Midhurst walk on 27th September 2023

Linda and Pauline led our 4 mile walk from Midhurst’s North Car Park in a new format where walkers joined and left during the walk. A leisurely stroll down The Causeway took us to the Cowdray Ruins then past the sports field and polo fields to Cowdray Café where we found another walker to join us. Crossing the A272 we made our way up Easebourne Street and into Glaziers Lane, past the cemetery and onto the pathway through the maize fields to Wick Lane. Branching off Wick Lane at the corner we sauntered at the edge of the field, turning round to admire the view across the valley to the South Downs before entering the woods of North Heath. The coffee break was at the Birds Nest availing ourselves of the rustic seating and enjoying the first of the birthday treats of the day. Desperate to benefit from our sugar rush we strode through the evergreen woodland into the coppice trees towards Scotland Knob when we took the path heading down the hill, along the edge of North Heath woodland picking our way through the gullies and sand deposits made by last weeks rain. At the bottom of Winters Lane we bade farewell to one of our walkers and headed across the fields to retrace our steps to Glaziers Lane. At the Cowdray Café we came across a stray walker to scoop up and take to the Red H in Midhurst to celebrate our local walk with lunch and a second birthday celebration treat.

All ready in the car park.

Leading the way down the Causeway to Cowdray ruins

Heading off down The Causeway, all fresh as daisies.

All still together at the start of the hill

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Thanks be, we made it up the first hill

Shooting the breeze while we get our breath back

Amaizing

Happy hikers.

Tree art

Take as many as you want, it’s my birthday treat

Coffee break at The Bird’s Nest

There’s always time to crack a good joke

Downhill in astounding countryside

Scenery, good company, oh and cleaning up the countryside as we go  

Lovely views of the South Downs. Walkers aren’t bad either

Well earned lunch at Red H

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