Sun, 18 Sept
|Wadhurst Station car park
The High Weald - History and Hills
An 12.5-mile walk (please note the change from 11 miles) around the undulating hills of the High Weald, taking in part of the Sussex Border path with fine views. Led by Mark Lavenstein of the West Kent Walking Group.
Time & Location
18 Sept 2022, 10:00 – 15:30
Wadhurst Station car park, Wadhurst TN5 6RZ
About the event
Please note booking is not required for this walk - just arrive a good 10 minutes before the start time and make yourself known to the walk leader.
From Mark: "We start at Wadhurst station and then head due west towards Lightlands, built in 1544 on the site of King John’s Hunting Lodge. We then join the Sussex Border Path and enter Eridge Park and visit the folly at Danegate. Our return leg gives us views of Rotherfield before returning to Wadhurst via the high points of Marks Cross and Best Beech."
Distance: 11 miles
Duration: 5.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Obstacles: 4 moderate climbs - total 1530m ascent
Meeting Point: Wadhurst Station car park (trains from London or Hastings or park for £1 on Sundays), Station Rd, Wadhurst TN5 6RZ.
Toilet facilities en route, bring a packed lunch.