First Plod of 2009
Date: 18th March 2009
Time: 5:00pm for a 5:15 start
Distance: 6km
Parking: At the Pub
Pub: White Hart RH19 4RA between Turners Hill & Ardingly
beer in the evening: White Hart
Own website: website
Updated (16 March) GPX file
Go Clockwise from the Pub via Chiddinglye farm
Map
We should be able to find the stone feature big-upon-little
Report
6.36km
DT emailed in with an excuse just prior to the departure of the SLB house taxi service so Neal & Adam were dropped off at the pub while Andy went to get Tarba. Most of the rest turned up at 5pm and were ready to move off at 5:15 howver one was left behind to shepherd the tribe who were destined to be late! An easy route across field brought us to Philpots where it was hoped we could see or even get close to big-upon-little but no luck. Roy & Neill made an attempt to bushwack their way across the ravine, Roy gave up and cought the main party up by the road. Neill persavered but failed to locate the rock and was guided back to the path by tyhe sounds of the late comming Sewell tribe. Once over the road the sun started to set and Neill guided Pete, Andy & familly to a shorter route back to the pub and headed off to catch the main group. The main group headed through some deep dark woods with Pete the ROW officer muttering about dangers of slippery rocks but since it was not his patch he did not have to take notes! Close to the end there was one more wooded section and the main group hoped that Neill had his head torch as there was dark woods and the possibility of horses. The lights of the White Hart soon beckoned and a welcome pint of Harveys.
