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Plods 2013

Plodding 2013

To record walks in 2013 by the WG plodders.

Walks done 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009. Walks History can be found here.

Use the Walkhighlands site to display GPX files.
Note upload .gpx files as .txt

Select the Schedule Category to view the Schedule. To see All Walks click "Plods 2013" above.

Steve M is going to be using these walks as training for a marathon 40 mile walk in July in aid of "Action Medical Research" and would be grateful for sponsorship and see the blog page

Forest Row

Sussex Posted by Steve MetcalfePosted on Wed, July 10, 2013 13:34:20

Walk #8

Date: Wed 17th July

Time: 6.00pm

Parking: Car Park Forest Row: Map

Pub: Black Peter Bar, Brambletye Hotel

Designer: Steve M.

Route:

The Route will leave Forest Row past the Golf Course and pass a memorial to troops stationed nearby for training during WW1. Then past the outlying Clump, Greenhall Toll. Crossing the A22 we will make our way to the first pub, The Goat, unfortunately it is no longer there! Then cross the Ashdown Forest pale and drop down towards Weir Wood reservoir. Before returning to Forest Row via Brambletye ruins. Distance 11lm depending of mood and navigation!

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After a false start in Forest Row to allow Dan to catch up we headed out past the Golf Course with a short pause at a WW1 memorial to troops training nearby. Once across the A22 a long climb took us to the summit of the walk. The next highlight was almost stepping on a young adder! Once out of Ashdown Forest we had a number of high stiles to negotiate which proved tricky for the dogs! A slight detour was taken to look at the ruins of Brambletye. Then onto The Brambletye Hotel for well earned refreshment.

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Fairwarp

Sussex Posted by Steve MetcalfePosted on Thu, March 28, 2013 22:34:36

Walk

Date: 10th April 2013

Where: Fairwarp, Ashdown Forest

Parking: On road by Cricket ground

Designer: Steve

Pub: Foresters

Route

Modified slightly to be a bit more than 7Km
Weather looking cool and possibly damp with wind so dress accordingly. Going will be soft to wet so boots or waterproof shoes 😉

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A good turnout despite the poor weather. Rachel (Interica) was delayed but called Nick as we were walking away from Fairwarp. By a piece of poor navigation we came out to the road just as she was passing. This resulted a split of the group with Nick, Jim & Bev waiting while RAchel found some offroad parking. The main group by this time headed back towards the correct route via a number of valleys and a meandering route! By the time we got to Airman’s grave it was wet and getting dark.

We all met up at the pub afterwards. The longer route was logged at 8.8Km and the shorter estimated at 4.6km



Walking Schedule 2013

Schedule Posted by Steve MetcalfePosted on Thu, March 28, 2013 22:23:19

Date Sunset Leader/Planner Location Start Time Notes
10/04/13 19:50 Steve Metcalfe Fairwarp 6.00pm Foresters Arms
24/04/13 20:13 Mark Loveridge Dormansland 6.00pm The Plough Inn
08/05/13 20:36 Andy Sewell Reigate Hill 6.00pm The Sportsman
22/05/13 20:56 Mark Loveridge Plumpton-Lewes 6.00pm John Harvey Tavern
05/06/13 21:12 Pete Forman Scaynes Hill 6.00pm The Sloop Inn
19/06/13 21:21 Neal Zimmermann Warnham 6.00pm The Sussex Oak
03/07/13 21:20 Ian Clemett Wivelsfield 6.00pm The Cock Inn
17/07/13 21:09 Steve Metcalfe Forest Row 6.00pm Brambletye Hotel – Black Peter
31/07/13 20:50 Ian Clemett Nuthurst 6.00pm The Black Horse Inn
21/08/13 20:11 Mark Loveridge Dormansland 6.00pm The Plough Inn
11/09/13 19:25 Andy Sewell Charlwood 5.30pm The Half Moon