🌿 FREE SUNDAY HIKE – Reservoir Views, Historic Lindfield & Woodland Trails

📍 Meeting Point: Outside Haywards Heath Station (RH16 1DJ)
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday, 7th September 2025 – meet at 10:15 AM
📏 Distance & Pace: ~10 to 11 miles, intermediate with some hills. We will proceed at a medium pace and aim to finish before lunch by 2:30 pm.

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### 🌄 About the Hike

This hike combines history, nature, and stunning water views in the picturesque Sussex countryside. From Haywards Heath, we’ll head into the charming village of Lindfield, full of medieval timber-framed houses and cottages dating as far back as the 14th century.

We’ll then continue towards Ardingly Reservoir, a nature reserve where wildlife thrives and watersports buzz with activity, before winding into River Wood, a peaceful forest with oak-lined paths and fern-filled trails.
Expect a little bit of everything — historic streets, open reservoir views, and quiet woodland tracks.
We will go to a pub close to the station after the hike, where we can socialise over a drink and/or lunch.

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### 🚆 Transport

• Outbound: Direct train from London Victoria → Haywards Heath (~45 mins), arriving ~10:10 AM.
• Return: From Haywards Heath (regular fast trains back to London). Expect to be back in London late afternoon.

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### 🥾 What to Expect

• A 10 to 11-mile intermediate hike with some hills but mostly accessible paths.
• Reservoir tracks, village lanes, and woodland sections.
• A steady, social pace with time for breaks, photos, and a relaxed lunch.
• As always, participants must stay with or behind the hike leader to keep the group together.

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### 🎒 What to Bring

• Comfortable hiking shoes/boots (some paths may be uneven)
• At least 1.5–2L of water
• Packed lunch & snacks
• Lightweight waterproof (just in case)
• A hat/sun protection (early September can still be warm and sunny)

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### 📌 Important Notes

• This is a free hike, but you must book and cover your own train ticket.
• Please read the group’s “About Us” page before joining: 👉 Group Info
• These are voluntary activities — you’re responsible for your own health, safety, and insurance.
• A positive, friendly, and easygoing attitude is just as important as fitness.

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📲 Contact / WhatsApp (if you’re late or lost): 07830 374 629

Join us for a Sunday adventure of history, woodland trails, and sparkling reservoir views in the heart of Sussex! 🌳✨