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Bubble Walks 26th August 2020

After two weeks when walking was stopped by excessive heat or rain, walkers got their boots back on and we had a total of 21 walkers in 4 bubbles.

Celia's walk bubble had a great walk through the Severals and down towards Woolbeding before diverting to Stedham. The return to the car park in Iping completed the loop of about 5 miles.

Celia's group

New seat under construction

Miguel clearing the path

Stedham Mill

Stedham Hall

Route about 4 to 5 miles

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Peter's walk was from Upperton Cricket Ground car park and explored a wonderful park and a vineyard.

Walk start

Petworth Park , by Capability Brown

Petworth Park lake

Refreshments break

Grapes coming on nicely

South Downs vineyard

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Tim's walk left Easebourne to take a meander to Woolbeding and back, returning along the River Rother Walk

Woolbeding House

Massive funghi

I spy another bubble's picnic spot!

Woolbeding House from Whiphill Wood

Midhurst Mill Pond

Small bubble, with guest walker Jon

Yet another bubble spotted!

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Den's walk went via St Ann's Hill to reach West Lavington Church for a drink stop before eventually returning to Easebourne Cowdray Car Park

It’s said there is an underground tunnel from the Roundhouse to the Castle

King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I both visited MIdhurst and stayed at Cowdray

Chestnut tree intricate bark patterns

This fungi grew too big for his home!

Entry for MIdhurst Town Councils first ever Scarecrow competition. Winner below by a fellow walker!

The Rother is 18 ft deep here and has been used for Police Frogman Diving exercises

Passing the polo grounds - is that more walkers ahead?

Back for coffee at Cowdray

Bubble walks 12 August 2020

With the temperature reaching 30 degrees and the threat of a thunderstorm, all walk leaders sensibly called off the walks.

Long range for next week is forecasting far more sensible temperatures!

Pauline led a local MIdhurst walk of 4.3 miles started by admiring entries in the MIdhurst Scarecrow Competition at the guide hut in Carron Lane, then through the common towards the Rother walk, Cowdray ruins, West Lavington and back to the recreation ground for a packed lunch and other refreshments.

4.1/4 miles

New members maybe??

Woolbeding Church and House

Rother weir

Coffee stop

Fish spotting

Well deserved at the end of the walk.

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Two walks happened in Petersfield with Mary going clockwise and Tim's group going anti-clockwise on a similar walk with a different start point.

By a small miracle both groups met (at a distance) for a coffee stop. Seen on the walks were the Sheet Watermill, Durford Abbey and some splendid views of the South Downs.

Both walks were about 5 miles - a few variations along the way

Just emerging from a super Sussex sunken path

Another corny pose.

Met some other walkers

More corn

Telling a story maybe

Storyteller, with flowers.

Near Sheet Mill

Keeping in the shade

Amazing tree in Tilmore Brook reserve.

Bubble walks 29th July 2020

Isabel's walk

Setting off from Iping Common car park.

Heading towards Stedham Common

Slow worm on the path

Avenue just off the Minsted road

No one climbed over the fence.

View of the South Downs

Coffee break

Beautiful walking day

Heather growing well after the fire.

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The Easeboune group headed from The Cowdray Cafe along Hollist Lane before turning up to visit the countryside around Buddington. Then along through the field next to Hollist Lane to reach Woolbeding. A quick check to see the nature of the building work next to the house - it's a large greenhouse and associated landscaping. After crossing Woolbeding bridge we followed the Rother back to the Mill before walking past the polo grounds and finally reaching the car park .- About 5 miles.

Five miles

Overlooking Woolbeding Gardens

Woolbeding House

Glasshouse going up.

This may be it, one day!

Admiring the flowers.

Grandma out of bed again.

Eye, eye!

Polo ground discussion.

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Peter's walk started from the cricket ground car park opposite the Three Horseshoes in Elsted, The walk passed the old cemetry outside of Treyford and the remains of the 11th Century church of St Mary's Church Treyford. Saved from complete ruin by the generosity of the owners of Treyford Manor and English Heritage, it is now a Scheduled Monument. Next was a look around St Andrew's Church, Didling before returning via Manor Farm, Bertie Mitchell's and then to Elsted village. It was good to see that the Three Horseshoes was very busy once again.

Starting out

Meadow Brown

St Mary's, Treyford.

Rare Victorian postbox

Heading for Didling

Not exactly camera shy!

Didling church.

Heading home.

Bubble Walks 22nd July 2020

Isabel's group had a walk from Bepton and took in the footpaths to Minsted and back again - a flattish walk of about 4.1/2 miles.

Starting out

4.1/2 miles

No stile- hooray!

Nice seat!

Break time.

South Downs

Honourable leader

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Peters' walk started from Trotton Garage and founds its way to Chithurst Buddhist Monastry and the beautiful Hammer Pond, once the power source for the Iron making in the area - fortunately stopped in the late 1600's. Also en route was Stedham Bridge and St Mary Church.

All ready to go.

Nest with access to power.

Break time

Nice distancing.

In the monastery garden.

Hiding in asparagus.

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The Easebourne girls had a promise of badgers, but the badgers wisely decided otherwise. Walkers went up the King Edward Hospital area before taking the Kings Drive to the east and then down through the fields back to Easebourne. About 5.1/2 miles.

Luckily, not today!