Length: 15.5 km (9.6 miles)
Difficulty:3 out of 10
Trains: 10.08 from Charing Cross, 10.11 Waterloo East, 10.19 London Bridge, arriving Stonegate 11,22
Return trains from Stonegate run hourly: 15.17, 16.15, 17.18, 18.17
This walk passes over gentle hills and into tranquil valleys, through classic English wood and pastureland. Its attractions include the unspoiled village of Burwash for lunch, and Bateman's, the one time rural retreat of Rudyard Kipling.
Lunch: The suggested lunchtime stop is the Rose and Crown (tel 01435 882600) Burwash, 6km from the start of the walk, which serves pub food from 12 to 2pm - 160 metres west down the High Street from the church. Alternatively you could try The Bear Inn (tel 01435 882260), 90 metres further west.
A later lunch or early tea stop could be had at the Wheel Inn (01435 408580) 10km into the walk. Food is served 12 - 3pm. There is no further tea stop on the walk.
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N=18 on a w=bright_blustery day. Clouds scudded across the sky but did not rain on us.There was plenty of sunshine and it was good to have woods and shaded paths to keep us cool. There were lots of unmown fields and dense vegetation on paths but those wearing shorts had only a few minor scratches at the end. Most picnicked in the churchyard in Burwash. Four dined at the Rose and Crown and were joined by others for drinks. They subsequently stopped at the Wheel for a drink as it too was a Harvey's pub and had to be visited. We met a woman who told us that Burwash is a dark sky area and glow worms can be seen at night. One or possibly two visited Batemans. Seven hurried on and caught the 16.17 train. Eight caught the 17.18.
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