Our destination today is Scotney Castle which is not far from Waghorn’s CL. We consider walking there but looking at the map note we would have to walk besides the A21, we are unsure if there is a pavement or wide verge, so instead make the short drive.
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Category: East Sussex
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Sauntering Around Scotney Castle
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An Afternoon Stroll from Frant to Eridge Green
It is another cracking day; in previous years we have had good weather caravanning in September but this is one of the best. After my morning walk and chores, which are interspersed with chats with our caravanning neighbours it is time to head out for the day.
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Cranbrook to Sissinghurst
After our trip to Sissinghurst Castle Gardens we still need to get a decent walk in so make the short drive to Cranbrook, parking in the town centre by the Co-Op shop. White weatherboard houses dominate Cranbrook, like many other places in this area.
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Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Grounds
This area abounds with National Trust properties and Lynnie has been identifying a couple she would like to visit. Top of the list is Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, our destination for today. It does not take long to drive there from our pitch at Waghorns CL. The dogs are not allowed in the gardens but can walk in the grounds. So Lynnie is going to visit the gardens whilst I stroll around the grounds.
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Walking to Wadhurst
It is surprising how few books we read whilst travelling, when I was commuting to work in London I would get through a book a week without any trouble. Now it takes me months to read a book, perhaps it is due to my change in taste of reading material (can you have a change in taste in reading?), but also the lack of time. I now tend to read at the end of the day and invariably fall asleep.
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A Walk Around Bewl Water
When looking at a map to plan a walk there are two things likely to grab my attention. The first is a big hill (as long as it does not have any precipitous drops), the other is a large lake or reservoir. In this part of the country there are not too many large hills but, as we discovered a few days ago, there is an attractive reservoir very close by!
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Hawkhurst to Bedgebury Forest
There is always something special about exploring a new part of the Country. Neither of us know this area so our stay here feels like being on holiday and we are keen to get out and explore. My early morning stroll with the boys from Waghorns CL was a pleasant mile or two loop around local paths.
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Arriving at Waghorns CL
After packing up at Cholsey Grange we have the relatively straightforward trip to our next site just outside of Wadhurst in East Sussex. Most of the journey is on motorways and the M25 is relatively quiet (about as quiet as you could hope for on a Monday) and there are no holds ups. When towing the van I like to use a certain website when planning the final stages of a journey, it allows you to get a street view of the roads leading to the site. This has, so far, proved a useful aid to ensuring that we know where we are heading.
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Crosby’s Birthday
Crosby is two today. So he gets to choose what we do for the day! Not surprisingly he wants to go for a long walk. Lyn’s not so keen, but reluctantly agrees to join her three boys. So the picnic is prepared, whilst I do the daily check of the awning and do all the other outside jobs.
We park at the Hilltop car park near Cocking. A clue to the type of walk we are in for is in the name of the car park. Joining the South Downs Way we head westward into the low cloud that has encased the downs. I bet there would be cracking views on a clear day. After passing a group of youngsters on a Duke of Edinburgh walk we come to Devils Jump.
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