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On the train on the way to Haslemere.10:32:19
On arrival at Haslemere I had to take two buses to get to Cocking, which meant buying one of these exciting "Gold AD Dayrider" tickets.10:57:49
Me and my Dayrider on the second bus, from Midhurst to Cocking.11:20:14
On arrival at the start of my walk, just outside of Cocking, where conveniently there's a bus stop at the point the South Downs Way crosses the road.
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Silly self portrait at the start of the walk.11:22:16
The farm at the start of the walk.11:22:43
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I was fascinated by the pairing of the word "slurry" with the word "lagoon".
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Skies were unrelentingly grey today, and it was winter of course, so all of the scenery lacked colour a bit.11:28:53
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Sheep.11:34:34
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Atop Cocking Down, after the first climb of the walk. Nice views from here but again all a bit subdued given the weather!11:34:44
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Not sure what this boulder was doing here.
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More sheep.11:43:38
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Could see the sea in the distance...?
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Entering (I think) Monkton Wood.
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The Devil's Jumps - Bronze Age burial mounds.12:19:48
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I thought this tree seemed quite interesting at the time.12:33:38
Close to Buriton Farm.12:51:02
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Heading up towards Beacon Hill.13:04:23
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Atop Beacon Hill, some of the nicest views of the walk but again would be nicer with a bit of blue sky!13:07:16
Me atop Beacon Hill.
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Not quite sure what to call this.13:09:43
I decided to stop and have lunch quickly on Beacon Hill.13:14:46
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Heading down Beacon Hill now.13:21:53
I thought this was a particularly nice sign post.13:21:59
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Harting Downs viewpoint.13:40:04
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After crossing over the B2141 there was a pleasant wooded section of the path on this hillside.13:56:24
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I think this track is called Forty Acre Lane.14:28:00
Presumably a newer sign post for the South Downs Way.
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This is where I left the South Downs Way for today to head into Buriton.14:41:35
The path leading into Buriton.14:44:25
Barely legible signpost.14:46:54
The church in Buriton.
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Buriton Manor House.14:48:09
Rather nice don't you think?14:49:22
Cottage for sale!
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The Five Bells. Shame about the wheelie bins!14:51:25
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Inside the Five Bells. Still reassuringly unspoilt.
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Opening hours for the Five Bells.15:30:18
I took a path called "Hangers Way" from Buriton to Petersfield.16:08:36
At Petersfield station.
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Picked up two local bottles of English sparkling wine from the General Wine Company.16:26:56
I had pretty much a private compartment on the train on the way back to London.16:35:00
These were nice.18:26:30
The sandwich I had eaten earlier.