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Ancient Tree Lullingstone Country Park is set
in the Darent Valley, between Eynsford and Shoreham, and has
wonderful open grassland that fills with wildflowers in Spring.
Lullingstone is internationally important for its collection of
ancient trees, with over 300 veteran oak, beech, hornbeam, ash and
sweet chestnut, some of which are thought to be 800 years old. The
park also has many areas of chalk grassland that are filled with
spectacular displays of orchids and other colourful Wild flowers in
summer.
The visitor centre offers excellent facilities including a café,
toilets and shop. It has a comprehensive range of information about
the park's landscape, wildlife and heritage.
In addition to this, a fully equipped education centre enables
groups of all ages, from primary schools to adult art and
conservation groups, to learn about all aspects of the
countryside.
For those wishing to venture into the wider countryside, an
excellent guide is available for a 6.5 mile circular walk from the
visitor centre, passing through the nearby village of Shoreham. The
route is within a few hundred metres of Shoreham railway station,
on the line from London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks; so visitors can
enjoy a traffic free day in the countryside.
The Darent Valley Path runs past the park, offering more
opportunities to explore the local countryside.
About 30m to east of this magnificent tree is a sign on the
path
PUZZLE = (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)way - club house car park.
Replace the brackets with the letter then use the value of the
letter to get the final coordinates
N51 21 (i)(ii)(iii) E000 10 (iv)(v)(vi)
A=2 B=5 C=4 D=1 E=1 F=5 G=4 H=5 I=2 J=2 K=1 L=5 M=4 N=2 O=5 P=5
Q=3 R=3 S=6 T=2 U=0 V=0 W=1 X=2 Y=5 Z=3
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