Driven by a reasonably suitable weather forecast, we were out there again today, doing the next leg, from Botolphs to Ditchling Beacon. This will mean that by the end of today, we'll have walked right across West Sussex from the Hampshire border to the one with East Sussex.
It was pretty murky when we set off, so the view of Upper Beeding wasn't very special:
The first two miles just seems to go up and up as you climb up onto Truleigh Hill. There are quite a few 'interesting' things on the top of Truleigh Hill, for example:
. . . It's one small hill for Glynis, one giant hill for telecoms masts (there are 4, all spectacularly ugly!)
. . . and the boat isn't your usual hill-top find, either! There were three hulls and a mould up there.
But the inhabitants were nice and friendly - we came across a herd of very friendly young cows as we neared Devil's Dyke. Even though they were sitting right on the path, they didn't move as we got nearer and didn't even mind being photographed.
Devil's Dyke itself is this spectacular valley:
At Saddlescombe, we were seduced by the Hikers' Rest (below), which despite its unpretentious premises right on the path offered herbal teas (not available in Dorset!) and a huge selection of very yummy cakes (I had rhubarb and ginger cake) including a dairy-free option for Glynis. What more could you ask for?
From the stretch between Pyecombe and Ditchling Beacon, there were fabulous views out to sea across Moulsecoomb, with the sunlight sparkling on the water. Magical!
Finally, we arrived at Ditchling Beacon, with wonderful views north over Ditchling and beyond. It never ceases to amaze me how much of the over-populated and built-up south-east is covered with trees.
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