tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post6668772356362456405..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday walk - Robertsbridge or Etchingham to Wadhurst - The High Weald in High SpringAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-21374207964124880892018-06-03T00:26:59.390+01:002018-06-03T00:26:59.390+01:0012 on the early start from Robertsbridge arrived a...12 on the early start from Robertsbridge arrived at Etchingham just in time to greet 10 on the later train, making n=22 on this walk in all. It was a lovely day, mainly w=hot-sun but with some cloud around lunchtime. Buttercups and other lovely meadow flowers were the chief nature feature of the walk - particularly on the Robertsbridge to Etchingham leg and also on the Etchingham start. Once we had to do some cattle herding and once we did a detour to avoid them.<br /><br />I think we split fairly well between the two pubs. It was my first time at the Bell in Ticehurst and though staff were friendly, food service reasonably quick and their patio garden very pleasant, we all, I think, thought the portions small for the money - in one or two cases derisorily so. I hope the Bull lunchers had a good experience.<br /><br />Four of us definitely did the full 16.9 mile long option - possibly others since some at the start had said they would do it. Several other walkers definitely did the first loop down to Bewl Water as we saw them ahead of us but never caught up with them. The start of the second, longer loop, is on a permissive path that seems to have fallen out of use, so sorry to anyone who tried to use that: I will amend the directions to a slightly different route on public footpaths.<br /><br />In general, though, the sections beside the reservoir were an utter delight. They were knee high in buttercups and grasses and other flora, and Bewl Water itself - which was very low when we last walked along it in November - was full to the very top. The recent rain must have helped but I suspect also they have filled it from the River Medway (as they have the ability to do). Whatever, to see the water lapping right up to the path, flooding willow woods and filling every creek was charming. It did mean for some muddy patches on the path in places, which was an odd experience for June.<br /><br />We four 17 milers got to Wadhurst at 6.30pm. All tea places were closed by then (it seems the Jempson's cafe has gone for good anyway), but we had tea/drinks in the Greyhound before the final walk down the back lanes to the station in beautiful golden evening light, catching the 8.29 train.<br /><br />So pretty much a perfect day's walking. I would be happy to hear how others in the group got on, however.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-23095891166764996742018-06-01T17:14:02.153+01:002018-06-01T17:14:02.153+01:00Well no not nessasery. But you hear about on the N...Well no not nessasery. But you hear about on the News about the Cancellations etc which is the thing. Marc Rickettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571530278010176066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-76672237448171952662018-06-01T15:13:50.672+01:002018-06-01T15:13:50.672+01:00Hi What's the plan. Can we meet to buy group s...Hi What's the plan. Can we meet to buy group save tickets together ?Dan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260525653418175320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-39469922129729862152018-06-01T10:31:58.493+01:002018-06-01T10:31:58.493+01:00Now I might do the Walk Tomorrow. But what I sugge...Now I might do the Walk Tomorrow. But what I suggest is to take the 09:09 Train just Incase the 10:09 Train could be Delayed or something like that. You never know. Marc Rickettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571530278010176066noreply@blogger.com