Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Lodsworth Walk 31st August 2022

The pre walk entertainment commenced with pretend windfall apple scrumping with the owner’s permission. We left the car park at The Holist, Lodsworth, headed up Gills Lane and School Lane before taking the footpaths off towards Redlands Farm. Jay was sorely tempted to live his childhood dream of driving a tractor. The route picked up The Serpent Trail heading east through fields, and Limekiln Rough woodlands. Some wild blackberry tasting started near Lodge Farm with regular grazing all the way to River. A herd of cattle watched us crossing a field, decided we looked unsavoury and walked off together to adjacent fields. Our welcome coffee break was at carefully placed tree trunk seating at the end of Westland’s Copse lane. A large oak tree caught our attention as we made our way to cross River Common. Dropping down to River Lane we picked up The Sussex Diamond Way to walk a short part towards Lodsworth of the 60 mile long route that was created by the Sussex Ramblers in 1995 to mark their 60th anniversary. The stream at the bottom of River Wood was crossed at Eel Bridge followed by the climb the hill to Oldpark Copse before returning to The Holist for lunch.

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