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Benbow pond walk on 15th November 2023

We answered Isabel’s call to a local 4 mile walk from Benbow Pond to make the most of the limited sunshine this week. The ducks swam and quacked while we assembled in our walking attire and headed north to pick up a short section of the Sussex Diamond Way past Steward’s Pond and up a little valley where the yellow and copper leaves on the trees were lit up by the sun. Crossing the golf course in a shallow hollow we could not resist the temptation to ring the warning bell to let the golfing fraternity know we were there. We crossed The Race onto Easebourne Street walking uphill to Lower Vining, stopping for a standing coffee break in the sunshine. The climb continued up to Vining Common where we turned for the downhill return, skirting around Heathend Copse and the permissive path to New Barn with a view to the Elizabeth Oak Tree on our right and back to our start. We went back to Midhurst to enjoy our lunch at Red H on North Street.

Left the ducks behind, following our leader

If we squeeze up we can all get in the sun

Past Steward’s Pond heading up to the golf course

Glorious views up the hollow

We made it across the first part of the golf course intact

Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for the fourth tee

Where shall we go now?

The standing coffee stop

Black Beauty pose or Prancing Black Horse, what do you reckon?

Enjoying the break to pose for a photo

Reliving childhood fun scuffing through the leaves

no publicity please I definitely ticked the privacy box

Well, what do you know?

Perfect weather and scenery

If I peak around this bush I can just see you, but you can’t see me.

A black duck wishing it was a swan

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