Walk Reports for 2015
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Jevington – Sunday 11 October 2015 On Sunday we enjoyed the first walk on our new Autumn/Winter programme which started at the lovely village of Jevington, of Banoffee Pie fame! We enjoyed a 5 mile walk led by Keith which took us up to Butt’s Brow where we enjoyed the wonderful views of Eastbourne and the Weald before walking down the lovely stretch of downland which took us back to the village. 23 people enjoyed this exhilarating walk. |
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Berwick Selmeston Ripe Chalvington – Tuesday
22 September 2015 Starting from Arlington Reservoir our walk linked the villages of Berwick, Selmeston, Ripe and Chalvington. The going was difficult in places due to the mud and deep puddles following recent heavy rain. To make matters worse we suffered from heavy rain for most of the walk. We took the road from the
Reservoir to Berwick Station where we turned onto the Near We took a short refreshment
break in a small copse sheltered from the rain before battling our way across
three more large muddy fields that had been recently ploughed. After helping
each other over a difficult wobbly stile we emerged onto There were more large puddles on the final leg which took us back to Arlington Reservoir. Despite the weather and difficult conditions under foot everyone enjoyed the walk that was led by Dave. |
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Littleworth – Wednesday 9 September 2015 This walk ventured into West
Sussex and the Downslink path. This was formed by West Sussed County
Council on the trackbed of the old railway line
between Shoreham and Horsham. Starting
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Seven Sisters & Friston
Forest – Monday 31 August 2015 The weather
forecast was not good but we set off from As we walked
down and up to the next “sister”, it was raining hard and we had only the
briefest of coffee stops. After the third climb, we dropped down into a
hollow and made our way along a grassy track towards the picturesque hamlet
of Crowlink with its cluster of beautifully
restored flint cottages. At the National Trust car park, we met three other
members of our group who joined us as we walked along the tarmac road towards
the charming Friston church..
By this time, the rain had stopped but some of us were left feeling
distinctly damp! We crossed the
busy A259 and made our way
into Friston forest. Once we had skirted the grounds of Thank you to
all the walkers who braved the weather to join Margaret on this 6 1/2 mile
walk - which contrasts one of the most exhilarating cliff-side
walks in Sussex with the gentler demands of river and forest. |
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Rodmell Stroll – Tuesday 25 August 2015 This Stroll was a 3 mile round trip from Rodmell. After taking the bridleway to the riverbank the walkers decided to take the tow-path southwards to Southease bridge rather than the parallel section of the Egrets Way completed last year. A walk along the minor road to Southease and then back to Rodmell on the licensed path that avoids walking on the C7 road completed the stroll. Instead of the traditional coffee stop the walkers were able to pick and eat blackberries at a number of locations. Fortunately the rain held off for the walk but it had started in earnest by the time the walkers came home. |
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Fulking - Wednesday 12 August 2015 Evening Walk with Supper Wednesday 12 August had been rather windy and cool earlier in the day. However, by the time the 20-strong group of walkers met up in Lewes late afternoon for the drive to Fulking, the sun had made an appearance, the temperature rose and it started to feel more like August. Having accommodated those who needed lifts, we set off for Fulking, some 15 miles away. Fulking is a charming village at the foot of the Downs, with a very welcoming traditional old pub, the Shepherd and Dog. We got there rather later than anticipated due to the exceptionally heavy rush hour traffic eastwards out of Lewes, so we agreed to reduce the length of the planned walk, to ensure that we would be back in good time for supper at the pub and well before the light started fading – gone are those long light evenings of June and July. We set off on the narrow path leading from the pub garden up, up, up to the South Downs Way. It is a long steep ascent, so we could justify the occasional stop to gather breath and take in the superb views northwards looking down onto Fulking and far into the distance across the Sussex Weald. Once we reached the South Downs Way, we were again rewarded with fantastic views in the opposite direction, of Shoreham, Brighton, Hove and the glistening sea. We turned eastwards and continued for some distance through the open landscape of the South Downs Way as it meanders along the ridge of the Downs. You really feel that you are ‘on top of the world’ here – just us, sharing this beautiful place with a few other walkers, the occasional mountain-biker - and a large herd of cows. Our return route took us back on the same track in the opposite direction (because we had shortened the walk). After the steep descent back to Fulking, we were delighted to find that a long table had been set for us in the pub garden, where we were able to enjoy a relaxing, companionable alfresco supper. The walk was led by Vivien. |
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Offham Combe –
Sunday 2 August 2015 We set off up the Ouse in brilliant weather and looked at the remains of the Offham cliff lift. We then visited the open access land at Offham Coombe and took refreshments on the site of the conservation Battle of Offham Coombe before returning to Lewes via the racecourse. |
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Hastings - Tuesday 28 July 2015 14 footpath members set off for Ore Station for a walk round Hastings. We saw the homes of Lucien Pissarro, Lizzie Siddal, the Duke of Wellington, Whistlers Mother, Grey Owl and other famous people we had never heard of. We saw where Dante Gabriel Rossetti did his courting and where Catherine Cookson got married. Some of us rode on the Hastings East Cliffe Lift and the Hastings Miniature Railway. Oh, and we did a walk with far more hills than you would normally expect in four miles. |
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Old Hastings |
History lesson
from Chris |
Not quite on the train |
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Ringmer to Barcombe – Saturday 18 July
2015 We started from Broyle Lane in Ringmer and made our way across fields to the A26 at Clayhill. After crossing the busy road we headed for Barcombe Mills with difficulty. The footpaths were not maintained or properly signposted. After emerging, with luck, in Barcombe Mills car park we made our way up the river to The Anchor pub after passing numerous picnicers on the banks, bikini clad maidens and people wild swimming in the river. We had time to enjoy refreshments in the garden of the Anchor before setting off to follow the river again and then on to Isfield Lane and the Half Way House. After crossing the A26 again we skirted Plashett Park Woods , walked across fields and woods to eventually reach the top of Broyle Lane . By this time we had 19 weary walkers who were very pleased to board the 28 bus whose driver very obligingly waited until we all had arrived. |
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Stroll at Barcombe – Wednesday 8 July
2015 The July stroll took place from Barcombe Cross over mainline well maintained footpaths even though there were several missing signs at the points where they left the public road. From the village the group went past the Tennis Club and round to Handlye farm. After passing through wheat fields and subsequently a pea crop the Jubilee Centre at Mill Lane was reached then on to Barcombe Church where we had a mid-morning break. The return route to Barcombe Cross was then by the direct route from Church Road towards Mongers Farm. Some 9 members enjoyed this stroll which was led by Robert. |
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On Sunday 5th July, seven hardy walkers braved the unexpected heavy rain on Sunday morning for a walk around Clayton and Hassocks. Having donned rain gear we set off from Clayton, admired the castellated entrance to Clayton tunnel and then went along lanes and tracks through woods and fields towards the west of Hassocks. We proceeded up Belmont Lane and peered through the impressive iron gates of Belmont, wondering what invisible mansion was hidden within. Subsequent Googling has revealed it to be the site of Belmont School from 1904-72. The lane eventually led into Hassocks Golf Course, where a sign offering coffee for walkers in the clubhouse was too tempting to resist. After our refreshment break, the rain had finally stopped and the temperature gradually increased. We walked across a field into woodland and emerged onto an unguarded crossing of the London-Brighton railway line. We safely traversed the line and then stood by the side to wave at a passing train – pretending that we were a somewhat elderly gathering of the Railway Children. Shortly afterwards, we turned southwards and walked through the suburbs into the centre of Hassocks, trying to estimate when the various groups of houses had been built. We crossed the road by Hassocks station and continued south towards the Downs across pleasant scenery, eventually reaching a cluster of attractive houses on Spring Lane at the edge of Clayton. From there it was a short walk down Underhill Lane back to the car park, again admiring the houses on this road. Some of the group went into Clayton church to look at its impressive frescoes. The walk was led by Alan. |
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Arlington
– Wednesday 1 July 2015 Wednesday 1st July was reportedly not only the hottest day of the year so far, but the hottest July day of the past decade (even, according to some reports, the hottest July day since records began). So the question was whether anyone would even turn up for this walk. But as the saying goes “mad dogs and Englishmen….” – and it was an evening walk, so not in the “midday sun”. Nevertheless, the thermometer read 34C when we foregathered at the Yew Tree Inn car park at the delightful village of Arlington. Amazingly, it turned out to be one of the best attended evening walks ever, with 18 participants - 18 intrepid walkers, all armed with supplies of water, suntan lotion and headgear and determined to defy the heat and enjoy an evening out in the glorious Sussex countryside with a group of like-minded companions. As luck would have it - and since the walk was planned weeks ahead, it was entirely fortuitous - the route was mostly in the shade until the last part, by which time the intensity of the heat had eased. We set off from the village picking up a track through woodland, crossing the Cuckmere River and arriving at the Arlington Reservoir. This was an ideal spot for our short mid-walk break, an opportunity to cool off in the shade and take some refreshment, with the lovely views across the reservoir towards the church at Arlington, close to our final destination. We set off again, initially skirting the reservoir, then striking out across a series of fields, in which, despite the lack of rain, wheat, corn and maize were flourishing. For the last section of the walk, we joined the Wealdway, finally emerging at the churchyard of Saint Pancras, Arlington, just a short walk away from our starting point. Everyone agreed that it had been a most enjoyable walk and, at less than 4½ miles on mainly flat and easy tracks, not too onerous for such a hot evening. All the walkers then stayed on for an al fresco supper in the garden of the welcoming Yew Tree Inn, a delightful end to the evening. The walk was led by Vivien. |
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Crowborough – Sunday 21 June 2015 Wolfgang led this walk in a very different area. It is always amazing that our leaders find walks that are quite new to most of us. We started from Jarvis Brook Station and the walk began by following a path that followed the railway line to Eridge. We passed through woodland with the railway line mostly out of sight and a stream on our right and after passing two old pillboxes we turned right into the vast Hornchurch Wood. We were soon walking on lovely Forestry tracks before emerging at Highgate Farm and then on to Rotherfield. After passing the church we soon found our way to Dewlands Manor golf course. The golf course can be quite busy on Sundays and signalling with golfers was essential to ensure safe passage. Leaving the golf course safely we soon had Jarvis Brook in sight and a walk down quiet roads led us back to our starting point and the Railway Tavern Pub. Eleven of us enjoyed this lovely walk. |
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Breakfast Walk Glynde to YHA South Downs – Saturday 6 June 2015 Our annual breakfast walk was
also part of the Lewes Hike and Bike Festival and three (and a half) walkers
came along as a result of that. There
were thirteen from the Footpaths Group.
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Battle – Wednesday 3 June 2015 On one of the days when the weather was sunny but not too hot for walking the Footpaths Group had a walk from Battle for its members. Travelling by train to Battle the party had soon left the town by taking the footpath beside Telham Court and through Malthouse Wood to Telham Lane. After a walk along this road they then made their way to Peppering Eye Farm, where the oasthouse was admired, and Millers Farm before reaching Powdermill Wood where they ate their picnic lunch. The walk then continued along the 1066 Country Trail, around the perimeter of the Battle Abbey estate back into town where most members enjoyed tea before returning to the railway station to go back to Lewes. |
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Peacehaven to Lewes – Sunday 31 May 2015 Those who looked at the weather
and stayed put that Sunday, missed a very good walk. Yes the gale-force westerly wind did stop
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Stormy
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Stormy sea |
Forward into the fog |
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Cannot see the sea |
On the line |
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Falmer to Lewes – Tuesday 19 May 2015 We took the bus from Lewes to
Falmer on our last Tuesday walk and after leaving the village came out onto
the downs with glorious views on all sides.
We enjoyed similar stunning views throughout the walk. After following a gently climbing track for
about half an hour our coffee break was taken in a convenient gateway then we
carried on to Blackcap for our picnic. As light rain started up we retired to
the shelter of the wooded area. All
around Blackcap the grass was covered in delightful cowslips. The walk continued to the racing stables
where we split, several people taking the metalled track down to the Ten of us took part in the walk which was led by Janet |
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Fishersgate to Shoreham to Lancing - Sunday 10 May
2015 This was a walk of many different parts. From the station at Fishersgate we walked up a straight path between houses and allotments. The path was full of wild flowers and it made the process of escaping the outskirts of Brighton bearable. Then we climbed onto the Downs and on top of Southwick Hill, immediately above the tunnel, we stopped for our obligatory coffee break. The weather was dry but cloudy and the views hazy. Striking west we arrived at Mossy Bottom Barn where the fields were full of bullocks and sheep with their lambs. It made one feel quite hungry. A short climb took us to the road into Shoreham that runs to the east of the River Adur. The views here are of Lancing College, Shoreham Airport and the sea. After crossing over the by-pass, we turned sharp right down a narrow path with a smelly Cow Parsley type plant along its entire length. The path took us into Old Shoreham where the five morning walkers carried on into Shoreham to catch the rail replacement bus service back to Brighton. The ten all-day walkers crossed over the Old Shoreham Toll Bridge, picnicked and carried on along the banks of the Adur. Of considerable interest is the community of house-boats we passed, many had “house” numbers, all were connected to the mains but we did wonder what they did with their sewage. The boats were many and varied. There were a couple of landing crafts and a wooden mine sweeper amongst boats of all shapes and sizes. The constructions on top of the hulls for accommodation were even more varied. None could be described as pretty. The last part of the walk was along the shore to Lancing. The sun came out and the sea sparkled. We stopped at the kiosk by the lagoon and enjoyed ice creams before finding our way to Lancing station where we also picked up the rail replacement bus service back to Brighton. Hilda and Graham were the leaders. |
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Mossy Bottom Barn |
Picnic with views of Old Shoreham
and Old Shoreham Bridge |
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Sensible Houseboat |
Silly Houseboat |
On the Shingle Shore |
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On this ramble the Lewes Footpaths Group walk started in Bolney Village. Setting off from The Street we walked northwards across Wykehurst Park with views of the mansion in the distance. The path descended through a boggy patch, surprisingly wet despite the recent sunny weather, and continued through woodland with glorious stretches of bluebells. Reaching Jeremy’s Lane we turned left and then right into Colwood Lane. After a short distance we turned off the lane to cross the fields in the direction of Warninglid, where we stopped for our coffee break. From there we turned back southwards through Rout Farm, entertained by the antics of the lambs in the adjoining fields, then headed back to Bolney via Nailard’s Wood, passing orchards in full bloom and extensive vineyards. Despite grey skies the weather stayed dry and all enjoyed seeing the English countryside looking its springtime best. |
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Chiddingly - Monday 6 April 2015 Spring finally arrived on
Easter Monday; the sun was shining, the birds were singing, the hedgerows
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Fletching
– Wednesday 18 March 2015 16 walkers enjoyed a ramble from Fletching on a recent Wednesday morning. Our circular route of about 5.5 miles took us through fields and lanes on a bright warm sunny day. Starting from the Car Park in the centre of the village we took the footpath through the Church cemetery to open countryside. The first half of the walk generally followed a north easterly direction with little mud under foot, crossing streams over well constructed wooden bridges, but a few tricky stiles to negotiate. We took a break after about 90 minutes using a couple of stiles as seats while admiring the views and enjoying our drinks. Continuing on we admired Marshall’s Manor thinking we should investigate its history when back home. Further on we spotted a herd of deer walking beside us through someone’s garden. Opinions varied but there may have been in excess of a dozen deer that stopped and watched us watching them before disappearing. With the leader and back marker wearing high visibility vests we went in single file for a short stretch on a pathway at the side of the A22 with lorries passing close by before escaping down Picketts Lane. The gentlemen walkers took time to admire two well preserved old lorries parked up in a yard while the ladies preferred to admire the bulbs coming through. Our lane walking continued a fair way to join Down Street but with no traffic to worry about it was quite enjoyable. We eventually found our footpath which took us around Spring Wood, past the old mill house and onto the lane back to Fletching. This walk was led by Dave. |
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Bishopstone
to Southease Youth Hostel – Sunday 8 March 2015 Eighteen of us, led by Hilda and Graham, began the half day/all day walk from Bishopstone railway station back to Lewes via the new South Downs youth hostel close to Southease station. The route was through the villages of Bishopstone and Norton before traversing Poverty Bottom and climbing to the top of Snap Hill. The sun was out and we were all shedding layers of clothing. However, by the time we reached the South Downs Way by the radio towers the wind had set in and the sun had disappeared and all the layers of clothing were re-donned. The sun was shining on the chalky fields of the Ouse valley below giving them a strange ghostly look. Up above the entire population of skylarks were singing their little hearts out. Lunch was taken at the excellent Courtyard Café at the youth hostel after which ten of us carried on with the second half of the walk along the bank of the river back to Lewes. The other eight walkers chose to return to Lewes on the train from Southease. As we arrived the sun came out again and we were entertained by the site of a large shoal of mullet congregating by the outlet of the Winterbourne stream. Pictures
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Littlehampton
Circular – Tuesday 3 March 2015 From time to time the Group take a train trip into an area
new to them for a walk. This was the
case when 10 members went to Littlehampton to largely follow a walk which had
first been featured in “The Argus” some time ago. Starting from the station the walkers took
the opening footbridge across the River Arun and
then followed the west bank of the river northward until just after the A259 road bridge. A muddy field then awaited them as they
made their way westwards to Climping. Noting the church to the north, the party
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Around Clayton – Sunday 22 February 2015 Fifteen people turned up for Wolfgang’s Clayton walk and
we were promised two steep hills making up for a slightly shorter walk. From Clayton Village Car Park we walked up
the hill towards Jack and Jill windmills, where we joined the We took a very steep footpath down Wolstonbury
Hill , fortunately
with steps making the descent a little easier. After negotiating an exceptionally muddy
path, we headed East and crossed the A273 again and
followed the path alongside the Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground, until we
headed South on a footpath parallel to the Brighton Main Line. The impressive portal of Clayton Tunnel
comes into view at the end of the path.
To our left we were treated to a wonderful display of snowdrops and
Hellebores in a very special garden and then we were soon back
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Folkington to Jevington - Wednesday 18
February 2015 In the churchyard at Folkington, where the walk began, is the grave of Elizabeth David the cookery writer who introduced continental cuisine to the British table. From there the group of fifteen followed an old coach road, now the Wealdway, to Jevington. The track was muddy and rutted in many places, which is probably no worse than when it was used by coaches, the roads of Sussex in the 17th and 18th centuries being notoriously awful. In the churchyard at Jevington is the grave of Lord Shawcross and his second wife, Joan, niece of Sir Malcolm Campbell, who was an “intrepid horsewoman” and died in a riding accident in 1974. Lord Shawcross was the chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials and the first chairman of Justice, the human rights group founded in 1957. At the age of 95 he eloped to Gibraltar in order to marry his third wife, Susanne Huiskamp, 25 years his junior, against the wishes of his family who had obtained a court order preventing his marriage in this country. The marriage was recognised in Gibraltar and he lived for another six years until his death in 2003. Susanne died in 2013. From Jevington we turned north-east and gently climbed to the top of Combe Hill. It is but 193 metres high but the 360 degrees views over the sea, Eastbourne, Polegate, the Weald and all other points of the compass makes the climb worthwhile. The precipitous descent tested our knees and our balance on some muddy and uneven paths. Only one member of the party landed gracefully on their backside to the sympathetic amusement of her friends. The walk back to the start through Wannock was pleasantly uneventful, though the last field did its muddy best to increase our height by at least an inch. Graham and Hilda were the leaders. Pictures by Graham. |
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The Old Coach Road |
On Top of the World |
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Stroll Newhaven to Seaford – Wednesday 11
February 2015 Janet
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Plumpton – Sunday 8 February 2015 We followed Walk 12 of the excellent series of walks published by the Plumpton Action Group on our last Sunday Walk. Plumpton can be a notoriously muddy area to walk in but we were very fortunate to hit a relatively dry spell this winter. The walk, starting from Plumpton Village Hall took us to
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Steyning – Tuesday 3 February 2015 On a bitterly cold Tuesday morning and with snow threatened, it was amazing that 14 people turned up for the walk at Steyning. The group of fourteen, ably led
by Graham, left Steyning along the path next to Mouse Lane which skirts Wiston before reaching the track next to Chanctonbury Ring which took us up to the South Downs
Way. This track must be one of the
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Dean Circular – Sunday 25 January 2015 Our walk was ideal for a crisp Winter’s morning. We started from After an exhilarating stretch along the top of the cliffs
we descended into Birling Gap where we had a chance
to see the extent of the cliff falls last winter and admire the new National
Trust shop before enjoying our coffee sitting in the sun. After a stiff climb and descent of a
“Sister”, we turned inland and soon picked up a downhill path back to the
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Pre-prandial Stroll. Buxted – Wednesday 14 January 2015 Our New Year’s Lunch was held on Wednesday last at the Buxted Park Hotel. Forty four members enjoyed a delicious lunch. However, nine of us, led by Graham, our Chairman,, thought that a gentle constitutional before the group’s New Year Lunch would be a good idea. It was a good idea but it was not exactly gentle. At the best of times the Weald can be on the muddy side; this has not been the best of times. Many days of rain had left the ground soggy, very soggy in places, and walking was more of a plod than a brisk stroll. The good news was that a window of bright, clear weather opened up for us and the gentle pace allowed us to enjoy the scenery even more than usual. From the hotel we headed south, brushed by the outskirts of Uckfield at Hempstead Farm where they have plenty of horses and even more donkeys, before crossing the railway line twice. This involved traversing two steep set of steps down and two back up. The first set were just a little rickety, the second were new and stoutly constructed. We returned to the house by way of the lakes and the church. As a way of giving us an appetite, it worked well. Pictures by Graham. |
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Index
of Walk Reports
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WALK
REPORTS for 2015
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Seaford Slater Trail – Sunday 20 December 2015
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Lancing – 6 December 2015
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Plumpton – Sunday 22 November 2015
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Alciston – Sunday 8 November 2015
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Upper Beeding & Bramber Down – Sunday 25 October 2015
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Lewes to Stanmer – Tuesday 20
October 2015
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Jevington – Sunday 11 October 2015
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Berwick Selmeston Ripe Chalvington – Tuesday 22 September
2015
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Littleworth – Wednesday 9 September 2015
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Seven Sisters & Friston Forest
– Monday 31 August 2015
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Rodmell Stroll – Tuesday 25
August 2015
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Fulking - Wednesday 12 August 2015
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Offham Combe – Sunday 2 August
2015
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Hastings - Tuesday 28 July 2015
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Ringmer to Barcombe – Saturday 18 July 2015
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Stroll at Barcombe – Wednesday 8 July 2015
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Hassocks - Sunday 5 July 2015
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Arlington –
Wednesday 1 July 2015
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Crowborough – Sunday 21 June 2015
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Breakfast Walk Glynde to YHA South
Downs – Saturday 6 June 2015
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Battle – Wednesday 3 June 2015
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Peacehaven to Lewes – Sunday 31
May 2015
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Falmer to Lewes – Tuesday 19 May 2015
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Fishersgate to Shoreham to Lancing
- Sunday 10 May 2015
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Bolney – Sunday 26 April 2015
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Chiddingly- Monday 6 April 2015
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Fletching – Wednesday 18 March
2015
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Littlehampton Circular – Tuesday 3 March 2015
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Bishopstone to Southease Youth
Hostel – Sunday 8 March 2015
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Around Clayton – Sunday 22 February 2015
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Folkington to Jevington - Wednesday 18 February 2015
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Stroll Newhaven to Seaford – Wednesday 11 February 2015
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Plumpton – Sunday 8 February 2015
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Steyning – Tuesday 3 February 2015
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East Dean Circular – Sunday 25 January 2015
· Pre-prandial Stroll. Buxted – Wednesday 14 January 2015
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Downs North of Lewes – Sunday 11 January 2015
WALK
REPORTS for 2014
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St
Leonards – Tuesday 16 December 2014
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Firle
to Charleston – Wednesday 10
December 2014
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Coleman’s
Hatch - Sunday 7 December 2014
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Lewes
Racecourse & Mount Harry – Tuesday 25 November 2014
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Balsdean Valley – Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Blackboys – Sunday 9 November
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Ardingly
Reservoir – Sunday 26 October
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Plumpton
– Tuesday 21 October 2014
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Arundel to Goring - Wednesday 15 October 2014
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North Chailey - Tuesday 16 September 2014
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Fletching - Sunday 7 September 2014
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Bishopstone to Alfriston - Tuesday 2 September 2014
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Glynde - Sunday 24 August 2014
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Ditchling Stroll - Tuesday 19 August 2014
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Lewes to Spain (aka Saltdean)
- Tuesday 19 August 2014
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50th Anniversary Walks - Tuesday 12 August
2014
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Ardingly - Wednesday 6 August 2014
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Polesden Lacey - Wednesday 23 July 2014
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Plumpton - Sunday 13 July 2014
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Rodmell - Sunday
9 July 2014
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Burgess Hill - Sunday 29 June 2014
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Ovingdean & Undercliffe - Tuesday 24 June 2014
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Stroll - Tuesday 17 June 2014
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High Hurstwood -
Sunday 15 June 2014
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Horsted Keynes -
Tuesday 27 May 2014
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Battle of Lewes Celebration - Saturday 10
May 2014
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1st Stroll Bramber -
Tuesday 22 April 2014
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Polegate to Berwick Station - Wednesday 16
April 2014
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Ringmer to Barcombe Circular - Sunday 23
March 2014
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Uckfield to Little Horstead
- Wednesday 19 March 2014
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Hadlow Down -
Sunday 9 March 2014
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Plumpton Green - Tuesday 4 March 2014
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Horam - Sunday 23
February 2014
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Ashdown Forest - Wednesday 19 February 2014
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Fletching - Tuesday 4 February 2014
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Chailey Common - Sunday 26 January 2014
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Shortgate -
Wednesday 22 January 2014
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Pre-Prandial Stroll Stanmer - Wednesday 15 January 2014
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Housedean to Lewes -
Tuesday 7 January 2014
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Falmer - Wednesday 1 January 2014
WALK REPORTS for 2013
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A Seaford Stroll - Sunday 15 December 2013
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Rodmell Iford South
Downs Way - Sunday 1 December 2013
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Ashurst Wood -
Tuesday 26 November 2013
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Crowlink - Sunday
17 November 2013
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Cooksbridge to
Chailey - Wednesday 13 November 2013
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Chiddingly - Sunday 3 November 2013
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Rushlake Green -
Tuesday 29 October 2013
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Ipswich, Suffolk - 4 to 7 October 2013
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High Hurstwood -
Tuesday 1 October 2013
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Lewes Circular Sunday 22 September 2013
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Woodmancote - Wednesday 18 September 2013
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Puttenham or Shalford to Shere - Sunday 8
September 2013
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South Chailey to Isfield
or lewes - Tuesday 3 September 2013
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Fletching - Monday 26 August 2013
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Rushlake Green, Warbleton, Vines Cross - Tuesday 20 August 2013
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Rottingdean -
Wednesday 11 August 2013
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East Hoathly -
Wednesday 7 August 2013
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Jevington and Lullington
Heath - Sunday 28 July 2013
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Arundel - Wednesday 24 July 2013
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Bury Hill or Slindon
Common to East Dean - Wednesday 10 July 2013
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Hassocks - Sunday 30 June 2013
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Patcham to Lewes -
Wednesday 26 June 2013
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Evening Walk Lewes & Kingston -
Saturday 15 June 2013
·
Buxted - Monday
27 May 2013
·
Five ash Down and Little Horsted
- Sunday 19 May 2013
·
Newhaven & Piddinghoe
- Wednesday 1 May 2013
·
Burwash - Monday
21 April 2013
·
Blackboys -
Monday 1 April 2013
·
Lewes to Glynde or Berwick Station - Sunday
24 March 2013
·
Springtime at Wakehurst
- Tuesday 19 March 2013
·
Holtye - Sunday
10 March 2013
·
Cuckfield -
Wednesday 6 March 2013
·
Rushlake Green -
Sunday 24 February 2013
·
Cuckmere Valley - Tuesday 19 February 2013
·
Firle - Sunday 10 February 2013
·
Lewes - Wednesday 6 February 2013
·
Ashdown Forest - Sunday 27 January 2013
·
Stanmer Park -
Tuesday 16 January 2013
·
Brighton-Rottingdean-Lewes
- Sunday 13 January 2013
·
Withyham -
Wednesday 9 January 2013
WALK REPORTS for 2012
·
Malling Hill & The Combe
- Wednesday 26 December 2012
·
Ardingly & Balcombe
- Wednesday 12 December 2012
·
Laughton - Sunday 2 December 2012
·
Chelwood Gate -
Wednesday 27 November 2012
·
Ditchling - Wednesday 18 November 2012
·
Findon and Chanctonbury Ring - Wednesday 14 November 2012
·
Hartfield & Pooh
Bridge - Sunday 4 November 2012
·
Waldron - Sunday 21 October 2012
·
Alfriston &
Wilmington - Sunday 7 October 2012
·
The Weald around
Newick - Tuesday 2 October 2012
·
Lewes to A27, Housedean
- Sunday 23 September 2012
·
Broad Oak, Heathfield
- Wednesday 19 September 2012
·
Sandwich to St Margaret's Bay and Walmer Castle - Sunday 9 September 2012
·
Bishopstone -
Tuesday 4 September 2012
·
Firle - Monday 27 August 2012
·
The Plumpton Path - Wednesday 22 August
2012
·
East Hoathly -
Sunday 19 August 2012
·
Evening Walk Arlington Resevoir
& Supper - Tuesday 7 August 2012
·
Ditchling Beacon - Sunday 29 July 2012
·
Three Oaks to Winchelsea
- Wednesday 25 July 2012
·
Around Beachy Head -
Sunday 14 July 2012
·
Sissinghurst Castle -
Tuesday 10 July 2012
·
Figure of 8: Steyning am Bramber
pm - Sunday 1 July 2012
·
Evening Walk Lewes to Mount Caburn
to Lewes - Tuesday 26 June 2012
·
Eridge - Sunday
17 June 2012
·
Amberley -
Wednesday 13 June 2012
·
Chailey Breakfast Walk - Saturday 2 June
2012
·
Devils Dyke - Sunday 20 May 2012
·
Gun Hill - Wednesday 16 May 2012
·
Isfield - Monday
7 May 2012
·
Pevensey Castle &
Rickney - Tuesday 1 May 2012
·
Hadlow Down -
Sunday 22 April 2012
·
Upper Dicker - Wednesday 18 April 2012
·
Horndean to East or
West Meon - Sunday 15 April 2012
·
Wivelsfield Green -
Monday 9 April 2012
·
Falmer to Rottingdean
- Tuesday 3 April 2012
·
Vines Cross - Sunday 25 March 2012
·
Crowborough to Eridge
Station - Wednesday 21 March 2012
·
Berwick Figure of Eight - Sunday 11 March
2012
·
Alfriston -
Tuesday 6 March 2012
·
Hellingly -
Sunday 26 February 2012
·
Newhaven to Peacehaven
to Piddinghoe to Newhaven - Wednesday 22 February
2012
·
Horam - Sunday 12
February 2012
·
Crosspost/Bolney -
Tuesday 7 February 2012
·
Balsdean (Walk 4) -
Sunday 29 January 2012
·
Horstead Keynes -
Sunday 15 January 2012
·
Around Ditchling Beacon - Sunday 1 January
2012
WALK REPORTS for 2011
·
Plumpton - Wednesday 7 December 2011
·
Steyning - Sunday 27 November 2011
·
Berwick to Polegate (Changed to Southease)
- Tuesday 22 November 2011
·
Kingston - Sunday 13 November 2011
·
Fletching - Wednesday 18 November 2011
·
Fulking - Sunday 30 October 2011
·
Wicklands, Shortgate, Roes Hill, Isfield -
Tuesday 25 October 2011
·
Harvest Moon Walk - Saturday 15 October
2011
·
Christ's Hospital and Itchingfield
- Wednesday 12 October 2011
·
Nutley & Sheffield Forest - Sunday 2
October 2011
·
Newhaven to Alfriston
- Wednesday 28 September 2011
·
Wivelsfield -
Sunday 18 September 2011
·
Groombridge - Tuesday
13 September 2011
·
Cranbrook & Iden Green to Tenterden -
Sunday 4 September 2011
·
Etchingham -
Monday 29 August 2011
·
Ashdown Forest - Sunday 21 August 2011
·
Pulborough to Amberley - Tuesday 16 August 2011
·
Laughton - Sunday 7 August 2011
·
Litlington -
Wednesday 3 August 2011
·
Barcombe - Tuesday 19 July 2011
·
Petworth and Canal
Cruise - Wednesday 13 July 2011
·
Berwick - Saturday 9 July 2011
·
West St Leonards to Crowhurst
- Wednesday 6 July 2011
·
Chailey Common with Supper - Tuesday 21
June 2011
·
West Hoathly -
Sunday 12 June 2011
·
Early Morning Walk Around Ditchling -
Wednesday 8 June 2011
·
Magham Down and Pevensey Levels - Wednesday 25 May 2011
·
Danehill - Sunday
15 May 2011
·
Patching - Tuesday 10 May 2011
·
Clayton - Monday 2 May 2011
·
Rodmell, Northease & Southese -
Sunday 22 April 2011
·
Holmbury St Mary to Winkworth - Sunday 17 April 2011
·
Barcombe Cross, South Chailey Circular -
Tuesday 12 April 2011
·
Gun Hill, Chiddingly - Sunday 3 April 2011
·
Bramber & Steyning
- Wednesday 30 March 2011
·
Wineham - Sunday
20 March 2011
·
Hever to Cowden -
Tuesday 15 March 2011
·
Newick to Isfield
Half Way House - Wednesday 2 March 2011
·
Ringmer to Lewes - Sunday 20 February 2011
·
Ouse Valley Viaduct - Tuesday 15 February
2011
·
Asdown Forest -
Sunday 6 February 2011
·
Jevington - Sunday 23 January 2011
·
Plumpton - Tuesday 18 January 2011
·
Crowlink - Sunday
9 January 2011
·
Wintry Walks - Christmas to New Year
WALK
REPORTS for 2010
·
Lewes to Ringmer in the Snow - Tuesday 21 December
2010
·
Around Ditchling - Wednesday 8 December
2010
·
Devil's Dyke - Sunday 28 November 2010
·
South Chailey to Ditchling - Tuesday 23
November 2010
·
East of Alfriston -
Sunday 14 November 2010
·
Firle Beacon - Wednesday 10 November 2010
·
Waldron Woodland Wander - Sunday 31 October
2010
·
Horsham Riverside Walk - Tuesday 26 October
2010
·
Going Cuckoo in Hailsham - Sunday 17
October 2010
·
North of Mile Oak - Wednesday 13 October
2010
·
Folkington - Tuesday 28 September 2010
·
Uckfield - Sunday 19 September 2010
·
Norman's Bay - Wednesday 15 September 2010
·
Titchfield to Swanwick and Sarisbury -
Sunday 5 September 2010
·
Ripe - Wednesday 18 August 2010
·
Lancing - Sunday 8 August 2010
·
Hellingly - Tueday 3 August 2010
·
Lanes & Twittens
of Lewes - Sunday 25 July 2010
·
Around Rye - Tuesday 20 July 2010
·
Ditchling Common - Saturday 10 July 2010
·
Kingston - Wednesday 27 June 2010
·
Lewes to Stanmer Park
- Wednesday 23 June 2010
·
Clayton - Sunday 13 June 2010
·
Mount Harry Circular and Supper - Tueday 8 June 2010
·
Breakfast Walk - Saturday 29 May 2010
·
Fletching - Sunday 16 May 2010
·
Charleston Circular - Tuesday 11 May 2010
·
Caterham to Limpsfield Chart and Crockham
Hill - Sunday 18 April 2010
·
East Hoathly -
Tuesday 13 April 2010
·
Low Weald between Burgess Hill and Hassocks
- Easter Monday 5 April 2010
·
Jevington to Wannock
Circular - Wednesday 24 March 2010
·
Fernhurst (All Day)
- Sunday 21 March 2010
·
Alfriston -
Wednesday 10 March 2010
·
Weir Wood Reservoir - Sunday 7 March 2010
·
Barcombe Cross - Wednesday 24 February 2010
·
Warninglid -
Sunday 21 February 2010
·
Newhaven - Tuesday 9 February 2010
·
Arlington Reservoir - Wednesday 27 January
2010
·
Shoreham - Sunday 24 January 2010
·
Lewes - Wednesday 13 January 2010
WALK REPORTS for 2009
·
River & Downs North of Lewes - Saturday
26 December 2009
·
Ashdown Forest - Sunday 13 December 2009
·
Seaford to Exceat -
Tuesday 8 December 2009
·
Kingston - Sunday 29 November 2009
·
Tidebrook, Mayfield -
Wednesday 25 November 2009
·
Catsfield and Battle -
Sunday 15 November 2009
·
East of Nutley - Wednesday 11 November 2009
·
Balcombe to Haywards Heath - Tuesday 27 October 2009
·
Crowlink and Belle Toute - Sunday 18 October 2009
·
Autumn Tints: Burwash
Common - Wednesday 14 October 2009
·
Harvest Moon Walk: Housedean
to Black Cap to Lewes - Sunday 3 October 2009
·
Lewes, Ashcombe, and
Blackcap - Sunday 20 September 2009
·
River Thames Marlow and Maidenhead to Windsor -
Sunday 6 September 2009
·
Horstead to Five Ash
Down - Sunday 23 August 2009
·
Devil's Dyke to Mile Oak - Wednesday 19
August 2009
·
Ansty - Sunday 9
August 2009
·
Barcombe Walk & Supper - Tuesday 4
August 2009
·
Berwick to Glynde - Sunday 26 July 2009
·
Fairwarp -
Wednesday 22 July 2009
·
Coach Outing Cartwell
& Emmetts Garden - Wednesday 8 July 2009
·
Stonegate -
Wednesday 24 June 2009
·
Breakfast Walk: Housedean
to Lewes - Saturday 13 June 2009
·
Nutley to Sheffield Forest - Monday 25 May
2009
·
Waldron - Sunday 17 May 2009
·
Chailey to Isfield
- Wednesday 13 May 2009
·
Stour Valley Walks - Sunday 3 May 2009
·
Blackboys - Sunday
19 April 2009
·
Plumpton - Sunday 5 April 2009
·
Balcombe to Haywards Heath AKA: Lewes, Southease, South Downs,
Glynde - Tuesday 31 March 2009
·
Hadlow Down -
Woods and Pastures - Sunday 22 March 2009
·
Pycombe -
Wednesday 18 March 2009
·
High Hurstwood -
Sunday 8 March 2009
·
Around Cuckfield -
Sunday 22 February 2009
·
Uckfield to Newick - Wednesday 18 February
2009
·
Lewes and Kingston Circular: Walk 5 -
Sunday 25 January 2009
·
Devils Dyke - Wednesday 21 January 2009
·
Ashdown Forest followed by New Year Lunch -
Wednesday 14 January 2009
·
Ringmer to Mt Caburn
back to Lewes - Sunday 11 January 2009
WALK REPORTS for 2008
·
Around Henfield - Sunday 14 December 2008
·
Autumn Tints Woolbeding
- Sunday 2 November 2008
·
Wivelsfield to
Plumpton Green - Tuesday 28th October 2008
·
Horstead Keynes -
Sunday 19 October 2008
·
Chiddingly - Wednesday 15 October 2008
·
Around Scaynes Hill
- Wednesday 17 September 2008
·
Test Valley Coach Ounting
- Sunday 7 September 2008
·
Rodmell Bank Hoiliday - Monday 25 August 2008
·
Arlington Including Reservoir - Wednesday
20 August 2008
·
Ashdown Forest - Sunday 10 August 2008
·
Balsdean Valley -
Tuesday 5 August July 2008
·
Firle Evening Walk - Saturday 26 July 2008
·
Forest Row to Hartfield
- Wednesday 23 July 2008
·
Wiston - Sunday
13 July 2008
·
Alfriston -
Sunday 29 June 2008
·
The Breakfast Walk - Wednesday 25 June 2008
·
Bolney - Sunday 15 June 2008
·
Kings Standing and Ashdown Forest - Sunday
1 June 2008
·
Bishopstone to Lewes
- Sunday 18 May 2008
·
Small Dole and Fulking - Wednesday 14 May
2008
·
Medway Valley - Sunday 4 May 2008
·
Ringmer Circular - Wednesday 30 April 2008
·
Partridge Green - Sunday 20 April 2008
·
Lewes to Falmer - Wednesday 16 April 2008
·
Greenwich Meridian Trail. - 6th to 12th
April, 2008
·
Ditchling and Lower Standean
- Tuesday 1 April 2008
·
West of Steyning - Monday 24 March 2008
·
Albourne Meander
- Sunday 9 March 2008
·
Newick Circular - Tuesday 4 March 2008
·
Tilgate Forest -
Wednesday 20 February 2008
·
Chiddingley -
Wednesday 23 January 2008
·
Ditchling - wednesday
16 January 2008
WALK REPORTS for 2007 and before
·
Stanmer -
Wednesday 26 December 2007
·
Rodmell -
Wednesday 12 December 2007
·
Kingston - Tuesday 27 November 2007
·
Walks in 2007 and before. Individual
reports are not indexed.
ARCHIVED WALK REPORTS of major walks.
·
Ouse Valley in 2006.
·
Vanguard Way from Croydon to Newhaven
in 2005.
·
South Downs Way from Eastbourne to
Winchester in 2003 and 2004
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