True to the nature of weather patterns recently, we had a grey day after
yesterday's blue skies, with a promise of rain later in the day. SO after the
success escaping from nursing duties yesterday, I though I could sneak a walk
in before the rain. I would stay local once again so I could get back for my
nursing duties. This time heading along the canal, accessed through the adder
field, and following it past Loxwood to Drungewick. From the re following the
back road to the footpath beside the cycle place, over the B2133 and into the
woods to Hurst farm. Out to Skiff lane and down the Wephurst park driveway. A
loop around via the reservoirs and back to the drive, continuing up the farm
track to Orchard Cottage and home. These are all frequently followed paths
around my home.
After making preparations for my patient to survive for three to four hours with drinks, food and medication, I set off through the village to the adder field and hence up to the canal. Along the canal past Devil's hole lock where the new bridge parapet looked complete but the scaffolding still in place.
Following the canal to Loxwood and the canal centre there. keeping on the canal around all the loops
There was a working party on Brewhurst lock, moving a barge through it (lightbulb jokes come to mind here!)past Baldwin's knob lock and on to Drungewick Aqueduct.
Next following Drungewick lane, past teh kennels and the Wey South path coming to the footpath opposite Bonnington farm (where thee is a cycle hire place). Over the field - muddy with part new cropped and part fallow, up to the B2133. Over it and through the rough ground to the path through Hurst Grove to the edge of the Joust arena, then across to Hurst Farm.
Down the driveway to Skiff Lane, turning down it to Gunshot farm and the driveway to Wephurst park.
At Walthurst farm I turned along the parish boundary down to the reservoirs (still exceeding muddy and showed I now have cracks in both Wellies.
Across to the main track I use to return from Kirdford, and up through Wephurst Furze and back to the big house drive, Now on the very frequented short walks I use, so I followed the farm track up to Orchard Cottage and then along past Ormond House, up to Plaistow road and back to the village.
