Haywards Heath Circular via Lindfield

 

Distance : 11.8 Miles 19.0km
Difficulty: 4 out of 10

Train: Take the 10.05am from London Bridge (East Croydon 10:19), arriving at Haywards Heath at 10.51 OR

Take 10.16 from Victoria; 10.23 Clapham J; 10.34 EC; arrives Haywards H at 11.02 (hopefully by the time early arrivals have done hellos etc the Vic train will have arrived and all can set off together).

Return trains from Haywards Heath are very frequent…. 

Ticket: Buy a day return to Haywards Heath

This walk explores the low hills on either side of the Ouse valley on the southern edge of the High Weald. It passes through two nature reserves: one (the Scrase Valley Local Nature Reserve) en route from Haywards Heath and the other on the outskirts of Lindfield. You may also spot the Bluebell Railway running its holiday service in the afternoon. You can find more information about the walk and download the walk instructions here.

Lunch is at the Sloop Inn 01444 715388 at Freshfield Bridges (5 miles/ 7¾ km from the start) with food served until 2.30pm (booking strongly recommended) . Tea and other late afternoon refreshments can be had at various establishments along the attractive High Street in Lindfield (see walk notes for suggestions).

Back in Haywards Heath, you can get tea and cakes in the Waitrose near the station and nearby pubs for something stronger.

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