Train: 9:35 AM Southern train from London Victoria (East Croydon 9:53), arriving 10:58. Return trains from Amberley are at 17 past the hour.
Distance: 11.3 miles/18.25 km, shorter options available
Difficulty: 5 out of 10
This walks covers some familiar territory in a different way. A highlight of this walk is the charming village of Arundel which typically has some very nice holiday decorations. You may even be in time for their festive farmers market with some festive fayre. More information on the walk can be found here.
Lunch -- there are loads of options in Arundel.....See the walk notes.
Tea and post walk refreshments -- the Black Rabbit along the river or the Bridge Inn near Amberley Station.
Have fun!
2 comments:
The River Levels section on this walk's home page says there's a Flood Alert south of Amberley, and with all the rain in the last few days the Arun is well above its normal level. There's no rain forecast for the next few days so it might be OK at the weekend, but it would be worth keeping an eye on.
Just #4 made our way to Amberley on a day when the #cloud was low enough to touch the top of the south downs ridge (three on the train were joined by one who had already walked from Arundel). The initial riverside path was squelchy but passable. There soon followed a long stretch where we were often walking through standing water - luckily not up to our boots so feet stayed dry.
By the time we got to the path up the hill, the front two had disappeared ahead. The next bit was not peaceful as pheasant shooters kept up a constant fusillade in a nearby wood. When we got to the top of the hill we saw lots of them departing, some on foot, some in land rovers and a trailer, but there were a few more volleys to startle us as we continued.
Two of us had sandwiches by the lake then walked through Arundel past tempting market stalls to rejoin the front two who had lunched in the St Mary's Gate Inn. One returned to his car while the rest of us dallied over a glass of mulled wine. We set off to explore the street market but were disappointed to find it was closing. Two then headed for Arundel station and one gamely set off through the mud back to Amberley, which she reached in time for the 1617 train.
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