Length: 19½ km (12.1 miles). Four hours 30 minutes walking time.
4 out of 10 T=swc.135
"The walk goes across a meadow to the neighbouring village of Limpsfield , where a stained glass window dedicated to St Cecilia in St Peter's Church commemorates the celebrated musicians who are buried in its churchyard. After continuing over the wooded Greensand Ridge the remainder of the walk is across the Low Weald , a gently rolling landscape of scattered settlements.
The afternoon section is mostly across low-lying farmland but a number of low hills offer surprisingly good views. The walk crosses the River Eden and comes to a churchyard containing a magnificent ancient tree, the Crowhurst Yew .
The route into Lingfield is through Lingfield Nature Reserve , which includes a Community Orchard . The conservation area around the grand parish church contains many well-preserved buildings from the 16 th –18 th C. By the village pond there is another ancient tree (the Lingfield Oak) and a cage which was still being used to imprison miscreants in the late 19 th C."
Trains: Get the 0953 East Grinstead train from London Bridge (East Croydon 1010) arriving 1031 (if late get the 1000 London Bridge changing at East Croydon 1016 for the 1022 Uckfield arriving 1035. Return trains from Lingfield xx13 xx43 to London Bridge. No Southern trains from Victoria today. Buy a Lingfield return.
Lunch: the Royal Oak ( 01883-722207 ) on the edge of Staffhurst Wood, 10¼ km from Oxted.
Tea: In Lingfield the suggested tea place is Costa Coffee open to 6pm on East Grinstead Road, near the village pond, or with earlier closing times is the Red Rum Caffé or Greyhound pub . The closest place to the station is The Star , just outside the Old Town.
3 comments:
Might start from Hurst green
In which case, get the 1023 to meet with the main group. That's also the option if you miss the train
Around n=16 on this enjoyable walk, with one joining from Hurst Green. Everyone seemed to like the wak. A few people found themselves exploring an alternative route to the pub. I think around 9 ate there. Service seemed good.. We were a fairly fast group with quite a few getting the 1543, a couple of us stopped in the Star, getting the 1613. I think a few must have stopped longer in Lingfield. W=dry_warm a few spots of rain got the rain gear out, which soon had to be taken off again. Has this walk got the most railway line crossings?
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