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West Dean Short Walk 21st March 2018

Paul led the way up to the Trundle car park from West Dean. The car park has wooden sleepers - ideal for a rest and a cup of hot drink before the descent to Lavant village.  The return was via the West Sussex Literary trail and then a car ride back to The Royal Oak in Midhurst. Weather was sunny most ot the morning, some snow was still around and the walk was about 5.3/4 miles. Many thanks to Isabel and Barbara for the photos.

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Stoughton Down Day Walk 14th March 2018

Den's walk was very enjoyable with some excellent views as far as Dell Quay and the Isle of Wight. Part way up Stoughton Down was an early/middle Neolithic Age long barrow, built in the Stone Age and still there after 5,000 or 6,000 years. England was still joined to Europe only 2,500 years earlier. Another trudge up a muddy track and we reached the Devil's Humps near Bow Hill. These Bronze age barrows are mere youngsters - around 4,000 year old. After a refreshing drinks stop we headed downhill, past the edge of  Kingley Vale to lunch in the Barley Mow in Walderton. Excellent lunch before heading for Inholmes Wood on the opposite side of the valley.  We were alarmed to see a light aircraft much lower than usual, but relievd to see it had landed safely a liitle further down in Pitlands Farm. The walk was 7.65 miles with about 1000 feet of ascent.

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Chithurst and Stedham Morning Walk 6th March 2018

Peter,  Barbara and John led a very pleasant local walk from the car park on the Elsted road to Chithurst. We passed through Iping and Trotton Common, a sad scene where a week before the local Wildlife Trust had accidentally set fire to the common. Heather was burnt but many trees were unaffected. Then on to Chithurst and Iping church for a coffee stop. We then followed the River Rother down to Stedham Bridge before tracking back to the car park. Lunch was very good at The Elsted Inn. The walk was about 4.1/2 miles.

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Midhurst Morning Walk 21st February 2018

Jean's Morning Walk started from The Grange car park and found a few old and new paths over Midhurst Commom before crosssing over the road to the fields above Woolbeding House and Estate. Now owned by the National Trust, Woolbeding House sits in  “the prettiest river and nicest valley in England” - as described by Disraeli. We followed the route downstream to the Millbridge before heading for the Causeway (the bridge was home to hundreds of spawning frogs) and a climb up to St Ann's Hill, once probably the site of an iron-age fort. The recent stonework on the hill was placed on the site of a 12th century building which had been abandoned in the 15th century.  Lunch was in The Royal Oak and the walk was about 5 miles. Thanks to Paul for additional photos.

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Hooksway Shortened Day walk 14th February 2018

The forecast for Wednesday afternoon was for wet with blustery winds and being high above Harting seemed undesirable, so Jennifer wisely reduced her walk so that it ended at lunchtime. Even so, the wind and rain came early so we eventually reached The Royal Oak somewhat damp. The log fires were very helpful in drying wet legs. However, with a good lunch and a rest, we felt it was more of an achievement than an ordeal. Lovely countryside, hopefully to be admired in better conditions later in the year.

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