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The "invention" of the prime meridian - or more precisely, the scientifically based division of the globe into longitude and latitude, with the prime meridian running through this point as the central orientation line - in the second half of the 19th century was an epochal masterpiece in the field of cartography and navigation, at that time of particular importance for seafaring. Even today, in the age of modern GPS navigation based on satellites orbiting the earth, coordinates based on this principle are still used to determine locations.

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The Greenwich meridian is a prime meridian, a geographical reference line that passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England dividing the world into East and West. From 1884-1974 the GML was used worldwide for timekeeping and navigation. Since 1974, the Meridian, is based on the Greenwich meridian but differs slightly. - Anytime I encounter the GML I always find it fun to jump over it, cartwheel 🤸 if you can! Do it as a group! There’s always a couple of giggles, even if they’re solo giggles 🤭

Don't bother - it's not peaceful as you can hear the M25 roaring throughout.

Sadly no longer looking its best.

This chapel was established in 1823 to serve a local community of Protestant dissenters who had been meeting in the open air.

On the left you will see a row of old beech trees which once formed a hedge to keep out the deer. Notice that these beeches are planted on a small bank of soil marking an ancient boundary.

You should now be standing at a point where five paths meet. Turn immediately to your left and follow the path along the edge of the course with a hedge on your left.

Limpsfield Chart Golf Club dates back to 1889 and is one of the oldest clubs in England.