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On the slope of Mariners Hill, Froghole Farm was built in 1559

Climb more steps immediately on your right, and continue ahead at crossing paths. The right-hand path leads through trees to a seat erected by Octavia Hill in memory of her mother, then continues over Mariners Hill – saved for the nation by Octavia’s efforts – where there’s another seat with a huge view. Keep ahead alongside a fence with the crown of Mariners Hill to the right, then veer left among trees. The path curves to the right and forks. Keep to the right-hand option alongside the boundary fence of a solitary house, and shortly after crossing its drive, the way begins to slope downhill. After about 250 metres you’ll see a broad path/track on the left. Turn right here on a gravel path which descends between more trees, eventually coming onto a country road a little south of Chartwell, home of Winston Churchill for many years, but now open to the public via the National Trust (see Walk 3).

Turn right along the road for about 30 metres, then cut left on a drive leading to Chartwell Farm. Keeping to the left-hand side of the farmhouse (magnificent rhododendrons and azaleas in early summer), you then pass alongside two sets of oasthouses and go through a kissing gate onto a track. Keep ahead over a stile beside a gate, soon veering slightly right on a hedge-lined path that eventually brings you onto Puddledock Lane at TQ 462 509, where you turn left.