Pulborough Circular Walk
Grateful thanks to Renate who lead the beautiful Pulborough walk on Sunday. It was a great walk, a variety of fields and woods and a wonderful wander across the Amberley Wild Brooks, a remarkable wetland by the river Arun. An excellent lunch at the Sportsman. We had good weather, and trouble free travel, always a bonus. So grateful thanks to Chris and Renate for their hard work organising this walk. Margaret M
PS this is the only photo I took! On the Amberley Wild Brooks
Outward Travel: Victoria Station 8.03 am Bognor Regis train , Clapham Junction 8.05 am. Return to Victoria 25 minutes past the hour. Car park at Pulborough Station £2, am loo break at the station (pm closed).
A3 Guildford/Godalming Bypass, take A 283 exit from A3, take A272 at the roundabout, follow A283 to Station Approach Pulborough. Approx 1.30 hours without traffic.
The water meadows of the River Arun, panoramic view of the South Downs, Wey-South Path (route of the Rivers Wey and Arun and the canal linking them) past two medieval bridges (Stopham and Greatham ca. 1430) across the River Arun and Amberley Wild Brooks, an area for bird-life and wetland plants. In the afternoon the walk continues to West Lodges,Parham Park along a quiet road onto a bridleway into Wiggonhold Common and Pulborough Brooks, along the top of the embankment of the river Arun towards the outskirts of Pulborough.
The Sportsman Inn at Amberley, Tel: 01798 831787. Excellent views over the water meadows from the terrace. Pre- ordered Sunday lunch only. See menu attached and please make your choice by Thursday 6 pm 13th July 2017 and email Renate. The pub wants the lunch orders on Friday morning, latest.
We climb gently at first then it is a long but easy walk, many kissing gates and 8 stiles. Some paths can be muddy, there are plank bridges over some boggy stretches. Please be alert as we share the bridleway and take great care as we cross busy roads