We are deep into a house move and so my walking as been severely curtailed. as such getting out for more than a stroll has been fraught with other priorities. This coupled with the incessant rain has made a large gap in my walking schedules.
However, an opportunity to spend the afternoon in Wakehurst at the Kew gardens second site and location for the millennium seed bank was too good an opportunity to miss.
Sue and I set off to meet a friend in the car park at Wakehurst gardens (close to the village of Ardingly). As members of the National Trust, we were excused the entrance fee, but had to pay the extortionate parking charge.
After the registration formalities we set off for a wander around the outer track of the gardens.
This led down to the older houses, and around the bowl of the lake at the upper level.
the far east corner of the grounds led down to the stream that eventually reached the Ardingly reservoir, which w could see glinting in the distance.
Down to the lake and around it.
Then along the bottom trail that climbed steadily (rather than the steeper descent we had come down), before a sting in the tail for the final section.
then a simple path back to the main reception area for a tea in the café.
