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View of Eynsford Viaduct – Eynsford Ford and Bridge loop from Dartford

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View of Eynsford Viaduct – Eynsford Ford and Bridge loop from Dartford

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View of Eynsford Viaduct – Eynsford Ford and Bridge loop from Dartford

02:52

46.0km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.0 km for 188 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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649 m

Dartford Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Small town with shops and bars

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5.10 km

View of the Fields Near Swanley

Highlight • Natural

32.1 km

Lullingstone Roman Villa

Highlight • Monument

If time allows, stop for a look around this amazingly preserved Roman villa. There are also public toilets in the car park opposite. (Entry fee applies for the Villa, free for the toilets)

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32.6 km

This impressive nine-arched red-brick viaduct is a prominent feature on the line to the delightfully-named ''Bat & Ball'' station. The structure was built by the independent ''Sevenoaks Railway'', incorporated in 1859 to link the ''Chatham'' main line with the market town of Sevenoaks. The branch was initially single-track, seeing its first services on 2nd June 1862, but the viaduct was built to accommodate two tracks from the outset, because the line was doubled in the following year. A Maidstone extension from Otford opened on 1st June 1874, this again single-track, but following in the footsteps of the original Bat & Ball line, this was soon doubled, two-track working commencing on 11th August 1875. The viaduct has nine arches of 30-foot span, and rises to a height of 75-feet above the valley. (From kentrail.org.uk)

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33.4 km

Eynsford Ford and Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Eynsford Ford reflects the traditional way used to cross a stream or small river, via a shallow point. It was an important crossing back in Roman times.

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33.4 km

Eynsford Ford

Highlight • River

A nice, scenic spot for a rest. There is a tea room nearby, or you can sit by the river.

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35.5 km

Farningham Brick Bridge and Mill

Highlight • Bridge

The white houses in the background are interesting. I've heard storys linking these to early American houses.
We are about 2 miles from Brands Hatch, on race days you can hear the motors.

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38.9 km

Horton Kirby Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The viaduct saw its first trains in July 1858 when the East Kent Railway extended its line from Strood to Bromley, and comprises ten arches sandwiched within an overall length of approximately 390 foot.

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46.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

13.5 km

3.32 km

2.04 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

2.74 km

632 m

624 m

223 m

105 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

13°C

3°C

43 %

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View of Eynsford Viaduct – Eynsford Ford and Bridge loop from Dartford

Dartford Town Centre

View of the Fields Near Swanley

Lullingstone Roman Villa