Lloyd and Katei were down for a visit, so while Katie and Sue went off
shopping, Lloyd and I took Bertie out. The day was brightening up so a I
planned to park at Stedham common car park walk across the common to the
Minstead road then follow it and the subsequent tracks down to the South
Downs. A climb up the edge of the Downs to the SDW then along to Didling Hill,
and back down again. Back up to the bottom of Stedham common and then circle
around back to the car park.
Parking in the car park and across the back road into Steadham common and along
the Serpents way. half way across we dropped down into the common to work over
to the bottom corner.
Down Minstead road to the farm of the same name, and there continued on the farm
track in the same direction
The farm track became a gravel track then tarmacked as it approached Linch Farm.
Around the farm and down a sunken track climbing slightly and aiming for the
downs
More steeply once we reached the edge woods covering this steep side of the
downs. Up on the tops we paused at the tree trunk seats and looked back north to
where we had started.
Along the SDW heading west across to Didling hill where we picked up a chalky
farm track dropping back down.
Through the hamlet of Didling and into the fields beyond. A long grass field and
we crossed a track and entered a rough overgrown path before it exited into a
small wood.
Out of the wood and into some fields bounded by a high fence (Deer?) working up
and across a back road before crossing into henfield wood.
Around the houses of Fitzhall and up the drive until we turned onto a path
through the woods beside the driveway.
Across into Iping common to avoid walking up Elsted road - a circular route to follow the tracks back to the car park.
