14 walkers, led by Alan, set off from Barcombe Mills in warm, sunny weather. After passing the ponds and the hamlet, along tracks that had recently been confirmed as public footpaths, we crossed the cutting of the old Lewes-Uckfield railway line. Soon, we reached the road and had a somewhat hazardous 10 minutes walking along the rather busy road, managing not to get mown down by a large oncoming tractor. We turned off at Camoys Court farm, where, annoyingly, the large field, through which the footpath was supposed to go, had been ploughed up, and we were obliged to go around it.  Shortly afterwards, we crossed the Red Bridge. This is apparently named not for the colour of the bridge, but two adjacent fields were called Redbridge as long ago as 1839. The high point of the walk was along Dallas Lane, where primroses, bluebells, stitchwort, wild garlic and other wildflowers were in bloom, albeit some of them a little past their best. Birds were singing to their hearts’ content and the excellent Merlin App identified 10 or more species including great spotted woodpecker, at least three species of tit, blackcap, chiffchaff, goldfinch and song thrush.  A red kite was seen swooping overhead. A group of logs provided convenient seating for our coffee break. At the end of the woods, we started our return journey alongside the Ouse, which we crossed on the White Bridge, and then again by the Anchor Inn. We followed the River all the way back to the car park. The Group has recently established informal links with the Plumpton Footpath Society, and we were pleased to welcome two of their members on this walk. Everyone enjoyed the lovely sunshine.