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Tillington walk on 25th September 2024

Jay and Lindsay's 4.5 mile walk started at The Horse Guards Inn at Tillington with a gentle climb on Upperton Road, past the recreation ground through Upperton and on to Upperton Common when we took the footpath, still on the Serpent Trail.  The slow decent taking care not to slip we enjoyed the woods with the ground being firm despite all the recent rain.  On reaching the end of Westland’s Copse Lane, we left the Serpent Trail, staying on the footpaths and headed towards River Common where we skirted around Roundabouts Farm.  Two fallen tree trunks provided seating for our coffee break plus birthday chocolates.  We turned left on River Lane where we turned left again up the hill on the Sussex Diamond Way which we followed with excellent views to PitsHill walking past the ornament lake down to the road. We turned left and headed across the vineyards, a field and on reaching the Mitford Family churchyard gate we followed the road back to The Horse Guards where we enjoyed an excellent lunch finished off with a miniature goblet making competition.

Everyone ready to start

Smile as we pass the last of the summer flowers

Descending in Upperton Common

Our intrepid leaders

Resting under a leafy canopy

Picking up speed as the weather looks threatening

Sometimes there can be too much information. Which way?

We’ll take the high road …….

Welcome back to walking!

Spreading out as we catch the views over the common

Pitshill, Grade II building, restoration took 20 years

The goose migration started a bit early this year

Sunshine peaking out over the vineyard

Small copper butterfly in the Roebuck Estate Vineyard

The final stretch downhill

Tillington Churhyard

Sometimes we have a chip on our shoulder

Miniature goblet making getting competitive

Very happy and well fed walkers

A very nice walk of about 5 miles

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