southcotswoldramblers.org.uk South Downs 2012 Day 2 - Medium HF walk from Fittleworth back to Abingworth House |
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After a short coach ride to Fittleworth, the group get going on a sunny morning | |
The South Down hills in the background | |
And in the foreground... | |
Free ranging pigs | |
Still some bluebells | |
Peter our leader checks we are all keeping up | |
And it's just a short way | |
To Stopham church | |
Where Peter explains its history | |
And all about the old Stopham Bridge | |
Quite a history | |
Not much traffic now | |
We note the arch that was raised to take boats | |
Old and new | |
The sun re-emerges | |
Rhododendrons | |
and Azaleas grow by the pathside | |
We pass lots of mature trees | |
A well marked path | |
A haze of red fescue? | |
Some large houses | |
At Pulborough we are invited into the church | |
Where we are given a quick tour after the
morning service |
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We continue through the town | |
And head down towards the water meadows | |
Passing this amazing wisteria | |
And following the river bank on a causeway | |
Across very marshy land | |
With grazing animals of many types | |
To provide varied habitats for wild birds | |
An amazingly loud nightingale sings in the hedgerow | |
A herd of deer graze | |
We continue on the public footpath after our lunch stop | |
And visit Wiggonholt church | |
An amazing building | |
With oil lamps | |
A timber ceiling | |
An unusual stained glass window | |
In a really peaceful location | |
We are pleased to have a break at the RSPB visitor centre | |
And join up with the harder walk group | |
Passing the Sussex fencing which we see everywhere | |
Heading eastwards | |
Some paths extremely mean in width | |
The downs still in view | |
Pat, the other leader, sees us across the road back into the grounds of Abingworth Hall. | |
Photos and captions from Mike | |