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 Clapham Junction 09-48; Balham 9.53; Sutton 10-13; Epsom 10-24 hrs. Arrive Ockley : 10-51 hrs
Return trains from Warnham to Victoria : xx:19 and xx:57. Change at Horsham if taking the latter.
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.
Walk details: L=1.47
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I recall #12 of us meeting at the start of this walk. Wet and overcast conditions soon gave way to #sunny-spells and it was warm and humid. We rambled happily through fields and woods, with most opting to picnic in the churchyard at Walliswood, with 4 eating at the Scarlett Arms. The easy going ramble continued after lunch with a few of us reaching the Sussex Oak by 3.15, where several had drinks. I believe most caught either the 3.57 or the 4.19 back to London.
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