I only had the morning for today's walk, the sun was shining and it promised a warm day, so an early start was called for, as well as staying local to cut out travel time.
I decided to do a wide loop around Plaistow, starting from home and heading out along the return route for the usual bread run, then across to Rumbolds farm. Before reaching Plaistow cut across to the bridle way to Birchfield, then around tot eh copse of the same name. Over the back road and up to the Sussex border path, along this to the Dungate farm eaving the SBP to reach Upper Ifold and on to Sydney wood. Finally back along the canal then into the village and home.
Through the village and along the Ride to reach Foxbridge Lane. At the stream into the sheep fields to the farm lane, crossing over this and past the houses to Rickman's lane. Down the path into Rumbold wood. The bluebells were still out, but not as prevalent as the walk last week.
At Rumbolds farm, turning tup the lane of the same name towards the village of Plaistow. At the outskirts of the village, I took the footpath along the back of the gardens and across to the bridleway coming from Nell Ball. Along the bridleway until it opened giving views over towards Black Down.
The path passed Birchfield and its grass airstrip, then down the driveway to Pipers cottages, where I turned sharply right and along a green lane heading towards Birchfield Copse. Through the woods on the forest tracks turning right at a crossroads coming out into fields.
Over the fields and into more woods after a zigzag. These woods led up to the back road Shillinglee road. Over this beside Winkins Woods farm and a circumnavigation of a grass field to reach the Sussex Border Path - there was no direct route as it was fenced off. Along the SBP into Dunsfold and across the back road of the same name and through Dungate farm.
Through Tidy's copse (following a track separate to the main path in an attempt to avoid boggy bits). Onto the driveway for several houses that led along to Upper Ifold Farm passing through this and on to Knightons. On a back road into Sydney wood past the old lock house. Now on the Wey South path
Through Sydney wood on the Wey South path, back to the canal at High Bridge. Along the renovated tow path to Gennets bridge and on along the canal until I could turn off through the adder field. Back into the village and home along the drive.
