Length: 16.5 km (10.3 miles)
Toughness: 3 out of 10
London Victoria: 10-25 hrs Southern service to Horsham CJ 10-32 hrs, Sutton 10-54 hrs
Arrive Ockley: 11-33 hrs
Return
Warnham to Victoria: direct service at 18 mins past hour. Service via Horsham at 39 mins past hour
Rail ticket: buy an off-peak day return to Warnham if you know you will be on a direct service train back to London. An off-peak day return to Horsham any route permitted will give you the option of two trains an hour back to London. Your choice.
This is a lovely walk in a quiet part of Surrey through mostly woodland which towards walk-end takes you over the county border through more woods into Sussex. The start of autumn leaf colour in the oak and beech woods en route should be underway by now to add to your enjoyment of this walk.
For those planning to dine alone or outdoors at a pub, you have a couple of good country pubs to choose from - full details in the Directions. But in these partial Covid lockdown times it is probably more practical to bring a picnic with you. Similarly, at walk-end, rather than dropping in at the comfy Sussex Oak pub for tea, and be Covid compliant, it might be less of a hassle to purchase a drink at the village store in Warnham, near the church. If you do stop for tea, please allow at least 20 minutes to walk to the railway station some 1.3 km from the Sussex Oak.
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15 at the station and 2 encountered midway makes for n=17 who divided themselves into groups. The weather was w=sometimes-sunny-with-two-heavy-showers The going was slippy with some – well, lots - of mud. Not deep mud though. Some autumn colour.
A pretty walk particularly the morning, but perhaps a little long for the time allotted. At least 3 (1 habitual slowcoach and 2 dawdlers) finished in the dark. The dawdlers caught up with the slowcoach after he’d been ‘exploring new territory’, Can’t comment on how many stopped at the Scarlett because I didn’t go in but I did spot 4 in the garden. They soon scuttled off when they saw me. One or two dodgy high stiles, without holdy-on posts, slippery after rain.
One bubble of about 5 went to the Punchbowl pub in Okewood Hill where they stopped in the covered shelter to the side of the pub - I'm not sure if they went in for a drink: they were leaving as I arrived. A much welcomed hot lunch for me next to a log fire, which helped to dry my book check notes which had suffered during the morning's heavy rain. I met another 4 after lunch at the junction with the lane leading down to Monks Farm - I had spotted then crossing the field just before this point and I waited to say hello. They sped ahead, or rather, I was a bit slow following them as I attempted to continue my book checking. With the arrival of another downpour in the afternoon, I had to give up this task and just enjoyed the remainder of the walk, mostly through oak and beech woods showing some nice leaf colour. Arriving in Warnham to find the Sussex Oak pub closed, I headed straight for the railway station, to catch the 17-18 hrs train back to London.
This is a lovely walk, at all times of year, and I enjoyed it today, even if it was a bit damp at times.
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