The Big One - Day 1 - Croydon to Horley

Distance: 16.4 Miles

Pubs: The Orchard - East Croydon, The Smuggler's Tavern - Coulsdon, The White Hart - Chipstead, The Jolly Brickmakers - Redhill, The Millhouse - Salfords, The Farmhouse - Horley

Walkers: Timmeh, Matty, Moo

Terrain: Smelly Road, Dirty Road, Country Road.

Weather: Overcast and warm, showery spells

Notes: Never ever bloody ever walk long distances on road, with a heavy pack, in boots designed for country walking.

Mile Oak to Patcham - photos

Photos from the walk available here - the main gallery was playing up so I stuck them on my flickr account.

Mile Oak - Fulking - Poynings - Patcham

Distance: 9.71 Miles

Pubs: The Shepherd and Dog - Fulking, The Royal Oak - Poynings

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi, Ben

Terrain: Mostly fields, some horrible hills.

Weather: Sunny and warm

Notes: 2 kestrels, a buzzard, a mouse, loads of wabbits.

Pictures here.

Ashurst - Ashhurst

Distance: 4.5 Miles

Pubs: The Fountain - Ashurst

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Matty, Yola

Terrain: Mostly fields, bit of woodland.

Weather: Drizzly and chilly

Notes: Fox count = 2

Exceat - Jevington - Exceat

Distance: 8.72 Miles

Pubs: The Eight Bells - Jevington

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Lucy

Terrain: Friston Forest, some hills, mostly dry.

Weather: Sunny: warm in the sun, but a little chilly in the shade.

Notes: Friendly piggy (oink!); Foxes!

Pictures here.

Woodingdean - Kingston - Rottingdean - Brighton Marina

Distance: 10.7 Miles

Pubs: The Juggs Inn - Kingston, The Plough Inn - Woodingdean

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Matty, Yola, Susi

Terrain: The Downs.

Weather: Overcast and windy, but still relatively mild

Notes: Skylarks, 1920s-mock-victorian-mock-tudor houses, mad-sheep!

Minepit Wood - West Hoathly - Minepit Wood

Distance: 5.23 Miles

Pubs: The Cat - West Hoathly

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Kate

Terrain:Woodland.

Weather: Overcast and muggy

Notes: Shagswell Wood (snigger), hornets (AKA Wasps the size of small dogs!), the bluebell railway.

Balcombe - Ansty - World's End

Distance: 10.3 Miles

Pubs: The Ansty Cross - Ansty

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Matty, Susi, Ben

Terrain: The weald, open field, some woodland.

Weather: Sunny and warm!

Notes: Met Dee, Dave, Hazel and Chicken for lunch.

Patcham - Ditchling - World's End

Distance: 10.7 Miles

Pubs: The White Horse - Ditchling, The Watermill - World's End

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Susi, Sara, Lucy, Piran

Terrain: Downland, open field, some wood.

Weather: Sunny and too fucking hot!

Notes: Lapwings at the Chattri; snake in the grass!

Polegate - Wilmington - Alfriston - Berwick

Distance: 10.1 Miles

Pubs: The Giant's Rest - Wilmington, The George - Alfriston, The Cricketers - Berwick, The Berwick Inn - Berwick station

Walkers: Timmeh, Loz, Matty, Yola, Susi, Ben, Rhandolph, Lucy, (the other) Timmeh, Kat

Terrain: Downland, open field.

Weather: Sunny and warm.

Notes: Llama!