14km 8.7 ml Difficulty 2/10
Through the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to picturesque Bodiam Castle where you have a choice of lunch in either the Castle Inn or The National Trust tea rooms.
There are good views of the castle from the footpath that crosses the grounds.
To venture inside the castle costs £11 unless you’re a NT member.
Trains: Get the 09:55 Hastings train from Charing Cross.
Return from Robertsbridge at xx:14.
Lunch: The Castle Inn 01580 830 330 or the National Trust tea rooms at Bodiam Castle
Tea: The Ostrich Hotel, a quirky favourite, close to Robertsbridge Station.
Directions: here
It's the shorter walk, option (a) today. (This starts differently to the main walk)
T=2.20.a
Sunday, 17 October 2021
Sunday walk: Robertsbridge short circular
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Sorry but I'm struggling with the map view of this walk - the main walk shown appears to go to Battle. Is that option 2.20b? Or a combination of that and the main walk? Is the start of the short walk the red line that goes straight to Bodlam? Sorry if I'm being obtuse
Thanks
Sandy
going to be doing the short walk option
The map is a bit complicated isn’t it. Reckon you take the red line to Bodiam and the green line back through Salehurst
OK, thanks
2 of us Intend going but have no printing facilities currently so will be relying upon others to lead the way. Hopefully route sorted now.
10 walkers all did the very pretty short walk and enjoyed Sunday lunches and drinks at the Castle Inn on the terrace as inside tables were fully occupied by a party of 24 and hoards of children all sitting in the black painted interior. 5 of us went in a walk around Bodiam castle and visited the tiny exhibition before heading for Robertsbridge station via the large church. Quite a bit of tarmac walking but the orchards were nice some with ridiculously red apples tasting really sweet. Sadly we were too late to have tea in the lovely tropical garden of the Ostrich hotel and pub opposite the station but the earlier group did and it’s highly recommended. All of caught the 5.14 train home but once again my bus home from Richmond was diverted away from Kew Bridge due to an accident so I arrived home at 8pm after a ridiculously lengthy detour lasting an extra 45mins via the A316 and A4. Whew 3 hours in transit for a walk is just unbearable. Hoping for shorter journeys in our winter program.
N=10
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