Start point:- TQ110480
Distance:- 9.21 km; 5.72 miles
Time taken:- 2 hours 48 minutes
Route:-
| Abinger Roughs NT CP - Broomy Downs - Piney Copse - Beggars Lane - Hackhurst Down - NDW - Pickett's Hole - Park Farm - Leasers Barn - CP |
This walk was led by a member of Mole Valley Ramblers with a total of 23 walkers, the time taken will reflect the numbers of people walking.
The walk starts from a smallish car park at Abinger Roughs https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/abinger-roughs-and-netley-park and you will get some good views looking south. The route will take you through Piney Copse https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/abinger-roughs-and-netley-park/features/piney-copse which was purchased by E M Forster using the proceeds from his book a "Passage to India". And upon his death donated to the National Trust. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piney_Copse
The walk then goes up Beggars Lane and on to Hackhurst Downs.
This area of the North Downs consists of open grassland areas with associated scrub areas and some mature woodland. The top of the downs and the dip slope include beech woodland and forestry plantations.
Hackhurst Downs has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and as a Local Nature Reserve, due to its abundance of chalk grassland fauna and flora.
Diverse old woodland occurs on the forest soils on the ridge and chalk grassland remnants survive on the south facing slopes. This site also offers marvellous views of the high weald and plenty of features for those interested in the history of the landscape.
The route then follows the North Downs way to Pickett's Hole before descending back to the car park. On this walk today I saw Red Kite http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/r/redkite/index.aspx and some Buzzards http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/b/buzzard/index.aspx
Two views taken from Abinger Roughs looking south
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