Rogate walk on 25th October 2023

The 5 mile walk lead by Pauline and Linda, supported by locals started in the car park of the recently reopened White Horse with one of the largest turn outs of the year and we supplemented our numbers as we passed the front door of a couple of members. There had been torrential rain overnight leading to lots of puddles and mud but it stayed mostly dry for our walk. We took it gently down the main road heading towards Fyning with the traffic slowing down to avoid splashing us. The gentle ascent started on Fyning Lane continuing onto the footpath across wet fields to Terwick, crossing the lane again and across Fyning Common, turning right onto a busy backroad. A bridle path took us up to Rondle Wood, sliding down hill on the mud and wading through the standing water onto the Serpentine Trail where we had our coffee break before reaching Borden. Crossing Gatehouse Lane, we picked up speed downhill on Cumber’s Lane stopping to admire the polo ponies and alpacas. The current A272 was crossed to get onto the old A272 towards St Peter’s church where we trod carefully on the slippery and boggy fields. We made it back to the main road where some walkers went for a pose in a pumpkin field. Our lunch was at The White Horse in Rogate where the Fish and Chips received a special mention as everyone enjoyed them.

Not quite up to full strength yet, others waiting round the corner

Brief sunny interlude in front of St Bartholomew’s Church, Rogate

Ferns adding colour to autumn

Adders? I’m not going to let them subtract from my walk!

Mini lake district

Ah, that's better

We may have taken a wrong turning, but there’s always someone who helps

Down hill slide in the mud

Our leaders showing us the way

Coffee break on the go, standing room only

But a few found seating

Giant fungi, soup for a week or sleep for eternity?

Polo ponies looking for contact

I knew these wellies would come in handy

Here we are gathered together

Squelching across the field

The pumpkin bowls team

Fish and Chips gets our vote

Probably over 5.1/2 miles

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