Hayes, Keston and The Fan-Tail Junction

Going through the back way of Hayes is quite picturesque - I love the quaint'essential little cottages that line the road through to Keston - and Keston itself is also beautiful - gated houses with Tudor effect and mansion type (I really want one) and the lovely little pond hidden in the metropolis of trees and gates.

Then you reach the Fan-Tail Junction - chaos ensues! Traffic going every which way and lines of cars everywhere, considering a few minutes away is the peace and quiet of a sleepy village life, sitting in a traffic jam half a mile down the road seems very strange - much like leaving a side road to enter a motorway.

Despite that, I still like Hayes - the railway there is typical of country style - especially once you leave Hayes and stop and the other stations - they are extremely typical of country stations.

Ladywell Train station 

Next stop: London Bridge (only 9 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Central London, yet still country like)

This is why i prefer Kent to Surrey - it's so much less chaotic (despite traffic being crazy in places) and the people are pleasant, civil and friendly. Kent is a cornucopia of lanes and quirky places, with something new to be discovered all the time.