Ouse Valley Lakes and Gardens Trail - Easter Saturday 19 April

Join us as we head for the scenic landscape of the Ouse Valley in Sussex. Our hike will take us first to picturesque Balcombe Lake and from there we will head through a wooded valley before reaching the shoreline of the magnificent Ardingly Lake, one of the largest in the region.

Beyond, we shall find the Victorian Ouse Valley Viaduct. Built of eleven million imported bricks and topped by stone balustrades running the entire length, it was completed in 1842. It has been described as probably the most elegant in the country.

We will finish our day with glorious views of this beautiful landscape as we walk up towards the historic village of Balcombe.

Meeting place: London St Pancras International train station - near Starbucks (street level) opposite the large time-table board. Please see the following link: https://stpancras.com/station-services/maps

Meeting time: 10.00 am (leaving on 10.50 train)

Price: £5. Please pay before the trip using the secure PayPal link (you will be automatically taken to PayPal when you RSVP YES). London-Balcombe standard rail fare is £14.50 return - one third off for railcard users or Group Save (you can team up for a minimum of three people for this on the day.)

Distance: 10 miles/16 kms

Hike level: easy to medium

Estimated return time to London: 7PM

Things to bring: water, packed lunch, waterproof clothing, hiking boots.