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Winchelsea to Gravesend , via Westfield ,Sedlescombe ,Salehurst ,Wadhurst , Matfield , ,etc.

A stroll through the countryside of East Sussex and Kent,from Pett,then Winchelsea, to Westfield,Sedlescombe,Staplecross,Salehurst,Burwash,Wadhurst,Lamberhurst,Matfield,West Malling, to Gravesend.
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Beth , my Welsh Collie , in Guestling Wood , on a misty morning.
Beth , my Welsh Collie , in Guestling Wood , on a misty morning.		 Church of St. Mary and St. Peter , C OF E
Church of St. Mary and St. Peter , C OF E		 Methodist Chapel
Methodist Chapel		 Fencing by Pannell Bridge.
Fencing by Pannell Bridge.
Arriving at the Royal Military Canal.
Arriving at the Royal Military Canal.		 Early morning at the Military Canal .
Early morning at the Military Canal .		 A heronry in a rookery .
A heronry in a rookery .		 Unusual colours for a swan.
Unusual colours for a swan.
The Strand Gate ,as first seen, from the Military Canal.
The Strand Gate ,as first seen, from the Military Canal.		 Canalside rushes and reflections .
Canalside rushes and reflections .		 DSCF5273.JPG
DSCF5273.JPG		 The view south from Strandgate.
The view south from Strandgate.
Looking up to Strand Gate
Looking up to Strand Gate		 Strand Gate ,from inside the Town Walls.
Strand Gate ,from inside the Town Walls.		 Looking up High Street
Looking up High Street		 Daffodils line the churchyard wall .
Daffodils line the churchyard wall .
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DSCF5291.JPG		 The Town Emblem ,displayed on Monk's Walk.
The Town Emblem ,displayed on Monk's Walk.		 DSCF5296.JPG
DSCF5296.JPG		 The Mill House
The Mill House
The road ahead , or not as it turned out.
The road ahead , or not as it turned out.		 Sign for John Wesley's Chapel .
Sign for John Wesley's Chapel .		 1066 LDP runs around the tree in shot,and then heads up to Wickham Manor.
1066 LDP runs around the tree in shot,and then heads up to Wickham Manor.		 Wickham Manor
Wickham Manor
Lower Lidham Farm from the 1066 LDP
Lower Lidham Farm from the 1066 LDP		 Looking up the valley towards Brede from Lower Snailham.
Looking up the valley towards Brede from Lower Snailham.		 Lovely pink blossom
Lovely pink blossom		 Wild flowers ,reflecting in a pond .
Wild flowers ,reflecting in a pond .
Looking towards Westfield , from Ashenden Cottage
Looking towards Westfield , from Ashenden Cottage		 Doleham Station cottages from Pattleton farm fields.
Doleham Station cottages from Pattleton farm fields.		 Kissing gate onto Pattleton's Farmland.
Kissing gate onto Pattleton's Farmland.		 Sheep with 2017 lamb .
Sheep with 2017 lamb .
Welsh poppy in bloom .
Welsh poppy in bloom .		 Aquilegia in bloom .
Aquilegia in bloom .		 Tulips and ox-eye daisies in bloom .
Tulips and ox-eye daisies in bloom .		 Footpath leading to and past Pattleton's Farmhouse .
Footpath leading to and past Pattleton's Farmhouse .
Footpath from Pattleton's Farmhouse.
Footpath from Pattleton's Farmhouse.		 Downoak Farmhouse obscured by spring blossom .
Downoak Farmhouse obscured by spring blossom .		 Weird !
Weird ! 		Beware dogs signpost on a gate .
Beware dogs signpost on a gate .
An innominate lane across the Forge stream valley.
An innominate lane across the Forge stream valley.		 Gorse bushes in bloom , approaching the forge stream .
Gorse bushes in bloom , approaching the forge stream .		 Stile, stile, bridge and stile ,looking south ..
Stile, stile, bridge and stile ,looking south ..		 Cleaning out an overgrown ditch.
Cleaning out an overgrown ditch.
English bluebells , by a mere , in Redlay Wood .
English bluebells , by a mere , in Redlay Wood .		 Signpost to Sedlescombe , from Cottage Lane .
Signpost to Sedlescombe , from Cottage Lane .		 Bluebells line the footpath through Brassetts Wood.
Bluebells line the footpath through Brassetts Wood.		 Tree leafing out .
Tree leafing out .
A halo of green leaves marks the stile.
A halo of green leaves marks the stile.		 Shadows play in the woodland.
Shadows play in the woodland.		 English bluebells , in a wood.
English bluebells , in a wood.		 English bluebells in the woodland verge
English bluebells in the woodland verge
Sedlescombe Sports Ground and Cricket Pitch.
Sedlescombe Sports Ground and Cricket Pitch.		 DSCF7093.JPG
DSCF7093.JPG		 Re-used older property
Re-used older property		 Early 16th century cottage , dated on front , AD 1509
Early 16th century cottage , dated on front , AD 1509
Shadows play on the lawn .
Shadows play on the lawn .		 Local geese preen the lawns in the village.
Local geese preen the lawns in the village.		 The Village Sign .
The Village Sign .		 A misty start in Sedlescombe.
A misty start in Sedlescombe.
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DSCF7147.JPG		 Sedlescombe Church of England
Sedlescombe Church of England		 Main track in Streetfield Wood
Main track in Streetfield Wood		 Beth ,my Welsh Collie, beside the water bowser shelter .
Beth ,my Welsh Collie, beside the water bowser shelter .
Woodland flowers in the morning dew .
Woodland flowers in the morning dew .		 Early sunlight in a forest glade.
Early sunlight in a forest glade.		 Beth, nearest to camera , with Eddie and Max,in Streetfield Wood .
Beth, nearest to camera , with Eddie and Max,in Streetfield Wood .		 Bluebells in a sun blessed spot.
Bluebells in a sun blessed spot.
The stile where Beth , came of age.
The stile where Beth , came of age.		 A rather unusual country cottage , adjacent to Miles Farm .
A rather unusual country cottage , adjacent to Miles Farm .		 Miles Farm access lane
Miles Farm access lane		 The South Downs through early morning mist.
The South Downs through early morning mist.
English bluebells in Salehurst Churchyard .
English bluebells in Salehurst Churchyard .		 Staplecross village signs .
Staplecross village signs .		 Solomons Garden
Solomons Garden 		Staplecross village sign . .
Staplecross village sign . .
War Memorial , Forge Lane and cottages.
War Memorial , Forge Lane and cottages.		 Forge lane footpath .
Forge lane footpath .		 A broom bush brightens the path.
A broom bush brightens the path.		 Max and Beth on the trail by the wood.
Max and Beth on the trail by the wood.
A clump of Primulas by the path
A clump of Primulas by the path		 English bluebells adorn the pathway.
English bluebells adorn the pathway.		 Eddie near the entrance to the motocross circuit.
Eddie near the entrance to the motocross circuit.		 The woodland turns north to reveal the upper reaches of the Rother Valley.
The woodland turns north to reveal the upper reaches of the Rother Valley.
Spring blossom near Robertsbridge Abbey Ruins/
Spring blossom near Robertsbridge Abbey Ruins/		 Salehurst Church tower , hoves into view.
Salehurst Church tower , hoves into view.		 Robertsbridge Abbey ruins./ 2
Robertsbridge Abbey ruins./ 2		 Robertsbridge Abbey ruins.
Robertsbridge Abbey ruins.
Robertsbridge Abbey ruins./ 3
Robertsbridge Abbey ruins./ 3		 Wisteria beautifies a yard wall.
Wisteria beautifies a yard wall.		 A bleached cloud , but still the tree reflects.
A bleached cloud , but still the tree reflects.		 Footbridge over the River Rother.
Footbridge over the River Rother.
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DSCF7200.JPG		 Old house being renovated , but wait, on the north face, a Wisteria in bloom.
Old house being renovated , but wait, on the north face, a Wisteria in bloom.		 Bluebells in churchyard
Bluebells in churchyard		 DSCF7241.JPG
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Redlands farm building .
Redlands farm building .		 Field of hops .
Field of hops .		 Buttercups by Northbridge Street.
Buttercups by Northbridge Street.		 The quintessential English pastime .
The quintessential English pastime .
Beth infront of a mainline railway bridge.
Beth infront of a mainline railway bridge.		 Bugsell Farmhouse .
Bugsell Farmhouse .		 Squibs Farm buildings .
Squibs Farm buildings .		 Squibs Farm under a towering sky.
Squibs Farm under a towering sky.
Squibs farm and Rother valley
Squibs farm and Rother valley		 A solid wooden footbridge .
A solid wooden footbridge .		 Borders Farmhouse
Borders Farmhouse		 Borders Farm, east wing .
Borders Farm, east wing .
Borders Farm
Borders Farm		 A rather rundown footbridge , over a veritable gorge.
A rather rundown footbridge , over a veritable gorge.		 Looking west from Borders Farm
Looking west from Borders Farm		 Eddie enjoying the smells .
Eddie enjoying the smells .
A somewhat confusing array of arrows .
A somewhat confusing array of arrows .		 A watering hole adjacent to the footpath .
A watering hole adjacent to the footpath .		 Two ageing walkers climb the brae .
Two ageing walkers climb the brae .		 Buttercups on a hillside .
Buttercups on a hillside .
St.Bartholomew's Church
St.Bartholomew's Church		 Burwash War Memorial .
Burwash War Memorial .		 St.Bartholomew's churchyard surrounded by houses on adjacent street.
St.Bartholomew's churchyard surrounded by houses on adjacent street.		 The War Memorial and High Street , Burwash .
The War Memorial and High Street , Burwash .
High Street , looking west from War memorial .
High Street , looking west from War memorial .		 Ceonothus in bloom .
Ceonothus in bloom .		 An unusual shopfront .
An unusual shopfront .		 Wisteria on a shopfront .
Wisteria on a shopfront .
Bee collecting pollen , from Welsh poppies .
Bee collecting pollen , from Welsh poppies .		 The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church		 Looking across the Rother Valley to Stonegate .
Looking across the Rother Valley to Stonegate .		 Mottynsden Farm ,
Mottynsden Farm ,
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DSCF7373.JPG		 Looking west over Franchise Farm .
Looking west over Franchise Farm .		 Oil seed rape field .
Oil seed rape field .		 Looking up the Rother Valley from the footbridge.
Looking up the Rother Valley from the footbridge.
The hop fields
The hop fields		 The hop fields access canal .looking south.
The hop fields access canal .looking south.		 Looking across the valley to Witherenden Farm.
Looking across the valley to Witherenden Farm.		 Roadside buttercups .
Roadside buttercups .
Mill Oast by Witherenden Farm .
Mill Oast by Witherenden Farm .		 A subtle adaptation , using a Komatsu bulldozer .
A subtle adaptation , using a Komatsu bulldozer .		 The new footbridge and gate.
The new footbridge and gate.		 The wicket gate
The wicket gate
Dens farmhouse
Dens farmhouse		 Looking up Washwell Lane
Looking up Washwell Lane		 DSCF7532.JPG
DSCF7532.JPG		 First view of Wadhurst , looking up Washwell Lane .
First view of Wadhurst , looking up Washwell Lane .
Traditional shingled housing
Traditional shingled housing		 Reflections in High Street .
Reflections in High Street .		 Timber faced and shingled houses .
Timber faced and shingled houses .		 Wadhurst village sign .
Wadhurst village sign .
Ox eye daisies at a street junction
Ox eye daisies at a street junction		 Dobbin's Inn , a roadside pub.
Dobbin's Inn , a roadside pub.		 The Old Vine pub
The Old Vine pub		 The dogs heading for the lakeside .
The dogs heading for the lakeside .
Ox eye daisies blowing in the wind .
Ox eye daisies blowing in the wind .		 Beth back at the Bewl Water .
Beth back at the Bewl Water .		 Red clover in the long grass .
Red clover in the long grass .		 Fishing boats in serried ranks assembled on Bewl Water .
Fishing boats " in serried ranks assembled " on Bewl Water .
Brambles and carpets of freesia
Brambles and carpets of freesia		 Beth in the clover, neath a tree.
Beth in the clover, neath a tree.		 Reaching the shore of an inlet .
Reaching the shore of an inlet .		 Wild flowers carpet what was once a beach.
Wild flowers carpet what was once a beach.
Round the lake footpath.
Round the lake footpath.		 Wild flowers adorn the pasture , by an inlet .
Wild flowers adorn the pasture , by an inlet .		 Felled trees being put to good use .
Felled trees being put to good use .		 The Bewl Belle parked for the night.
The Bewl Belle parked for the night.
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DSCF7643.JPG		 The Water Taxi , parked for the night.
The Water Taxi , parked for the night.		 A red balloon ,reflected in Bewl Water
A red balloon ,reflected in Bewl Water		 Buttercups by the Office
Buttercups by the Office
Red roses adorn an old pub.
Red roses adorn an old pub.		 The red balloon reflects in Bewl Water .
The red balloon reflects in Bewl Water .		 Window dressing .
Window dressing .		 Pretty flowers and shingled cottages .
Pretty flowers and shingled cottages .
The shadow on the wall .
The shadow on the wall .		 Hypericum by a wooden house .
Hypericum by a wooden house .		 A variety of cottages .
A variety of cottages .		 Signpost on the green .
Signpost on the green .
Owl House
Owl House 		the wooden bridge and stile .
the wooden bridge and stile .		 Clayhill Cottages .
Clayhill Cottages .		 Swan Farmhouse .
Swan Farmhouse .
A beautiful display .
A beautiful display .		 Looking along the footpath
Looking along the footpath		 An orchard by Old Cryals Farm .
An orchard by Old Cryals Farm .		 A cleaner-upper boat reflected in the river.
A cleaner-upper boat reflected in the river.
Junction of Bush Lane and Bullen Lane .
Junction of Bush Lane and Bullen Lane .		 Village signpost at Junction of Bush Lane and Bullen Lane .
Village signpost at Junction of Bush Lane and Bullen Lane .		 Thistles in long grass --- OUCH !
Thistles in long grass --- OUCH !		 The footpath in early sunshine .
The footpath in early sunshine .
The redundant church in bright early sunshine .
The redundant church in bright early sunshine .		 The redundant church in bright early sunshine .
The redundant church in bright early sunshine .		 Lock on River Medway
Lock on River Medway		 A footbridge over the River Medway .
A footbridge over the River Medway .
Salvation Army church
Salvation Army church		 The man of Kent pub.
The man of Kent pub.		 Oaklands Farmhouse
Oaklands Farmhouse		 Beautifully maintained house and garden .
Beautifully maintained house and garden .
Beth , Max and Eddie , on the tow path.
Beth , Max and Eddie , on the tow path.		 DSCF0043.JPG
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DSCF0038.JPG		 West Malling Free Church (Baptist ) .
West Malling Free Church (Baptist ) .
The Abbey entrance
The Abbey entrance		 A statue to HOPE .
A statue to " HOPE" .		 Statue of Hope , reverse angle.
Statue of Hope , reverse angle.		 Statue of Hope , description of intent,and details.
Statue of Hope , description of intent,and details.
Weatherboarded cottages
Weatherboarded cottages		 Pretty flowers displayed
Pretty flowers displayed		 Delicate pink flowers
Delicate pink flowers		 Beautiful displays on the raised walkway.
Beautiful displays on the raised walkway.
Egyptian ferns
Egyptian ferns		 Adjacent to The Wheatsheaf pub ,
Adjacent to The Wheatsheaf pub ,
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