tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post9205647492635312324..comments2024-03-29T12:30:31.492+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk – Haywards Heath to Horsted KeynesAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-90443048523783690302018-08-05T12:33:50.716+01:002018-08-05T12:33:50.716+01:00I would like to thank Sean for posting this wooded...I would like to thank Sean for posting this wooded walk (I reckon more than 1/2, may even be 2/3 of the walk is in the woods or some sort of shade)- very thoughful and considerate given the hot weather in addition to the option of taking a bus at lunch pub - in fact Metrobus 272 stop is right outside the pub. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-11973635370598853572018-08-05T11:28:40.374+01:002018-08-05T11:28:40.374+01:00Actually, we do have such a calendar of sorts, but...Actually, we do have such a calendar of sorts, but I forgot about Pride. Now I think of it, I ought to put the Eastbourne and Bournemouth Air Shows on it...<br />Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-37709178234493376622018-08-04T19:10:22.255+01:002018-08-04T19:10:22.255+01:00London Bridge to Haywards Heath on the train that ...London Bridge to Haywards Heath on the train that was servicing the Brighton Pride Massive was not a good idea but by scooting around something like n=18 of us managed to get to the start of this walk on time. I take my hat off though probably not in this weather to the fellow walker who had said that she would miss this walk as the trains would be crowded. Foolishly I didn't believe her. Ha.<br /><br />We could get a calendar together that would list these annual events so that posters would be forewarned. Events like Pride, Henley Regatta and all the other annual events ( right now I can't think of any as it appens) <br /><br />For most of the morning we were led by an insouciant walker - most of you will know who he is and he certainly does and thanks to him we didn't put a foot wrong though 4 stragglers managed to make a complete dogs breakfast of it and ended at Balcombe - each to their own as they say. <br /><br />The walk was Hard, far more than a 5 out of 10 in this heat though insouciant guy reckons the scale now goes up to 14 out of 10 so this should be a 9. <br /><br />One of the walkers commented that this must be how a rotisserie chicken feels.<br />Talking of chicken, lunch at The Gardeners Arms had a good selection and friendly fast service - not fine dining but good all the same. <br /><br />Then another 4 or 5 miles to Horsted Keynes (during which time we lost Insoucisant as he met up with his mucker from earlier in the day) for tea, water and numerous ice creams. <br /><br />Bus to Haywards Heath and a joyfully empty Thames link train to LB for a return ticket price of £7.65 after railcard discount <br />No complaints<br />Lovely walk but I must choose an easier one next week<br />Weather was W=HOT so thank God (and the walk poster) for the wonderful woods which even smelled delicious.<br />BridieBridiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723524195833750800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-4998533883636708152018-08-03T11:42:24.155+01:002018-08-03T11:42:24.155+01:00Thanks Anonymous for the bus times above as I inte...Thanks Anonymous for the bus times above as I intend to finish the walk at lunch time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-8545450032153466002018-08-02T09:51:04.647+01:002018-08-02T09:51:04.647+01:00This is a nice walk with wooded areas and cheap tr...This is a nice walk with wooded areas and cheap train fare (£7.65 day return with the Network Card from Kings' X). There is an option to take Metrobus 272 from Ardingly Hapstead Hall near the lunch pub back to Haywards Heath at 13:16 and 15:16 or to Three Bridges at 12:11, 14:11, 16:11 if the heat is too unbearable. Thanks for posting this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com