Day 9: Uckfield to Hailsham

This is a lovely day's walk, reasonably flat and predominately following the Wealdway. In the morning, we pass through the village of Framfield heading towards our lunch stop at East Hoathly. After lunch, we follow the Wealdway through Chiddingly onto the old traditional village of Hellingly. We then follow signs towards the Cuckoo Trail (a disused railway track) passing the closed Hellingly railway station and an old railroad bridge. There has been little change to the station since closure and it is the best preserved on the line, retaining its front and rear canopy. It is now a private residence. The Cuckoo Trail passes along the track bed past the platform that bushes now partly obscure and a fence for privacy. We then follow this trail into Hailsham and onto our rest at the Community Hall.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 9

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Today I am in the back marking posse John Chenery Original Tweet

Ready for our morning communion service at Uckfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Holy Cross Uckfield from the outside. John Chenery Original Tweet

Holy cross church, Uckfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Rain! Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Drinks in the rain, Framfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

St Thomas a Becket, Framfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Window at Framfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Altar and reredos at Framfield Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Picking blackberries in the rain on the way out of Uckfield. Bridget Simons Original Tweet

Fish and chips at the Foresters - thinking of Roger 2011 Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Just in case it wasn't clear that we were welcome! Aidan Simons

Welcome at East Hoathly church, lovely tea and cakes. Jonathan Gamble Original Tweet

Pilgrim discussions at East Hoathly church. Jonathan Gamble Original Tweet

Fantastic welcome for in East Hoathly Church. Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Tea! Aidan Simons Original Tweet

East Hoathly Church Aidan Simons Original Tweet

Today's lunch pub in East Hoathly is close to the church John Chenery Original Tweet

Welcome in the church John Chenery Original Tweet

Today's lunch pub as seen from the churchyard. John Chenery Original Tweet

Crown of Thorns Aidan Simons

Helen and Anne Aidan Simons

Henriette at Chiddingly Church Aidan Simons

Inside Chiddingly Church Aidan Simons

Perched in the porch of Chiddingly Church Aidan Simons

Chris caught up with the frontmarkers so relaxes on a stile Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Obviously vest weather #tootoughforsleeves Jonathan Gamble Michael Gamble Fran Gamble Original Tweet

Howard found a way of getting to sleep before lights out Michael Gamble Original Tweet