Graffham walk on 13th September 2023

Jay and Lindsey saved the day by stepping in to lead the walk because the walk organiser had caught a prevalent virus of the time. The remaining band gathered in the car park of The Foresters in Graffham for a short walk on the high street to the war memorial and across a field, passing some blackberries on the way. At Galloways a right turn, through an automatic gate brought us back to the road past an abandoned shelter that looked as if it had been a small chapel or school building. Leaving the road on the bend back onto pathways led us into the woodland in Gaffham Down at the foot of the Downs. The route tracked the base of the Downs heading east, following the contours of the hills through woodland with stinging nettles and brambles trying to catch us. To the south of Seaford College we headed north through the college grounds and East Lavington housing until we took a path west towards Lavington Stud Farm. Our coffee break was enjoyed in an open area before heading into bordered paths where more blackberries tempted us and open fields beckoned us to the recreation ground and The Foresters Arms where we enjoyed our lunch.