tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post4443455532513113121..comments2024-03-29T13:33:35.228+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk - Halnaker to Chichester or West Dean: Scenic steep chalk downlands, the Goodwood Estate, and unrivalled views from St. Roche's HillAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-71813440833257082332019-07-13T22:14:12.210+01:002019-07-13T22:14:12.210+01:00n=8 on the walk, with transport (i.e. train-to-bus...n=8 on the walk, with transport (i.e. train-to-bus connection) working fine. The train was full-ish, with plenty of people looking like they were heading for beaches. <br />Amazing amounts of wildflowers all day, with most formerly arable fields now either fallow (some) or wildflower meadow (most). Some cereal fields had already been harvested. All streams (most of them winterbournes, admittedly) were dry. Lots of poppies in many places and butterflies aplenty. Fine views as the weather was w=warm-and-sunny-with-a-breeze-most-of-the-time. <br />5 had not walked this one before. The picnickers (6) sat down on the hill with views over Singleton village out to The Trundle, while the 2 lunchers walked on to The Partridge Inn. Sparsely populated as it was (no racing at Goodwood today), we were served quickly and had nearly finished when the picnickers turned up for bevvies (which left time for a coffee and some cheeky scoops of ice cream). <br />Up the hill for views of the coast and then 1 went West Dean way, later 1 other stopped at Lavant to wait for the bus to Chi, and us remaining 6 trundled on to Chi. We (very grudgingly) furthered the Brexiteer's cause by turning into the Spoon, 3 for a drink and the 18.09, the other 3 also for a subsequent meal. <br />Nice day out, thanks for the company. <br />Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.com