Geo-Trips :: COVID-19 lockdown walks around Tunbridge Wells 3 - Bidborough
Tunbridge Wells
A walk from Tunbridge Wells, Mon, 30 Mar 2020 by N Chadwick
During the COVID-19 full lockdown of March - June of 2020, travel was highly restricted. One of the reasons for leaving the house was "daily exercise". These are a series of walks I did from home around Tunbridge Wells.
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Chestnut Avenue
Chestnut Avenue
Yew Tree Rd
The Ridgeway, Hill Crest junction
The Ridgeway
End of the road, The Ridgeway
The Ridgeway
Pennington Rd
Valley View
Colonel's Way
Fernhurst Crescent
Fernhurst Crescent
Park House Gardens
Victorian Postbox, Park House Gardens
See [[6602308]] for wider context.
Footpath, Conneyburrow Wood
Footpath north of Southborough
Alder Shaw
Pennington Rd
Church of St Thomas
Church of St Thomas
The Imperial
Stuart Cottage
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1084752
Lamp support and drinking fountain
London Rd, A26
A normally busy road, devoid of traffic on day 7 of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Church of St Peter
Hand & Sceptre (Closed)
Like all pubs closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Day 7 of the lockdown.
Church of St Peter
Southborough War Memorial
Cricket pitch, Southborough Common
Southborough War Memorial
Windie Edge
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1338658
Fountains Lodge Nursing Home
Birchwood Avenue
The Lodge
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1338657
Harland Way
Harland Way, Darnley Drive junction
Harland Way
Bidborough Corner
Bidborough Ridge
Bidborough Ridge
Wealdway off Bidborough Ridge
The Wealdway, Waghorn's Wood
Waghorn's Wood
View over Tonbridge
Beechy Toll
Mabledon Park
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1084779
Beechy Toll
Beechy Toll
The Wealdway by Beechy Toll
Fishpond Farm
Fishpond Farm
The Wealdway
Pond in woodland
Upper Haysden Lane
Upper Haysden Lane
Spot The Wealdway
The route cuts across this field, but not very visible at this time.
Upper Haysden Lane
Upper Haysden Lane
Upper Haysden Lane
Lower Haysden Lane
Great Hayesden Oast
Great Hayesden Oast
Great Hayesden Oast
Upper Haysden Lane
Localised flooding, Upper Haysden Lane
Barns, Fosters Farm
Upper Haysden Lane, Gate Farm Road junction
Gate Farm Road, Upper Haysden Lane
Gate Farm Rd
Gate Farm Rd
Gate Farm Rd
Pylon
Gate Farm Rd
Small stream flowing off the Bidborough Ridge
Sharp bend, Gate Farm Rd
Broadfield
Barn by Gate Farm Rd
Gate Farm Rd, Bidborough Ridge junction
Signpost in Bidborough
The Kentish Hare
Like all pubs closed at present on day 7 of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Bidborough Village sign
Water trough, Bidborough
Lych gate, Bidborough
Church of St Lawrence
Church of St Lawrence
Bakers Cottage
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248922
Frank's Hollow Rd, Spring Lane junction
Church of St Lawrence
Bidborough Primary School
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248832
Bidborough Primary School
Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248832
Arthur Nicholson Recreation Ground
Spring Lane
The Wealdway leaves Spring Lane
Wealdway approaching Brookhurst Field
Footbridge over small stream
Kissing gate, The Wealdway
Church of St Lawrence
Extensive tree roots
The Wealdway
Southborough Common
Kissing gate, The Wealdway
The Wealdway, Southborough Common
Southborough Common
Modest Corner
Modest Corner, Victoria Rd junction
Southborough Common
Holden Corner Pond
Kibbles Lane, Manor Rd junction
Sir Davids Park
Bright Ridge
Kibble's Lane, Lady's Gift Rd
Speldhurst Rd
New Life Church Centre
Footpath to Reynolds Lane
Footbridge
Spot the path crossing the field
Reynolds Lane
Construction by Reynolds Lane
Reynolds Lane
St John's Meadow
St John's Recreation Ground
Tennis Courts, St John's Recreation Ground
Fountain, St John's Recreation Ground
Gates, St John's Recreation Ground
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