Sussex Scrapbook
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Wildlife walks throughout the year
Saturday 30th October 2010
Withyham - Lye Green - Motts Hill - Groombridge -
Harrison's Rocks - Balls Green - Withyham
10 miles
Within the past week
the autumn colours in Sussex seem to have hit their peak and this 'figure of
eight' walk close to the border of leafy Surrey took full advantage of
that. We were even welcomed into Withyham by a rainbow.
At Withyham church they were busy
ringing the changes with 7 bells and the sound of them was the background to
the first 2 hours of our walk. We took the High Weald Landscape Trail from the Dorset Arms and strolled
through Buckhurst Park which was a complete riot of autumn colour but due to the
morning's rain storm was also completely devoid of people. In fact for the
entire 10 miles we were totally by ourselves, except for Harrison Rocks that is,
where there were climbers a'plenty. The rocks there are managed by the British
Mountaineering Council and the area has some beautiful footpaths where you
can take advantage of the views of the sandstone rocks among the woods. The
rocks and the higher footpath that lead to them are both very susceptible to
erosion however, so please treat them with care.
Withyham church, where there was a right racket going off.
This natural stone seat in a spot that resembled a fairy grotto must have been
used by every person that's ever walked by.
Today it was all ours.
