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TR:South Downs

Sandy Saunders · 2004-01-15T23:21:13+00:00

A sunny late October walk from the small village of Buriton, Hampshire. The start was south up a steep bank through The Hangar to join the South Downs Way leading to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Passing through the eastern side of the park, still heading south, we crossed fields to the even smaller village of Chalton. Great little thatched pub, The Red Lion. From Chalton, it was east on the track towards Cowdown Farm, but turning north halfway along the track to join a footpath heading towards Eckensfield. Following the path around to Ladyholt, Clare and I dropped down into West Harting Down. A short walk through the woods, followed by going up a steep hill to Ditcham Park School. Continuing on through Oakham Bottom wood, we had a very short walk on the South Downs Way before following the Cart Track back to Buriton. The weather was superb for late October, shorts and T shirt all the way. Distance 9.3 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes. Not quite as exciting as Roger's recent TR of his marathon Lakeland walk ..... but still very pleasing. -- Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk 'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings the same excitement'

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Sandy Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #1

A sunny late October walk from the small village of Buriton, Hampshire. The start was south up a
steep bank through The Hangar to join the South Downs Way leading to Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
Passing through the eastern side of the park, still heading south, we crossed fields to the even
smaller village of Chalton. Great little thatched pub, The Red Lion. From Chalton, it was east on
the track towards Cowdown Farm, but turning north halfway along the track to join a footpath heading
towards Eckensfield. Following the path around to Ladyholt, Clare and I dropped down into West
Harting Down. A short walk through the woods, followed by going up a steep hill to Ditcham Park
School. Continuing on through Oakham Bottom wood, we had a very short walk on the South Downs Way
before following the Cart Track back to Buriton. The weather was superb for late October, shorts and
T shirt all the way.
Distance 9.3 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes.
Not quite as exciting as Roger's recent TR of his marathon Lakeland walk ..... but still
very pleasing.
--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings
the same excitement'

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Andy
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #2

I went on a nice hike today starting a halnaker village near Chichester. I
went north following a footpath from the village up through halnaker park
and selhurst park and then up through some of the east dean estate joining
the southdowns way at woolavington down, I then hiked east a long the way to
bignor hill leaving the way there so that I could walk through Houghton
forest, then I went down to the river arun via the arundel park estate and
followed it until arundel. not a bad walk all in all, I particularly liked
the woodland paths that take you up onto woolavington down from halnaker
village.
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A sunny late October walk from the small village of Buriton, Hampshire.

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start was south up a steep bank through The Hangar to join the South Downs Way leading to Queen
Elizabeth Country Park. Passing through the eastern side of the park, still heading south, we
crossed fields to the even

smaller
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village of Chalton. Great little thatched pub, The Red Lion. From

Chalton,
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it was east on the track towards Cowdown Farm, but turning north halfway along the track to join a
footpath heading towards Eckensfield. Following the path around to Ladyholt, Clare and I dropped
down into West Harting Down. A short walk through the woods, followed by going up a steep hill

to
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Ditcham Park School. Continuing on through Oakham Bottom wood, we had a very short walk on the
South Downs Way before following the Cart Track

back
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to Buriton. The weather was superb for late October, shorts and T shirt

all
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the way.
Distance 9.3 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes.
Not quite as exciting as Roger's recent TR of his marathon Lakeland walk ..... but still very
pleasing.
--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings the same excitement'

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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #3

sandy saunders said:
The weather was superb for late October,
What was I saying? The weather is *always* superb in late October! When do you think most of my best
photographs were taken? If I could only take photographs during one week of every year I'd choose
the last week of October!
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shorts and T shirt all the way.
Well that is surprising. Try that in the Beacons at the moment and you'll be in for a shock! We've
got a very nasty wind on the tops right now.
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Distance 9.3 miles in 3 hours 20 minutes.
Not quite as exciting as Roger's recent TR of his marathon Lakeland walk ..... but still very
pleasing.
It took me nearly a fortnight to do the same distance that Roger did in one day! :-(
Paul
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Sandy Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #4

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Well that is surprising. Try that in the Beacons at the moment and you'll be in for a shock! We've
got a very nasty wind on the tops right now.
Still in shorts and T shirt today .... and during our recent week in the Lake District, I wore
shorts and T shirt for every walk, and out on an evening to the pub. Can expect to do that in the
Sunny South, but novel for the northern Lake District in October. Suspect I shall be in trouser on
our return to the Lakes in early November.
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It took me nearly a fortnight to do the same distance that Roger did in one day! :-(
Roger must have legs like a mountain goat to do a distance like that in one hop. Did Pen-y-gent,
Whernside and Ingleborough in 1998, 25 miles in just over 10 hours, but that took its toll on the
legs that evening. Could just about walk to the pub for a meal. Driving home the following day was
even worse. It was fun though. Not sure if I could do that distance now with my creaky hips and
knees, about 12 mile is my limit in the mountains.
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Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings
the same excitement'

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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:23 UTC #5

sandy saunders said:
about 12 mile is my limit in the mountains.
I've always considered 12 miles to be a comfortable maximum, even at my fittest. Beyond that the
legs tend to start developing various aches and pains.
Paul
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The October Project 2003
wildwales.fsnet.co.ukoctober.html
wilderness-wales.co.ukwilderness-wales.co.uk
photosig.comuserphotos

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