takes you back to the start avoiding any major towns or roads. A very nice route.
Sissinghurst Oast Houses
Bodiam Castle
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London, as one of the world's global cities, exerts strong influence on its arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, health care, media, tourism and communications. Its GDP (€801.66 billion in 2017) makes it the biggest urban economy in Europe and one of the major financial centres in the world. In 2019 it had the second highest number of ultra high-net-worth individuals in Europe after Paris and the second-highest number of billionaires of any city in Europe after Moscow. With Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions, it includes Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences, the London School of Economics in social sciences, and the comprehensive University College London. The city is home to the most 5-star hotels of any city in the world. In 2012, London became the first city to host three Summer Olympic Games.London's diverse cultures mean over 300 languages are spoken. The mid-2018 population of Greater London of about 9 million, made it Europe's third-most populous city. It accounts for 13.4 per cent of the UK population. Greater London Built-up Area is the fourth most populous in Europe, after Istanbul, Moscow and Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The London metropolitan area is the third-most populous in Europe after Istanbul's and Moscow's, with 14,040,163 inhabitants in 2016.
London covers four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the Palace of Westminster along with Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church, and the historic settlement in Greenwich, where the Royal Observatory, Greenwich defines the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square. It has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting venues, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, British Library and West End theatres. The London Underground is the oldest rapid transit system in the world.
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