I set off on this sunny day with my trusty walking poles and a bottle of drinking water with the intention of walking to the ‘Chalk Pit’ at Offham, the closest I got was the top of the chalk working behind the pub, where you could look down to the back of the buildings.
The last 2 miles were downhill, which is great until you realise that you then have to go back up the those 2 miles. It’s early in my walking season and unfortunately I was paid the price exacted by those two miles back uphill.
The further I came back the more my energy levels dropped, and by the time I made Ditchling Beacon I had run out of steam and couldn’t face the 2 miles back to the windmills at Clayton (even after buying an extra bottle of water).
I had to holler to my parents for a lift back to my car.
It’s worth noting that 2 days later I walked to Black Cap (the point before the last two miles) and back to Clayton fine.
Total distance covered 11.4 miles
Here are the pictures from that fateful walk
