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Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Up Marden to Stoughton, Day Walk. 25th May 2016

Up Marden, West Marden, Stoughton and back to Up Marden. A cloudy day with sun at the very end of the walk. The hills seemed steeper going back and the excellent lunches at The Hare and Hounds didn't help! A quick look at the 12/13th century church at Up Marden - probably the least spoilt church in southern England. Thanks to Marian and Denis for super photos.

 

Simon Jenkins, once chairman of the National Trust, wrote "But the Downland churches are different. They weave not neither do they spin, yet there is not a cathedral in England that has their power to move the spirit. ------- The Downland churches have a stronger magic. The unbeliever departs them ill at ease."

Read more here:- Simon Jenkins

Going down from Up Marden

Nearly finished

East Marden well

Coffee stop

Field Girl

Unspoilt church

Uphill to Up Marden

A Pixie

Distant Isle of Wight

Yellow Archangel, harmless

Monkshood aka Wolfbane, poisonous

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