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Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Plaistow walk on 14th February 2024

The 4.75 mile Valentine Day walk started in the rain at Plaistow’s green led by Linda and Pauline. We squelched across the green and The Street onto Rumbolds Lane down to the farm where we headed west over the fields. Cutting across the corner of Red Copse and over another field brought us to Swear Farm and then into Roundwick Copse where some sawn tree trunks provided rest for an early coffee break. After the break we stayed on the muddy track into Roundwyck Copse, crossed a stream and fields to skirt round Roundwyck House to Upper Frithfold Farm and onto Pipers Lane where we turned north. We left the road onto the bridle path which we stayed on until almost reaching the outskirts of Plaistow where we headed east over the fields back to Rumbolds Lane and then back to the green. Peeling off our wet walking gear and dumping it in the cars we made our way down to The Stag at Balls Cross for our lunch in the warmth.

Setting out - possibility of rain?

OK, hoods up

Yes, it's this way -- isn't it?

Yes, definitely raining now

Crossing the river

Group portrait, all smile please!

Hidden away on this farm are 2 small planes

Keep to the left, unless you're a swimmer

Or you've got some boots on

The umbrella dance did not stop the rain.

Lots of fungi, sign of clean air

I'm sure we go that way?

Luckily nobody noticed the snakes in the tree

Right, take aim, FIRE!!!!

Hope this wasn't the target

How come you all ended up on the wrong bank of the stream?

All warm and dry now, food on its way

About 5 miles

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