 From the common there are extensive views across Kent and on a clear day it is possible to see as far as the Cliffs at Fairlight in Sussex and even the South Downs.Just east of Farthing Common are Postling Downs which is a rich area of semi-improved chalk grassland with a variety of plant species including orchids.Farthing Common saw the final King of the Mountains climb during the first stage of the 2007 Tour de France, which was held in Kent.