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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.

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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!

 Nice old yew

  Badgerland

Drink stop.

Descending to Easebourne

 Nice garden.

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Bubble walks 15th July 2020

Hooray, walking is back on the menu!

Pauline and group walked three and half miles, from Petworth town centre, to Shimmings Valley, Brinksole Heath, Byworth and back to Petworth. Some stunning views of Petworth. Stopping at the Virgin Mary Spring to benefit from the revered water that never ceases to flow.

Setting out

Nice welcome for once!

Proper distancing for coffee

Virgin Mary spring at Byworth

Petworth House in the distance.

Back to Petworth town.

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June and group walked about 5 miles from Cowdray Cafe car park, over the golf course and through Cowdray Park. After a loop we passed Loves Farm before reaching Easebourne Lane. A quick diversion and we were dropping into the productive allotments in Easebourne before reaching the Cowdray Cafe car park once again.

June with chicory plant

 

Viewing the South Downs for our drinks stop.

 Cinnabar Moth caterpillar

 

Convolulus also known as Bindweed.

 Also known as "Grandma, Grandma jump out of bed"

Very nice allotment.

 Back to Easebourne car park

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Peter's walk started from Stedham and then went through the playing field to Stedham Mill. After a wander along the River Rother, the walkers returned to the village and eventually to some refreshment in a nearby garden.

Playing Field

Stedham Mill

Crossing the river

At arms length?

Stedham Bridge

Circa 1600

A wee drop.

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Lovedean to Hambledon Day Walk 11th March 2020

Den's walk started from Lovedean and was partly on minor roads to avoid some very muddy fields. The rain did not appear but the wind seemed to blow all day. Interesting walk with a variety of woods and fields and a few animals along the way.

A couple of red kites soared above, fallow deer were seen in the distance and skylarks were heard but not seen. The fields didn't seem to be growing anything - the wet weather we have been having for months has put paid to that. Even the livestock farmers are feeling the pinch. However as walkers we were able to reach Hambledon for a well deserved lunch with muddy boots but not muddy socks! Many houses seemed to be pumping out their cellars out but no flood water was visible in the village. The return trip  started with a steep uphill road but with excellent views over Hambledon. A beautiful area for our return trip, spolit by barbed wire on stiles in one particular spot on the Monarch's Way. The walk was about 7.1/2 miles in total.

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Hunston Canal Morning Walk 4th March 2020

On a somewhat cold and drizzly morning a happy band of 9 walkers left the pub car park heading for the New Lipchis Way footpath, so named because it runs 39 miles from Liphook to Chichester Harbour. Pauline our leader for the day, must have had this in mind when she led us towards the harbour, oops wrong way, fortunately we were soon heading correctly back to Hunston bridge.   The view from the bridge looking towards Chichester with the Cathedral in the background was painted in 1828 by JMW Turner.     

We cheered canoe rowers on as they went under the bridge beneath us. Continuing along the canal path towards the basin where we stopped for a coffee break, some also had a quick look in the new Canal Heritage Centre. By then the rain had settled in to stay so we made our way back, not on the route planned but nevertheless an interesting and easy canal side walk. We were fortunate to have spotted a beautiful deer on the opposite bank at the edge of the water, Mallards pairing up, Moorhens doing what Moorhens do or were they Coots? Swans swimming and even a pair of large Carp swam beside us as we walked along. The passengers keeping dry on the Kingfisher Canal boat waved to us with our hoods and umbrellas up, enjoying nature at its best, seen in the lovely photos taken by Barbara. Just over four miles and we were back at the Spotted Cow for a much needed lunch and a few chocolates.

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