Day 9: Forest Row to Tunbridge Wells

Geoff hopes you will like this walk: the second shortest day and one of the flattest. There is only one hill of any significance, very steep but very short. Last year Geoff took you south of the Ashdown Forest. This year we visit the north side of the Ashdown Forest. We cross parts of the Sussex High Weald associated with President Kennedy, Sid Vicious and Winnie the Pooh. You will pass the site of a Norman fort and a 13thC moated manor. Apart from leaving the hall at Forest Row you will walk on few roads. Even at the end of the walk we only have about 200 yards of road before reaching the centre of Tunbridge Wells and our accommodation. If you have walked enough by lunch you could take a ride on a steam train from Groombridge to Tunbridge Wells. But don't expect to be able to use your Railcard!

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 9

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A mighty clean kitchen! Ceri Potts

Redundant Church, Forest Row Maurice Hickman

Anne is still Queen of the Swingers John Chenery Original Tweet

paused outside the former RC church Our Lady of the Forest John Chenery Original Tweet

Forest Way disused railway line Caroline Isted

Sheep on a cloudy but dry morning. Caroline Isted

St Mary the Virgin Hartfield John Chenery Original Tweet

gathering for prayers John Chenery Original Tweet

The tea ladies at the back were serving after their regular Sunday service then all these extra people arrived - but they rose to the challenge! John Chenery Original Tweet

Tim leads us in prayer John Chenery Original Tweet

Today's backmarkers are getting too close for comfort. John Chenery Original Tweet

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on the Forest way disused railway line John Chenery Original Tweet

in the garden of the Junction Inn Groombridge John Chenery Original Tweet

Exchanging the peace, I think, at our post-lunch Sunday Pilgrim Eucharist service that we had arranged at St Thomas the Apostle, Groombridge. This and the the following 4 photos were taken by a member of St Thomas' and sent in by the Rev Sharon. John Chenery

View from upstairs. John Chenery

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The service approaches its end. John Chenery

Walk in the Light concludes our post-lunch pilgrim eucharistic in St Thomas the Apostle Groombridge John Chenery Original Tweet

This and the next photo again come from a member of the local congregation and show the scramble for tea and cakes after the service. John Chenery

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Tea and cakes in St Thomas'. And Rosemary has come to see us. John Chenery Original Tweet

Groombridge Place, a private residence, one of the best preserved 16 century moated manor houses in the country. John Chenery Original Tweet

Groombridge Place Maurice Hickman

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Photo taken on august 21st marina saiz hoz

Michael watches a train 🚂 pulling into High Rocks Station John Chenery Original Tweet

High Rocks general view John Chenery Original Tweet

Spa Valley Railway at High Rocks Maurice Hickman

Ann leads prayers by the rocks John Chenery Original Tweet

Rosemary back on duty John Chenery Original Tweet

The rocks John Chenery Original Tweet

Evening Pub Fivesome in the Duke Of York pub in the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, round the corner from Kings Charles the Martyr hall where most of us are staying. Maurice Hickman

Serious Pub Business Maurice Hickman