Plods 2012

Walk
Date: 22nd August 2012
Where: Limpsfield Chart

Parking: Carpenters Arms and village green

Designer: Ian
Pub: Carpenters Arms

Report

This was a 5.9 mile circular walk through a bit of east Surrey and a bit of west Kent, with a (limited) view of Chartwell at the easternmost point of the route. Eight people and two dogs participated, and the weather was better than expected for the occasion. The first half of the walk crossed the High Chart, which is a heavily wooded area. After Chartwell and Mariners Hill, we descended to low lying fields for the return journey. Near the end of the walk we met up with Phil, who had explored the area by car before reaching Limpsfield Chart. The walk ended with a long climb up a tarmac roadway back to the Carpenters Arms. The Apres-Plod entertainment was provided by the ubiqitous Morris Dancers, and a few glasses of Westerham Ale.

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Walk
Date: 28th March 2012
Where: Wineham
Parking: Royal Oak pub car park
Designer: Ian
Pub: Royal Oak

Report

We were very lucky with the weather for the first walk of the 2012 season – blue skies and temperature above 20 degrees. Sixteen people plus Tarber took part in the walk, which started promptly at 6pm. The walk was about 4.9 miles in length, through low lying farmland in a clockwise direction. Steve M. joined us at the half way point as previously arranged, then Andy D and Tarber caught up with us shortly afterwards. The whole party then continued to the Royal Oak, arriving there just before dark for some well-earned refreshment!

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