Limpsfield Chart, Great Earls Wood and Mariners Hill

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Overview

Park and meet at Limpsfield Common CP on the Kent Hatch Road, B269. Dropping down from Limpsfield Chart we head for the Woodland Trust ancient sites of Great Earls Wood and Staffhurst Wood before returning to Crockham Hill for a picnic lunch. Then up over Mariners Hill and Crockhamhill Common on our way back to the car park. EX147.

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.8km / 9.8mi
Ascent:: 290.2m / 952ft
Type:: circular

Website:: https://nwkramblers.chessck.co.uk/

Plenty of hills - nearly 1,000 ft of ascent/descent. But delightful views throughout.

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 42900 51701
Nearest postcode:: RH8 0TL
what3words:: people.valley.others

Start time:: 10:00 am

Limpsfield Common car park - east of the Carpenters Arms on the Kent Hatch Road - B269.

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