Around Groombridge

Groombridge to Ashurst Loop

The weather forecast was dire but the forecasters reckoned that there might be a small lull in the rain for a few hours late morning. So we enacted "Plan B" and decided on a walk around Groombridge that could be as short as 4 miles but extended at several places to 6 or 8 miles if the weather would allow.

So we parked up at Groombridge and headed out through Burrswood and followed the Sussex Border path up to Ashurst. About this time the showers started but they were not continuous and after a couple of light down-pores it dried up for much of the rest of the walk.

After Ashurst we would our way South until we hit the old railway trail - Forest Way - which we followed back to Groombridge. In all we ended up doing the mid choice and walked 6.6 miles and we arrived back at Groombridge just in time to visit "The Crown" for lunch before the rain started again

A grey day over the Weald

 Stats for the day were ...

Route: Groombridge Ashurst Loop

Activity: Hike

Weather: 

temperature	12°C
humidity	82%
wind	16 mph SW

Explorer Link: http://walkmeter.com/818ee85cf2cf57d1/Hike-20151130-1026

Import Link: Download Google KML file

Started: 30 Nov 2015, 10:26:07

Hike Time: 2:14:59

Stopped Time: 6:59

Distance: 6.62 miles

Average Pace: 2.96 mile per hour

Fastest Pace: 15:28 min/mile

Ascent: 952

Descent: 980

Calories: 720