Rather than heading home after reaching Hollingbourne, we stayed over at Leeds Castle to make it a 2 day walk. Very pleasant accommodation in the stable yard. We dined in the Castle View Restaurant and were very impressed with the quality of the food and the service.
Part of the deal with staying in the castle B & B was free entry into the castle. In the morning we were able to wander the grounds before the crowds arrived which was very delightful.
Once the castle opened we did the full tour, for free. A fascinating castle.
After lunch we took a taxi back to The Dirty Habit for an afternoon's half day walk. It being spring there were flowers. No idea what these are.
But I'm pretty sure these yellow chaps are primrose.
At this point the NDW joins the Pilgrim's Way for the nine mile walk to Charing. Much easier going which was a relief after the day before but downside was that the scenery was much less stunning than previous sections.
Not for the first time a bit of a brisk walk towards the end to catch an imminent train and avoid a long wait.
This leg: 8 miles
Total so far:104 miles
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