A cold wind accompanied me on my fourth day of my walk from Southease to Housedean Farm. Parking in Stanmer Park, I took the train to Southease. Two walkers alighted one going East and one West along the SDW. Coffee in the YHA cafe set me up for the 6.5 mile walk. Over the River Ouse first and into Southease village and then gradually up onto the tops. Gloves and hat on – it is November – past Rodmell and onto Swanborough Hill with views north to Kingston and Lewes and south to Newhaven, Peacehaven and an occasional glimpse through the clouds at Seven Sisters. A quick lunch under a hawthorn as it was cold sitting still. On, joining the Jugg’s Road – used to transport fish by Donkey from the fishing town of Brighton to the market in Lewes – before descending past the autumn colours in Newmarket Plantation to Housedean farm. Two miles walking along a busy A27 to my car at Stanmer ended a very successful day.
© Sue Orton
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