6 July. It was mostly dry and not too hot for this walk in the hills of the Stour Valley. We started out on the official Stour Valley trail, abandoning it at the top of the hill to continue through Eggringe Wood to Sole Street. Chilham water mill, near the Read more…
This walk is approximately 10 miles long, with drop-out points. Trains: Victoria 08.24 arr Lewes 09.26. 4 mins transfer time – no time for loo stop. dep Lewes 09.30; arr Bishopstone 09.45. Buy RETURN TICKET TO SEAFORD Please sit in the 5th carriage from the back of the train but towards the Read more…
15 June. Ten of us set out from Winchester station to be greeted by a full downpour of rain. The walk through the city was as beautiful as ever, though the river Itchen was really full and fast moving. The sun shone us as we climbed St Catherine’s hill and Read more…
There is a big change to this walk because we cannot use the usual pub for lunch as it is having a beer festival to which access is only with tickets. A by-product of the revised route is that the walk will be much shorter at 7.5 miles instead of Read more…
25 May. It was yet another day of East Sussex perfection. Ten walkers, sunshine, invigorating fresh air, larks ascending, varied and beautiful scenery, two historic churches from the Cuckmere Pilgrim Trail, an organist and flower arrangers. Organist at St Pancras Church, Arlington Four walkers took advantage of the drop Read more…
Train: Waterloo 9.05; Clapham Junction 9.12; arr Winchester 10.05 (Buy return tickets to Winchester) The walk: This is a varied and vigorous walk of 11 miles. There are two climbs, one in the morning and an optional one in the afternoon. There are options for the afternoon which would shorten the Read more…
Last year some of you came on the first part of the Cuckmere Pilgrim Path where we visited 5 churches. And some managed 6 with a visit to Lullington as well. This year I am continuing the trail but starting in the opposite direction. We will visit 2 churches (they Read more…
Trains Currently the advertised train (9.33. Towards Guildford, arriving Oxshott 10.08) is still listed but due to industrial action may change so please check for further info on Friday. (Buy return to Oxshott.) Chris and I will join the train at Claygate. The walk The walk is about 8 miles Read more…
This is now a circular walk of 10 miles. Travel. Outwards train details remain the same: Victoria 9.24, arr Polegate 10.39 The Walk. The walk goes to Jevington, South Downs Way to the top of the Old Man of Wilmington, Down to Wilmington village then back to Polegate via Folkington. Read more…
Train 09.22 Paddington, arrives 10.16 Oxford. This easy circular walk takes us from the station, then follows the Thames Path overlooking a now sodden Port Meadow to the village of Wolvercote, where we stop for lunch at the Plough Inn. (A frequent bus service links the village to Oxford.) In Read more…