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Day 4 Review – Manor Farm Cocking to Southdown Bunkhouse Houghton
The night was quite cold but warmed up when it started to rain! I managed to get some sleep and headed out of the tent to the farm shop at about 8am to pick up a warm bacon butty for breakfast and a Ploughman’s Sandwich for the journey. The bacon butty was very welcome considering Continue reading
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Day 3 Review – Sustainability Centre to Manor Farm, Cocking
It was very cold in the night, must have dropped below 8C as my sleeping bag just couldn’t cope. I had to layer up and endure. Woke up at 5:30 and set about getting something warm into me by making a cup of tea, before having my last All Day Breakfast pouch. This was going Continue reading
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Day 2 Review – Winchester Morn Hill Campsite to the Sustainability Centre
Not a good night’s sleep. It rained all night and the noise from the A31 was a constant drone in the background. I got up around 6:30 am, the rain had subsided and that allowed me to get a cup of tea on the go and to heat up one of my Wayfarer All Day Continue reading
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Final Item List
Tent – Vango 300 Nevis (says 3 people in reality 2 fit, I would go Vango 200 for one person) Rucksack – Vango Sherpa 60/70 Highland Trekker Superlite Sleeping Bag (Was just about okay although there were a couple of cold nights I had to wear another layer) Trangia mini stove First Aid Kit Compeed Continue reading
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Final Day (9) – Alfriston to Eastbourne
Day 9 2/6/24 – 10.90 miles – Alfriston to Eastbourne Start: 10:00 Duration: 05:30 Finish: 15:30 Notes: Get Breakfast in Alfriston, lunch at Birling Gap and collapse at Eastbourne! Water Points: Pub in Litlington, toilet block at Seven Sisters Country Park, Birling Gap, Beachy Head Pub Day 9 Route Continue reading
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Day 8 Plan – Telscombe Stud Farm Campsite to Alfriston Campsite
Day 8 1/6/24 – 9.93 miles – Rodmell to Alfriston Start: 10:00 Duration: 04:30 Finish: 14:30 Notes: Not much en-route but have a look around Southease. Get into Alfriston for lunch, meet Mark and have dinner there as well. Booked into Alfriston Camping Park. Water Point: Southease Church, many places in Alfriston Day Continue reading
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Day 7 Plan – Hassocks to Stud Farm Campsite (Telscombe)
Day 7 31/5/24 – 14.58 miles – Jack & Jill to Rodmell Start: 9:30 Duration: 06:20 Finish: 15:50 Notes: Get some stuff in Hassocks for Breakfast and lunch perhaps. Go into Kingston for supplies. Evening meal chips in Telscombe get some breakfast stuff and lunch for next day. Camp at Stud Farm. Water Point: Continue reading
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Day 6 Plan – Truleigh Hill to Southdowns Way Camp Site (Hassocks)
Day 6 30/5/24 – 9.19 miles – Truleigh Hill to Jack & Jill Start: 10:00 Duration: 04:30 Finish: 14:30 Notes: Breakfast at YHA Truleigh Hill. Lunch at the Jack & Jill or head to Garden Centre. Head into Hassocks for evening meal. Booked at Southdown Way Camping. Water Points: Devils Dyke pub, Saddlescombe Continue reading
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Day 5 Plan – Houghton to Truleigh Hill YHA
Day 5 29/5/24 – 15.98 miles – Houghton to Truleigh Hill Start: 09:00 Duration: 06:45 Finish: 16:00 Notes: Breakfast from the bunkhouse provided. Pop into Washington for lunch. Evening meal at YHA Truleigh where you are booked in. Water Point: Tap beside sewage works NE of River Arun, Parkfield Farm, Just East of Continue reading
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Day 4 Plan – Cocking to Southdown Bunkhouse (Houghton)
Day 4 Tuesday 28/5/24 – 10.83 miles – Cocking to Southdown Bunkhouse Start: 10:00 Duration: 05:00 (might have time for Bignor) Finish: 15:00 Notes: Get breakfast at Cadence Café and some lunch to go otherwise must go into Bignor. Evening meal some rations or takeaway if they deliver. All the pubs are closed ! Continue reading
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