tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post1119401566203533402..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Second Walk - The Weald and Ashdown Forest Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-91620435067083865512015-11-21T23:39:09.928+00:002015-11-21T23:39:09.928+00:00n=7 on this walk, cheerfully defying the snow and ...n=7 on this walk, cheerfully defying the snow and sleet we woke up to. This had all gone by the start of the walk and we set off under grey skies. But the sun soon broke through and so for the most part the day was w=mainly-sunny. Also w=a-bitter-north-wind but luckily we were rarely exposed to this, the walk affording plenty of dips and woods to shelter us.<br /><br />The five of us who arrived on the specified train decided it would be just as economical to take a taxi to Forest Row. This meant one other walker who drove to the station in time for the bus missed us, but credit to him for persevering with the walk (thinking no one else was on it) and catching up with us late morning. Another walker who had narrowly missed the train joined us at lunch.<br /><br />This combination walk offered varied scenery - some fields, some woods, some heaths, and occasionally fine views too - including a glorious prospect of the South Downs at one point. The Red Lion was more crowded at lunch than I have ever seen it, but found us a secluded table.<br /><br />We all opted for the standard 5 mile afternoon rather than the 3 mile shorter option and still reached Horsted Keynes by 4pm. At tea the also crowded Green Man offered a blazing fire.<br /><br />Most of the group got a lift back to East Grinstead. Three of us took the bus and got off at Forest Row for a moonlit walk up the old railway line. The moon was unfortunately rather pale, obscured by high clouds, but we had a nice walk anyway.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.com