On Saturday 17 October 2020 the two Antoinettes (Adkins and Connolly) led the following walk from Ashurst to the famous Winnie the Pooh Village of Hartfield:

Saturday 17^th October   Leaders: Antoinettes Adkins and Connolly  (OS Landranger 188) Winnie the Pooh walk 

Meet:         London Bridge station 0945 for 1007 train to Ashurst (arr.                                1057). Train also calls at East Croydon 1022. 

                  According to www.nationalrail.co.uk the train leaves from platform

                   10 at London Bridge.

Coffee:       Dorset Arms, Withyam. A brief comfort / coffee stop 

Lunch:        Anchor Inn, Hartfield https://www.anchorhartfield.com/eat-and-

                    drink/menu/
                    Lunch will be 9 miles into the walk so bring along a snack to

                    have on the way  

Tea:             No T  

Distance:   9 miles returning from East Grinstead station. Quite hilly and                           muddy in places with some stiles. 

                   Return journey is via the No. 291 bus, running once an hour                           from outside pub in Hartefield, to East Grinstead station. Bus                         fare: £3.70   for non-freedom passholders. Timetable PDF HERE

Fare:          £6.15 CDR Ashurst from Boundary zone 6 plus £3.70 single from

                   East Grinstead to Hurst Green. Both with railcard discounts.  

                  12 places have been booked at both pubs, so please inform

                   by 9.00pm Wednesday 14th Oct if you are coming, so                                   bookings 

                   can be amended if needed.  

In addition to the onerous task of leading the walk Antoinette also took the following photographs on the walkout and on the day of the ramble itself.