Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Ambersham Common walk on 9th February 2022

Led by Isabel, we had a very enjoyable walk starting from the car park in Ambersham Common. The conditions were good and a few coats were consigned to rucksacks as the morning warmed up. After descending to a stream which later joins the Rother, we headed along the Serpent Trail and down into Graffham Common. We then headed north east to reach Gallows Hill, luckily no longer used. This area has also a number of Bronze aged barrows which we unknowingly walked past! After a stop for refreshments, we headed west and did a portion of road walking. There was a sound of a helicopter. Looking up we were fortunate not to realise what manoeuvre was being undertaken, but it appears helicopters can briefly fly upside down! After turning off the road, we were then heading back to Ambersham Common and the cars to take us back to The Unicorn for a very good lunch.

Descending down towards Hoyle Hanger on Graffham Common

Stream on the way to the Rother

Ascending on foot

Descending on invisible horse

Nice little 4 storey cottage tucked away on the common!

Confused animals in the Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve

"Now, where shall we go from here?"

Picnic time

"It went thataway"

Careful, no jumping on that bridge!

Chinook overhead

Two seconds later he appears to be upside down!

Snowdrop time

and wild daffodils.

Back up to Ambersham Common

Back on the Serpent Trail again

Another trig point collected!

Food at last

About 5 miles

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