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Wadhurst Footpaths Society

The current officers and committee are as follows:
Officers Chairman - Mr W Hodder - 782 108 Vice-chairman - Mrs D Pennell - 782 522 Secretary - Mr J Gordon - 783 311 Treasurer - Mr M Flegg - 785 041 Newsletter Editor - Mrs N Mandera – 782 195	Committee members Mr J Bishop Mr P Eldridge Mr V Vane Mrs R Bell Mr J Corke Mr M Williams Mr T Hill

Useful Links:

Walking in Sussex
A series of ESCC Walk ideas
Local walks from the High Weald AONB Unit
Some Ramblers Association thoughts
Wealden District Council walks leaflets
East Sussex Community Information Service

The society publishes a booklet "Walks around Wadhurst" describing a range of circular walks in the area around the village. This has recently been completely revised and updated, with two additional walks bringing the total to 17, and with suggestions for linking the walks to make longer outings.

The revised booklet is now on sale at Barnett's bookshop, price £3.

Guided Walks take place on the last Sunday of the month except December. We meet at 14:00 in the car park in Washwell Lane, behind One Stop. The walks are usually about 4 miles in length and last about 2 ¼ hours

Planned walks are as follows:

30 March 2008	Cousley Wood circular
27 April 2008	Bedgebury
25 May 2008	Scotsford Lane, Pottons Mill Lane circular
29 June 2008	Hook Green, Elephants Head, White Magpie circular
27 July 2008	Frant, Eridge Park
31 August 2008	Stonegate Stn, Hammerden, Bearhurst Farm, Old Shoyswell Manor Farm, and back
28 September 2008	Witherenden circular
26 October 2008	Mark Cross circular
30 November 2008	Wadhurst Station, Buckhurst circular

Working Parties take place on the first Sunday of the month, meeting at 09:30 in the car park In Washwell Lane.

At the last committee meeting on 19th March 2008, it was reported that the following work has been undertaken:
Paths 3, 4b, 30a, 62b, and 64c have been cleared.
Two stiles had been repaired on path 39 (These have since been modified by the landowner to add extra top bars making them difficult to negotiate).
A stile on path 8 has been replaced.

The following work is currently planned:
Repair the stile at the reservoir end of path 32a.
Repair a second stile on path 32a halfway up, where the new stile out of the field onto the wide track has been broken

Notice of working parties and the location of the work will be posted on the Society Notice Board in Wadhurst High Street. All are welcome but anyone wishing to help should call the Chairman on 01892 782 108 beforehand

Footpaths Committee

Problems found whilst walking the paths in Wadhurst Parish
If you should come across any problem whilst walking in Wadhurst Parish, please let us know, by calling the Chairman (01892 782 108) or the Hon Secretary (01892 783 311 or e-mail )

Join the Society
If you enjoy the walks or benefit from the work done to clear, repair and waymark the paths, you can help us to continue the good work by joining the Society. The cost is only £3.00 per year per family, and includes the newsletter sent to all members twice a year. Please use the form at the bottom of the page

Other useful information on paths, rights of way, waymarking, diversions, and a whole range of related topics can be found at the links below:
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Handbooks
BBC Action Network on aspects of footpath law
DEFRA web page on Rights of Way

COPY and PASTE this to join!
WADHURST FOOTPATHS SOCIETY SUBSCRIPTION FOR 2007/08
The Treasurer
Wadhurst Footpaths Society 14 Baldock Road Wadhurst East Sussex TN5 6HT

Please accept my/our subscription (single or family) for the year ending September 2008.
I/we enclose £3 payable to Wadhurst Footpaths Society

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