Day 11: Tunbridge Wells to Goudhurst

The High Weald Landscape Trail starts in Horsham, and as its name suggests, follows a scenic route across the High Weald. We walked along stretches of it on days 7 and 8, and today we follow it for most of the day after coming off the Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk. This is a shortish but hilly day. It is a nice mix of lanes, countryside, forest and parkland. Calculating hilliness by dividing height ascended by distance covered, today just about comes out as the hilliest day of the pilgrimage.

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farewell King Charles the Martyr Hall John Chenery Original Tweet

new arrival Althea is presented with her cross in King Charles the Martyr church John Chenery Original Tweet

final hymn is Freely Freely John Chenery Original Tweet

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my fellow backmarkers leaving King Charles the Martyr John Chenery Original Tweet

Let's she-car- go but on foot! Maurice Hickman

We all trudged up here over the long grass but rewarded by the view Maurice Hickman

Long grass but with diminished view Maurice Hickman

Drink stop beckons Maurice Hickman

High Weald view. pilgrims in the distance ... they were there, honest. They must be filling one pixel each! John Chenery Original Tweet

Back markers resting after a sharp climb. John Chenery Original Tweet

A wooded view Maurice Hickman

Pilgrim overflow - but with no beer flowing Maurice Hickman

Pilgrim Overflow but without the beer! Maurice Hickman

Lunch: some prefer the shade John Chenery Original Tweet

Some prefer the sun John Chenery Original Tweet

and some prefer the pub John Chenery Original Tweet

The Star at Matfield John Chenery Original Tweet

Chris, Doug and Brendan find the perfect spot for an ice cream break Ceri Potts

in All Saints Brenchley John Chenery Original Tweet

All Saints Brenchley John Chenery Original Tweet

photos august 21 marina saiz hoz

A day of ups and downs and orchards. John Chenery Original Tweet

These are hops! Ceri Potts

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Hop we can get though this Maurice Hickman

through the hops John Chenery Original Tweet

St Mary Hormonsden Steven Knowles

Today's destination is far off on a hill. You can just make out the church tower in this picture, on the horizon. John Chenery Original Tweet

old and new drinks cars outside Hormonsden church John Chenery Original Tweet

St Margaret's Hormonsden John Chenery Original Tweet

lots of pilgrimage orange in this window John Chenery Original Tweet

Warm sunny days and Ancient Churches Caroline Isted

Cattle guard the approach to Goudhurst John Chenery Original Tweet

Dinner outside the hall in Goudhurst John Chenery Original Tweet

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The Old Vine - Goudhurst Maurice Hickman