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Elsted walk on 29th May 2024

Tim led our 4.4 mile ‘not very hilly’ walk from The Three Horseshoes at Elsted. Despite the extensive rain the previous day, we were blessed with sunshine and warmth. We started off down Elsted Road to take the footpath between the houses, dropping down across a field, the copse at the bottom, gliding through the mud until we reached the wooden bridge over the stream. Crossing over and skirting the next field, across the road into the road to Newhouse Farm. Turning left we crossed two fields with ewes and their lambs before a third field brought us to a gate between Rook Wood and Drencher Copse. Squelching across the next field we turned right onto Brimbrook Lane for a short time, then took the path on the right across fields towards Ditchling. On reaching the top of a hill shortly before Manor Farm we elected to stretch out on the field surrounded by sheep that kept a wary eye on us from a distance while we had our coffee break. Springing up from our supine poses we crossed Manor Farm’s yard and the fields beyond taking care on the descent through the scrub to the stream and slipping up the other side to gain the road at Treyford. Shortly after passing the Treyford Cemetery we took the path north dropping down Westfield Hanger with a final push back up the hill to the Three Horseshoes for our lunch.

Ready to enjoy the sunshine at last

View of the South Downs

You even get golf tuition on these walks

More views of the South Downs

Clouds over a ploughed field

Go west young men

Taking the opportunity for a group photo

There is always one black sheep in the family

Our panto would be called ‘Sheep in Shade’

View back towards Black Down

Coffee break

View from our coffee break

South Downs, the Shepherds Church and sheep

On the home straight

Need to hang on down this steep and slippery bit

A wise owl said go to the Three Horseshoes for lunch

Lunch at the Three Horseshoes

Route of the 4.4 mile walk

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