Sussex Scrapbook
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Nature walks throughout the year
Sunday 7th
September 2008
Bignor - Glatting Beacon - Barlavington - Sutton - Bignor
7 miles
We tried to go for a
walk yesterday but after 2 minutes on the bike we turned round and went home
again. The rain was torrential and didn't stop for most of the day. Large parts
of the country got flooded and we got very damp socks!
Today, even though the sky looked threatening, we decided to risk it. Our luck
paid off and we were treated to a good strenuous walk (mostly uphill) in warm
sweaty conditions. We kept ourselves refreshed by munching on blackberries and
elderberries as we marched.
Lots of great views hereabouts, even though visibility wasn't that great for us
today. Coming onto Barlavington Down we watched five deer gallop across its face and
flush out a
brown hare as they shot past it.
We searched this ancient barn in Bignor
unsuccessfully for roosting owls
The first part of the walk goes along this stream trickling down from the hills.
A swallow resting up before the big push to Africa
Wheatear
The striking roof on Bignor church