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Mount Caburn from the A27
High summer is with us so we sent Robert Veitch to one of the highest points of the county, for a walk with two starting points; one high and one low. His friends Cheryl and Jo provided the company, the wit and the good looks, while all three enjoyed the superb scenery
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Glynde & Firle
t 8m (26 feet) above sea level Glynde Station is the altitudinal low point of the day. Follow the pavement south from the station, around the corner and past the redundant pub. After 100m turn right by the fingerpost, and scamper down the narrow footpath Turn right and continue then across the track and west, past the post box then meadow to the gated around to the left to join the footbridge by the willow pavement of the A26. trees. Across the next After 100m, there is the meadow is a gate beneath option to cross the road and the ash tree, leading to a see The Parish Church of St. wheat field. Andrew, Beddingham. Parts Follow the edge of of this church are 800 years the field, before aiming old and along with the diagonally through the triplet of attendant ripening crops to the distant gap pine trees it’s a worthy in the hedge. distraction for Once though a few minutes. the gap veer Back at left towards the A26, and the cycleway, then turn Cheryl and Jo – right and cross redefining girl power the bridge with metal barrier. The peaceful domed summit of Mount Caburn to the right, sits uncomfortably with everincreasing drone of traffic to the left. Continue to the A27, crossing with great care at the bollarded traffic island.
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The Beddingham transmitters
once through the kissing gate on the left, aim right of the farm buildings towards the two-step stile. Treat any livestock in the field with due respect. Wander across the adjacent paddock to the two-step stile in the far corner and then through
A panoply of panoramas creating memories to recall on a winter afternoon
the stone squeeze stile and stinging nettles. Keep left of the hedge and walk along the right side of the maize field as far as the tarmac drive. The 2-way fingerpost points through the rapeseed, then alongside trees, to the yew hedge and lush vegetation, emerging at the junction with Littledene Lane by the red post box. Turn right and note the gradual ramping up of the gradient. “They’re Beddingham transmitters up there,” noted Jo with a smile, “two church spires to the
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