TQ7413 : 1066 Country walk passes through Fore Wood
taken 14 years ago, near to Crowhurst, East Sussex, England
1066 Country Walk is a 31 mile (50 kilometre) walk from Pevensey to Rye. You can follow in the steps of William the Conqueror taking in historical sites on a generally low level walk. The route includes the Normans' landing point at Pevensey, the battle site, and the castles at Pevensey and Herstmonceux.
There are links from the main route between Battle and Bexhill and between Doleham and Hastings. It is waymarked using red circles with a sword.
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Fore Wood is a RSPB Reserve, with fascinating 'ghylls' – steep-sided little ravines in the sandstone – where rare ferns grow. In spring the reserve is a mass of bluebells and wood anemones, with early purple orchids adding to the show. Many woodland birds are found here, and in summer butterflies such as silver-washed fritillaries and white admirals flutter around the paths and areas of coppice. There are good trails around the wood, but beware that paths can become very muddy in winter.
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