Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Hydon's Ball walk Monday 29th August 2022

A group of six walkers led by Catherine set out to achieve the 8 mile walk that was cancelled 10 days ago because of rain. Today the weather was perfect for us. We met early in Hydon's Ball Car Park, just south of Milford, before the car park filled up with Bank Holiday folk. First a 20 min short walk before we reached Winkworth Aboretum and decided a coffee was in order to discuss wasps and weirdly shaped 'Alien Acorns' that were falling around us.  We walked on across the Aboretum and into the lanes where interesting old houses and horse sculptures kept the conversation going! A picnic lunch followed by the pond in Hascombe after which we peeped inside the church - much admired by the Daily Telegraph, so it appears! 'One of the thousand prettiest churches in England...' We walked some of the Greensand Way with beautiful views of the South Downs and then climbed the last hill of Hydon's Ball, bought in memory of Octavia Hill (by her sister and friend), one of the founders of the National Trust before a welcome downhill path to the car park.

Ready to walk!

So, what's over that gate?

Could well be this lovely house?

"I'd love a nice handful of grass"

"That's a lovely piece of grazing"

A very shy walker?

St Peter's, Hascombe

Rebuilt in 1862, with rich decoration in the style of the original 13thC church

The nave is surrounded by this painting of the miraculous fish catch made in the Sea of Galilee.

Tree house, rumoured to be the inspiration for a Chequers fantasy.

Just hope this isn't another fishy story from Galilee....

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