Midhurst Footpath Companions
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Lurgashall Walk on 30th April 2025

Mark and Jo’s selection of a 5 mile walk mostly in woods was perfect for keeping us in the shade on this hot and sunny day.  Leaving the green at Lurgashall we walked away from The Noah’s Ark pub until we took the footpath across fields, orchard with ponies and into Spring Coppice leading into the woods of Windfallwood Common and crossed the road north of Dial Green.  Edging past on the vineyard’s fields we entered Lower Calhams woods where some fallen trees afforded seating for our coffee break.  The path led us to Stroud Lane where we loitered by the ponds at Lower House Farm continuing south until we came out onto Lickfold Road until we took the path at Upperfold Farm across fields, crossing Jobson’s Lane and onto Dial Green Lane back to The Noah’s Ark Inn where we had a splendid lunch.

Too short and early to scrump the apples

Can I join you for the walk?

Walking under nature’s sunshade

And then breaking out into sunshine.

Wild flowers, woods and walkers.

Last of the bluebells hanging on.

Here’s one I planted earlier.

Bunching up to get in the shade.

One of the downhill bits.

Milling around for our coffee break.

Our leader striding over crevasses.

The nonchalant stilist

We were too early to tread the grapes.

Heading back into the shade.

Thorn amongst roses?

Lower House Farm pond

Leaving the ponds

Tadpoles and t’riffic Triffids

Lovely lunch!

Route of the 5 mile walk

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