Finish at Southease: 10.5 miles / 16.8 km
A grand day out in the South Downs, with two climbs.
The final section along the river into Lewes can be skipped by taking a train from Southease.
Trains: 09:24 London Victoria, (09:40 East Croydon), 10:26 Lewes. Buy a day return to Lewes or Southease, depending on your finishing point.
Lunch: The Ram Inn, West Firle
T=2.25
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N=21 at the station with another accosting us in Lewes makes n=22 - I think. (There were a lot of Ramblers and what-have-you milling around, which may have skewed the count).
All 21 managed to shake off Mr Tiger on the first climb. I’m not one to tittle-tattle, readers, but I can tell you that they then veered from the official down-and-up route onto the easier along-the-top route. I’ll say no more.
Buttercups a-plenty up there.
Mr Tiger managed to pick up a few stragglers after Mt Caburn and they stayed together all the way to the Ram. Luckily, one was a kindly benefactor who not only provided a few chips but also some cider. The day was getting better. And it was w=sunny
The crowd I’d met up with were in the back garden and the front garden people had moved on before we left.
A hefty climb back up left Mr Tiger on his own again. On the descent into Southease he was able to watch the 16:05 roll into the station and roll out again. “Sigh”
A wait in the YHA cafe ensued where some front gardeners were found.
Later,we were entertained on the platform by a lusty chorus of marsh frogs, calling from a nearby pond. “Well done” They seemed to sing. “Well done”. “Ti-ger” I think one croaked.
A grand day out indeed.
Two walked to Seaford after lunch following the route of walk 181. One swam briefly at Bishopstone before both had time for some welcome refreshments at the Steamworks (and see the last minute of the cup final) before the 1723.
2 on a later train two (?) hours behind makes er um n=24. And I forgot to mention the dog.
Two on 15.05 train, one only just made it!
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