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 — John Cleare

North Downs Way: Farnham to Dover

North Downs Way: Farnham to Dover

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Using this guide


Contents list | Introduction | About the North Downs Way | Planning your walk | Using this guide | Sample route guide


This trail guide has been described from west to east and divided into 12 stages. There is excellent access by public transport if you're doing the walk in day stages but it is not the only way to structure the 131-mile (209.6km) walk. Much will depend on the speed you walk at, your interests and where you stay. See pp25-6 for some suggested itineraries.

TRAIL MAPS

Scale and walking times
The trail maps are to a scale of 1:20,000 (1cm = 200m; 31/8 inches = one mile). Walking times are given along the side of each map and the arrow shows the direction to which the time refers. Black triangles indicate the points between which the times have been taken. See note below on walking times.

The times are there as an aid to planning your walk not to judge your ability. There are many variables which will affect your speed including weather, ground conditions, whether you are walking alone or with company and how interesting you find parts of the landscape.

Up or down?
Other than when on a track or bridleway the trail is shown as a dotted line. An arrow across the trail indicates the slope; two arrows show that it is steep. Note that the arrow points towards the higher part of the trail. If, for example, you are walking from A (at 80m) to B (at 200m) and the trail between the two is short and steep, it would be shown thus: A- - - - >>- - - -B. Reversed arrow heads indicate downward gradient.

Accommodation
Accommodation shown on the maps is either on the trail or within easy reach of it. Some owners are prepared to collect walkers from points on the trail where the accommodation is a mile or two off the path and it is worth asking if this is possible when booking. An offer to pay petrol money will generally be appreciated for this added service.

Details of each place are given in the accompanying text. The number and type of rooms is given after each entry: S = single room, T = twin room, D = double room, F=family room sleeping at least three people. Prices given are per person and are summer high-season rates unless otherwise stated. As an example: £45sgl/30dbl means the prices are £45 for a single room and £30 per person for a double room. don't bank on negotiating a discount in the off-season. Year-round demand from business travellers, holiday makers and weekenders for accommodation along and near the North Downs Way keeps prices high. But some of the larger establishments catering to business travellers may offer a lower weekend rate. it's worth asking when you book. See pp18-19 for more details on prices.

Other features
Features marked on the maps are pertinent to navigation but, to avoid clutter, not all features have been marked.

North Downs Way: Farnham to Dover

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