Ockley to Warnham 8 Feb 23
A beautiful walk through an unspoilt countryside of fields, woods and gentle hills, with a choice of two homely country pubs for lunch.
Length: 16.5 km (10.3 miles)
Toughness: 3 out of 10
Trains: London Victoria: 09-41 hrs Southern service to Horsham CJ 09-48; Sutton 10-13; Epsom 10-24 hrs. Arrive Ockley: 10-51 hrs
Return: Warnham to Victoria: xx:19 and xx:57. Change at Horsham if taking the latter.
Rail ticket : Buy a day return to Warnham.
Lunch: The Scarlett Arms pub (tel. 01306-627243) in Walliswood, is 7.2 km into the walk.
An alternative is the Punchbowl pub (tel. 01306-627249) in Okewood Hill. The pub is reached via a detour beginning in the woods in Walliswood; the main walk can then be rejoined at point [5A].
Tea: The Sussex Oak pub (tel.01403-265028) in Warnham. The bar is open in the afternoon but no food is served between 2.30 and 6pm. The village shop in Warnham is open until 6pm. Warnham station is approximately 20 minutes walk from the village.
Directions, map and GPS here
T=1.47
2 comments:
Significant issues with trains, so hopefully we will get to Ockley on time! I have taken a slightly earlier train to change at Dorking.
N=19 off the train on a day of w=blue-skies-and-sunshine. The walk was tranquil and beautiful as described and the mud was not too bad though a bit sticky. Ten picnickers stopped for lunch in the lovely churchyard in Oakwood, sitting on benches in warm sunshine. Eight had lunch in the Scarlett Arms. Five picnickers continued the walk via the pub and five took a shortcut cutting out that loop and planning to walk to Horsham by a scenic route. The pub route contingent spread out over the afternoon stretch. Most reached Warnham village at 15.40. A couple of people went to the pub, some rushed to the station for the next train and six caught the 16.19, two munching unhealthy snacks from the village shop.
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