3 men on a walk 2016: Through the apple orchards of Kent

Matfield to Horsmonden via the Apple Orchards

What a wonderful Autumn day for a walk and meandering through the orchards of Kent made it even more so. We had walked at least 60% of this loop before but Ivan had added in an extra section to Horsmonden and surprise, surprise, we found a pub there which was a new addition to our list.

We parked up at Maatfield and set out to Brenchley and ten Castle Hill before turning South towards Horsmonden where the aptly named "Gun and Spitroast" fed and watered us.

After lunch we walked a mile or so South to pick up the "High Weald Landscape Trail" which we then followed back up to Brenchley and then onto Matfield and the cars.

The Orchards are currently bursting with fruit waiting to be picked and at a few sites we saw that picking was well underway. It was a joy to walk through these wonderful fields in the Autumn sunshine.