Battle Gunpowder Walk 🚶‍♂️

Please note that this walk is on a Saturday for a change.
A circular walk of about 6.8 miles starting and finishing at Battle Abbey. The walk will take us through a part of Battle that was the center of the gunpowder industry for 200 years. Look out for the Grade II listed Old Peppering Eye Farmhouse which is at one of the sites where a powder mill once stood, and where one building associated with the production of gunpowder still remains.
We will stop and take a 20 minute break during the walk. There will not be an opportunity to purchase food during the walk, so please bring a packed lunch if you wish to eat anything when we take the break.
We will walk at a medium pace. The walk is undulating with the odd steep bank/hill but not overly challenging.

To attend our walks a £5 annual memberhip fee is payable to cover the membership period, which runs from the 1st September to 31st August. If you wish to attend this walk and have not yet paid your £5 annual membership fee, please approach the Walk Leader at the start of the walk and pay them £5 in cash, preferably in an envelope with your full name clearly written on it. Alternatively if you wish to pay by bank transfer, then prior to attending the walk contact Norman Crouch the Group Organiser via personal message on Meetup or by text on 07503 142469 and he will provide you with his bank details to enable you to pay your fee before this event commences. Any guests of members must pay a fee of £2 per walk on the day, or join the group and pay the £5 membership fee.

Assemble at Battle Abbey:
We will assemble at the main entrance into Battle Abbey at 10:45m. The walk will commence at 11am, or sooner if all attendees are present.

Travel to the Event and Parking:
There is a train station at Battle should you choose to use public transport. If you do then please walk up the hill into Battle and meet us outside the abbey.
If you choose to drive you will find a variety of car parks in Battle, and there is also parking in some of the side roads. Please always check the notices for parking restrictions.
If you need a lift to get to the event, then you may use event 'Comments' to request this, stating your whereabouts. If you are fortunate enough to be offered a lift by another member, then please offer to contribute to their costs. Please do not RSVP to the event until your transport has been confirmed.
If you are coming by public transport, the Stagecoach planner is excellent and even gives you a map of the journey.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey

Additional Information:
Any queries please contact me on 07503 142469.
Always bring a bottle of drinking water with you on the walk.
Walking boots and strongly recommended.
Please bring a light waterproof jacket if rain is forecast.
Please adhere to our Group Rules at all times. These can be found in our group's 'What we're about' section:
https://www.meetup.com/east-sussex-walking/
Should you need to amend your RSVP, then please do so in a timely manner. Rule 3) of our Group Rules refers.