Training on the North Downs Way

With only a few weeks to go before the start of our Totnes to Land's End walk, we stepped up the training regime.

We caught the train to Otford in Kent, where the North Downs Way passes the station. We followed the trail east towards Rochester (19 miles). If you want to view / download the route you can get it here: North Downs Way Otford Walk Route

It was a mild day, but felt hot at times - especially after climbing a big hill. Apparently the high pressure system has trapped air pollution from Europe and dust blown over from the Sahara over Kent and south east England. There was a murky haze of blue-grey throughout the day but we didn't notice any abnormally bad air. On the radio in the morning the news had warned of "stinging eyes" and "difficulty breathing", and maybe as a result of this there were very few people out and about on the trail or in the villages along the way.

After 19 miles of the Downs (mainly Ups) there aren't any aches or pains to report. This is encouraging for our big Totnes to Land's End walk starting on the 18 April.

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The map at the top of this post is the training walk route on the North Downs Way.  If you would like to view the route for our walk to Land's End please see the Route Plan page.