Wed 6 March 2019 - 12 miles - RUINS OF SLAUGHAM - BALCOMBE - Leader: Nick W

A brisk walk past a nature reserve and lake with Japanese pavilion, through Slaugham (pronounced 'Slaffam') with its churchyard with a 600-year-old yew tree and the ruins of Slaugham Manor. Then a walk down to the River Ouse and up through fields and woods to the fine old village of Balcombe. Lunch: Pub or picnic on the green at Staplefield.

 Early blossoms

Don't count them 

Crossing that bridge 

Giant Redwood

 600 year old Yew

Ruins of Slaugham

Nick tells all

Photographer on the podium

Three closely related sheep

Photos: Simon A