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Stansted Forest Day Walk 8th November 2017

It was a bright and fresh day for Jennifer's walk around Stansted Forest. The Earls of Arundel had a hunting lodge there in medieval times but this was replaced with an Elizabethan house in the 17th century. The one now at Stansted is a replacement for the original which was destroyed by fire in 1900. Our lunch was taken at The Castle Inn in Rowlands Castle which was very good. The walk was nearer 9 than 8 miles, which may have included a small diversion... Additional photos are thanks to Marian and Jane.

Back marker

Stansted House

Snapper snapped

Christ Church, Forestside

Hunting party

Approaching Warren Down

Warren Down

The Castle Inn

Smashing lunch

Starting out.

Autumn is here.

Highland cattle, good at turning poor grass into fine beef.

Stansted Forest

Lodge Farm turnips (the green stuff)

Sun sets early in November

8.8 miles, fairly flat

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