Lewes to Ditchling

Distance: 12.1 Miles

Pubs: The Royal Oak - Barcombe Cross, The Winning Post - Plumpton Green, The Bull Hotel - Ditchling

Walkers: Timmeh, Susi, Ben, Piran, Loreta. (Loz and Kate joined us at The Bull.)

Terrain: Corn fields, wheat fields, river bank, pasture, some woodland.

Weather: Started drizzly and overcast, but quickly turned quite sunny and warm.

Notes: Despite what I said on the last walk, today the food at the Bull was rubbish and overpriced. Beer was excellent though. 12 miles is too long after such a break; need more training for the next "big one"

Ditchling to Ditchling

Distance: 5.88 Miles

Pubs: The Bull Hotel - Ditchling

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Matty, Yola, Kara

Terrain: Mixed: chicken farm, fields, meadows, woodland, golf course. Pretty flat, lots of mud.

Weather: Sunny and warm

Notes: Someone's stuck a free-range chicken farm across the track! Food at The Bull is as good as they say it is!

Pictures: BR Gallery

The Downs north of Shoreham

Distance: 5.12 Miles

Pubs: The Green Jackets - Shoreham

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi, Ben, Sansa (Dee, Dave & Hazel for a bit)

Terrain: Mostly Farmland.

Weather: Sunny (mostly) but windy and a bit chilly

Notes: Susi was nearly attacked by a bull! Loz tries out new camera.

Pictures: BR Gallery

Balcombe - Stonelands - Ardingly

Distance: 6.44 Miles

Pubs: The White Hart - Stonelands, The Gardeners Arms - Ardingly

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi

Terrain: Open countryside, woodland

Weather: Very cold but dry at least

Notes: White Hart is very busy on a Sunday. Matty joined us for lunch. The staff remembered us because we gave them a big-up on the radio.

Fletching - Piltdown - Fletching

Distance: 5.18 Miles

Pubs: The Piltdown Man - Piltdown

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Kate

Terrain: Countryside, Woodland, Golf course, Ploughed field
Weather: Pleasant and sunny, surprisingly warm for the season.

Notes: Saw an amazing phenomenon: a thousand spiderweb strands streaming out from a fence and glimmering in the sun. Didn't really come out on the picture unfortunately. Pub was good traditional place with Harvey's ales and decent food, and it's p[en and serves food all-day. Pubs in Fletching also look good, must try at some point.

Pictures: The Gallery

Haywards Heath - Ardingly - Balcombe

Distance: 8.06 Miles

Pubs: The Gardeners Arms - Ardingly

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi

Terrain: Countryside, Woodland, park, some hillage

Weather: Non-descript.

Notes: Not a rabbit in sight, though there were a lot of squirrels.

Catbells

Distance: 5.93 Miles (though some of that was by boat)

Pubs: None!

Walkers: Timmeh, Dave

Terrain: Hill!

Weather: A little overcast but not too chilly, ideal for walking.

Notes: Steep walking and a rather foolish boat ride.

Derwent Water - by canoe

Distance: 4.97 Nautical Miles

Pubs: NONE!

Rowers: Timmeh, Dave

Terrain: Flat and wet

Weather: A little overcast but not too chilly, ideal for rowing.

Notes: Not really a walk as we were paddling a canadian canoe, but I wanted to record it somewhere.

Buttermere

Distance: 4.52 Miles

Pubs: The Fish Hotel - Buttermere - Lake District

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Dee, Dave, Hazel

Terrain: Lakeside, surrounded by fells, waterfalls.

Weather: A little overcast but not too chilly, ideal for walking.

Notes: Nice little walk and very flat for this area.

Southease - Rodmell - Glynde

Distance: 6.3 Miles

Pubs: The Abergavenny Arms - Rodmell, The Trevor Arms - Glynde

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi.

Terrain: A bit of road, The south downs way.

Weather: Way too hot and sunny for walking on exposed downland.

Notes: Red Lion Pond is more of a dry ditch these days. Saw a kestrel and a few bunnies.