History
This is a list of previous times this walk has been done by the club (since Jan 2010). For more recent events (since April 2015), full details are shown.
Updated: Sat, 27-Feb-21
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Fri, | 32 |
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Sat, | 12 |
| The suggested lunch place is the Scarlett Arms pub in Walliswood. This is a small, walker-friendly, pub with a garden for sitting outside in the summer. I still remember the warm welcome I got, arriving dripping wet one winter Wednesday. | An alternative is the equally homely Punch Bowl pub in Okewood Hill. | The suggested tea place is the Sussex Oak in Warnham. It is 1.4km to the station from the village of Warnham, but there should be plenty of time for a drink in the garden before the last train. OS Map Explorer 134 &146 Landranger 187
This is a lovely walk. Last time I walked it I applied these corrections/simplifications to the walk instructions:
3. ... field beyond. Cross the field to the edge of the wood opposite and turn left along the wood. 5 7. ... village of Ockley. Follow the path into the wood until a car wide track crosses. To the left there is a small footpath entering the wood opposite. After 45 metres by a cypress tree ... 10 11. ... In 40 metres go over the river [4] and turn left. Follow the track as it curves ... I think Horsham is only another 1.5 hours' walk away from Warnham from where there are many more and later options to return back to London by train. A torch would be advisable for this attempt. Enjoy ! Dirk
About 12 walkers. The weather turned from overcast to sunny. One of the highlights of this walk is the sudden emergence among the trees of the church in Okewood. After lunch in the always attractive Scarlett Arms two walked ahead and were not seen again. The rest had tea and desserts in the Sussex Oak. 3 walked on to Horsham via the Warnham Wildlife Reserve.
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A pretty walk particularly the morning, but perhaps a little long for the time allotted. At least 3 (1 habitual slowcoach and 2 dawdlers) finished in the dark. The dawdlers caught up with the slowcoach after heâd been âexploring new territoryâ, Canât comment on how many stopped at the Scarlett because I didnât go in but I did spot 4 in the garden. They soon scuttled off when they saw me. One or two dodgy high stiles, without holdy on posts, slippery after rain.
This is a lovely walk, at all times of year, and I enjoyed it today, even if it was a bit damp at times.