Paul S's Winnie-the-Pooh Centenary

Moderate 8.5miles/13.7km,
Ascent: 1145ft/349m circular

The first Winnie-the Pooh story was published in the London Evening News on the 24th of December 1925, and it was called The Wrong Sort of Bees based on a bedtime story that A.A. Milne told to his young son, Christopher. Its popularity led to Milne publishing his book ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ in 1926, and an adapted version of this story became the first chapter.

We head to Withyham, then take the Wealdway to Fisher’s Gate and into the dark and mysterious100 Aker Wood (Five Hundred Acre Wood ) as we head uphill through it.Shortly after leaving the wood, we leave the Wealdway and head East downwards toward the North Pole and into Wrens Warren Valley with Eeyore’s Gloomy Place somewhere to the left of us.

After passing the stream, where Roo fell in and Pooh discovered the North Pole and used it to rescue Roo, we climb up to Galleons Lap (Gills Lap) also known as the Enchanted Place at the very top of the Forest. We pass the Heffalump Trap and Lone Pine before stopping at the Milne and Sheppard Memorial for a Picnic lunch after 5 miles.

After Lunch we return to Hartfield via Pooh Sticks bridge, where we stop briefly to play Pooh Sticks, and pass the Shop at Pooh Corner before returning to the carpark.

Option drink in The Bear Inn.

Subject to walk leaders approval we do allow well behaved dogs under full control of their owner. If you wish to bring your dog on the walk, please check with the walk leader before arriving for the walk.

NB: There is a £2 payment required for non-Ramblers Assoc. members to help cover our Meetup costs. Please help the walk leader by bringing the exact change.
Ramblers members are welcome on any of our walks, but we would still encourage you to RSVP on Meetup. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending, and also keep the numbers manageable. If, on the day of the walk, you are still on the waiting list and a Ramblers member, you can attend - just let the walk leader know you are coming by adding a comment 'Coming as a Rambler'. You will find the start location via our website
Our Walks (westkentwalkinggroup.org.uk).