High Weald Walking Festival 2026
The website is now live at:– https://www.highwealdwalks.org/guided-walks
See our HWW Leaders walks below
Our High Weald Walking Festival Walks
See the festival website for more details.
Sunday 13th September 10am – “Immerse Yourself in there Delights of Chiddingly”
Chiddingly – 5.5 miles – Barbara
Sunday 13th September 10am – “A Weald Village” – Forest Row”
Forest Row – 5 miles – Clive
Monday 14th September -9.45 am – “A Walk in the High Weald of Sussex”
High Hurstwood – 8 miles – Hilary
Tuesday 15th September 9.30am – “Cansiron Lane – An Ancient Ridgeway”
Holtye – 5.5 miles – Val
Tuesday 11th September 10 am. – “Groombridge circular & The High Weald Landscape”
Groombridge – 10.3 miles. – Clive
Wednesday 16th September 10am – “The High Weald Landscape”
Groombridge – 6 miles – Clive
Wednesday 16th September 10.30am – “Around and about Scotney Castle”
Lamberhurst – 6 miles – Tony
Thursday 17th September 10am – “Underneath the Arches”
Ardingly Reservoir – 4.75 miles – Pete
Friday 18th September 9.30am – “Three sites with Historic Interest on the South side of the Ashdown Forest”
Ashdown Forest – 5.5 miles – Pauline
Sunday 20th September 9.45am – “Balls Green to Ashurst circular”
Ashurst – 5 miles – John & Rona
Sunday 20th September 10.30am – “The Forgotten Clump”
Ashdown Forest 4.4 miles – Clive
Sunday 200th September 11am – “Nutley Windmill & the Ashdown Forest”
Ashdown Forest – 5.5 miles – Tony
Sunday 20th September 2.30pm – “The Attraction of Ashdown Forest”
Ashdown Forest – 3.5 miles – Clive
Sunday Walks
Time: 09 45 - 13 00
Balls Green to Ashurst. Circular. See https://www.highwealdwalks.org/guided-walks-2025 for details
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Tuesday Walks
Time: 09 30 - 13 00
Details of this walk will be provided when they are known
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22 September Intermediate: Ticehurst / Bewl Water (Marion) 9mi / 14.5km
Time: 09 45 - 15 00
Meet-up and parking at Pickford Lane, Ticehurst Village, Kent
Starting the walk from Ticehurst village we head via fields and woodland to Bewl Water. After beautiful views across the water we turn inland via Burnt Lodge, Tolhurst and Wall Crouch. There are a few stiles and some walking on quiet lanes with a few inclines.
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22 September Long: (Mary) 10.1mi / 16.3km
Time: 09 45 - 16 00
Details of this walk will be provided when they are known
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Rye to Hasting Walk Thursday 24th September
This is a linear 12.5 mile walk following the Saxon Shore Way & English Costal Path. Opportunity for a fish & chip supper in Rock-A-Nore. Interested contact Clive at clivegrumett@btinternet.com
HWW – AGM 2026
The AGM is on Monday, October 19th, 2.00pm for 2.30pm start at the Crowborough Community Centre. Event to include a speaker on the subject of ‘The History of Hop growing in England, where have all our Hop Gardens gone’.
Guidance for Walk Leaders
Here are the Ramblers’ Association Walks Leader Handbook and very useful pocket Checklist
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Monthly Social Meeting
At the Crow and Gate Pub, Crowborough on the first Thursday of the month, from 3 – 4:30pm. Next dates:
- 3rd September
- 1st October
- 5th November