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Summer is the perfect time to head out to north Kent and try this beautiful country ride. Charlie Codrington is your guide for the day.

GRAB YOUR bike and catch a train to Sevenoaks as you’re in for a treat! This engaging country adventure explores the woods and orchards of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in north Kent. Along this 20-mile route you’ll discover some real gems, including Knole House, a magnificent multi-turreted Jacobean mansion, and Ightham Mote, a romantic moated manor house with tranquil gardens nestling in a hidden valley. And if you love hidden valleys, there's also a secret and very private Japanese garden along the way.

The loop is a lovely combination of gravel bridleways and quiet country lanes, meandering through quaint villages. When dry you can ride this route on most bikes, although we'd recommend all-terrain tyres. Take your time and make a day of it, ride at a gentle pace, stop and visit the sites, have a picnic or be willingly enticed into one of the gorgeous pubs.