Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
Join us for a gentle ramble from Ashurst to Buxted, following the Wealdway through the upper Medway valley, up through the Ashdown Forest with spectacular views and down through wooded glades.
From Ashurst station, we follow the Sussex Border Path for a brief distance through green fields, we pick up the Wealdway and follow it along the River Medway and then into the Five Hundred Acre Wood of Winnie the Pooh fame, which leads us to and across the Ashdown Forest with spectacular views over the Sussex Weald. Leaving the forest, we descend through wooded glades and across fields to the village of Buxted, from where trains return to London.
We will stop for lunch overlooking a spectacular view from the Ashdown Forest at about 12.30 - please bring a packed lunch. There are no toilets en-route but plenty of natural options should nature call.
At the end of the walk, for those that wish to stay on for a drink, there is an option to stop off at The White Hart pub close to Buxted station.
Note: While moderate overall, the walk includes quite a few stiles and extended uphill sections.
Drop out points: none
No booking required.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors, such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Travel
Take the 09:07 train from London Bridge, calling at East Croydon at 09:21, arriving Ashurst (Kent) at 09:57.
Return trains from Buxted depart hourly at xx37 - we should arrive in time to take the return train at either 15.37 or 16.37.
Buy a return ticket to Buxted.
Freedom pass and 60+ Oyster card holders, buy a return from end zone 6 to Buxted.
Meet in the car park adjacent to platform 2 at Ashurst Railway Station
Buxted Railway Station
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