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Old Polhill Road – Eat 'n' Mess: The Pod loop from Hayes

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Old Polhill Road – Eat 'n' Mess: The Pod loop from Hayes

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3.0

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Old Polhill Road – Eat 'n' Mess: The Pod loop from Hayes

02:25

38.6km

390m

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: February 27, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.54 km

Keston Common Crossroad Cut-Off

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fresh tarmac and cuts off the traffic lights across Keston Common

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2.42 km

Colyers Wood

Forest

16.0 km

Old Polhill Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun hill on a disused road and a scary tunnel

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19.4 km

View of the River Darent from Star Hill

Highlight • River

This can be hard work cycling up the hill. Check your brakes if doing the descent. The body of water in the middle distance is the river Darent at Chipstead. The Bricklayers Arms is worth a visit.

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21.0 km

Gluten-free café with plenty of outside seating and a water bottle tap. Great cakes for fuelling: the flapjack saved my life. Their main café is in Sevenoaks but this is a satellite site they call "The Pod".

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31.3 km

Sophie Route

Highlight • Trail

38.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

13.5 km

6.86 km

2.33 km

1.06 km

471 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

4.33 km

333 m

169 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

2°C

36 %

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Old Polhill Road – Eat 'n' Mess: The Pod loop from Hayes

Keston Common Crossroad Cut-Off

Old Polhill Road

View of the River Darent from Star Hill

Eat 'n' Mess: The Pod

Sophie Route

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