Length: 19½ km (12.1 miles). Four hours 30 minutes walking time.
4 out of 10
"The walk goes across a meadow to the neighbouring village of Limpsfield , where a stained glass window dedicated to St Cecilia in St Peter's Church commemorates the celebrated musicians who are buried in its churchyard. After continuing over the wooded Greensand Ridge the remainder of the walk is across the Low Weald , a gently rolling landscape of scattered settlements.
The afternoon section is mostly across low-lying farmland but a number of low hills offer surprisingly good views. The walk crosses the River Eden and comes to a churchyard containing a magnificent ancient tree, the Crowhurst Yew .
The route into Lingfield is through Lingfield Nature Reserve , which includes a Community Orchard . The conservation area around the grand parish church contains many well-preserved buildings from the 16 th –18 th C. By the village pond there is another ancient tree (the Lingfield Oak) and a cage which was still being used to imprison miscreants in the late 19 th C."
Note: There is an evening meeting of "Racing and Reggae" at Lingfield Park Racecourse. The gates open at 1540 so it shouldn't have much impact on us.
Trains: Get the 0950 East Grinstead train from Victoria (East Croydon 1010) arriving 1031 (wait for the 1035). Alternatively get the 1007 London Bridge (East Croydon 1022) arriving 1035. Return trains from Lingfield xx13 xx43 to London Victoria. Buy a Lingfield return.
Lunch: the Royal Oak ( 01883-722207 ) on the edge of Staffhurst Wood, 10¼ km from Oxted.
Tea: In Lingfield the suggested tea place is Costa Coffee open to 6pm on East Grinstead Road, near the village pond, or with earlier closing times is the Red Rum Caffé or Greyhound pub . The closest place to the station is The Star , just outside the Old Town.
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Two trains, but only n=5 people. We more or less stayed together for the first half to the pub, enjoying lots of shade on the way. One ate and a couple had picnics in the nearby woods.
A short while after the pub, one optted to return via Hurst Green. The afternoon was more exposed to the sun, but mitigated by some breeze and intermittent shade. Nearing Lingfield, we decided to explore an alternative, more direct route to the church and Star.. Got the 1713 back to London..
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