Rural Strides

Sharing the secrets of the Western Weald through walks. Pure escapism…. just one hour from London

26/07/2025

I firmly identify as a landlubber! Water is horrible, cold, wet stuff that unknown creatures lurk within. I can probably count on 2 hands the number of times I went in the sea or a pool in 17 yrs living in the Middle East 😅 So the fact I wore a wetsuit & went kayaking today in Chichester Harbour…..& enjoyed it……is a minor miracle! I might even do it again 😂

23/07/2025

Look who I ‘bumped into’ this morning!😅 enjoy the views over the Western Weald today as you wend your way along the South Downs Way 😊 May the flint be kind to your feet 🙏🏻

My ‘job’ is to encourage people to step off the motorway and explore what’s down below. Perhaps a future fundraiser could be The Serpent Trail or Petworth Way…..both traverse the Western Weald 😉🤩

Enjoy the rest of the trail - it’s a cracker! - & thanks for the quick photo 😊

19/07/2025

Have you used Book A Bus, the WSCC rural bus service? Today’s walk was linear so some of us decided to give it a go. It was brilliant. We got to our destination on time, in style ….& the driver was a comedian! What’s more, it opens up so many more linear walk options. We’ll definitely be using it again 😊🚌

16/07/2025

Today is a desk day revising my notes & cramming for the first Fuel The Fire walk this Saturday. My fuel of choice being coffee, not wood/charcoal! 2 places remain on this walk if you fancy learning about the role our woods played in the history of the period 1066 through to the late Tudor/early Stuart times. There are some interesting local tales! 🌳

https://ruralstrides.co.uk/fuel-the-fire-2/

15/07/2025

Excited face! Off exploring for the remains of an Iron Age quarry ……I’m easily pleased 😅

14/07/2025

It may be a species of parasitic fly, but it’s a mighty fine looking one 😍🪰

13/07/2025

Looking forward to many more overnight camps & family gatherings making use of our beautifully crafted woodland shelter made by 🌳⛺️ All materials sustainably sourced in the Western Weald 🙂

12/07/2025

We thought the heat was going to be a challenge for today’s Rainbow Ramble 🌈 but some rerouting through woodlands sorted that out. However, what no-one foresaw was Highways closing the road to Langham Brewery with no notice! What utter chaos for drivers🙈 had the right idea. He caught the bus and walked up the traffic-free road no problem! Lesson for us all there 😅 Fabulous bunch of open-minded, kind people with great support from . The South Downs is a park for all.

11/07/2025

A day spent appreciating beauty indoors.
Morning looking through books in the library at & afternoon browsing the student exhibition at . Feeling overwhelmed by information & underwhelmed by my artistic talent!

09/07/2025

A Marble White’s layover - brief & beautiful 🦋

07/07/2025

Lumberjill for a day for 😅…..as well as chief tea maker & fire stoker 🔥🫖

06/07/2025

Hooray for rain! Wall to wall sun can get a bit dull 😅 Although Mr Rural Strides did try to use the downpour as an excuse to head back to the pub…..hence the pointing!

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