The South Downs and Beyond

East Sussex · 6 May 2018

Bluebells to Berwick

2.5 miles 157 feet of climbing topping out at 99 feet 38 photographs

Arlington Resevoir Berwick Station Bates Green Farm
The ground rises and falls between 27 and 99 feet over 2.5 miles, climbing 157 feet in all.

I took Arthur to meet a friend at Bates Green farm, they have woods full of bluebells around this time of the year to walk around.

We spent a good few hours running about and doing the bluebell walk before heading off, our route back being a well sign posted cross country path to Berwick train station.

We start with a 20 minute walk along the road, few cars pass and Arthur happily plays as we pass fields and more fields! Soon we turn off south / south west down towards Arlington first along an overgrown muddy path into a field with wonderful views of the downs and then into crop fields before entering a small wood to get to the church.

We stop at the Yew Tree Inn for lunch (love this pub!) and then head over to the reservoir, this takes a good 20 minutes to walk around.

Finally we make our way up and over the hill to Berwick station and take the train home.

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Arlington Resevoir Coming up the path through the blue — turquoise waterproof suit and a yellow bobble hat Working out the way on the map board — turquoise waterproof suit, hood up Pushing on up through the nettles — turquoise waterproof suit, hood up Over the stile, one leg at a time — turquoise waterproof suit, hood up Across the plank bridge in the blossom — turquoise waterproof suit, hood up Along the top of the bank by the water — turquoise waterproof suit, hood up N
Bluebells to Berwick 6 May 2018 · 2.5 miles · East Sussex

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