For 3 days in mid September 2009 I walked the Vanguard Way from East Croydon (London) to Newhaven (on the south coast) – 66 miles incorporating the North Downs, Ashdown Forest and the South Downs.
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- The start: East Croydon railway station
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- Navigating the streets of Croydon
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- An early landmark of a water tower
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- Keeping on the right track
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- The first expanse of green though it does not last for long
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- Frisbee golf!
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- Littleheath Wood, the London Loop is perhaps a future walk
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- Littleheath Wood
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- Farleigh Church
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- A rather hazy view of London from Nore Hill – the arch of Wembley Stadium is just visible
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- The wall near Flint House, the round brick balls are fabulous
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- View to the south from the North Downs looking over the M25
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- View looking west along the North Downs with the M25
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- A big sand pit
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- Better weather and nicer countryside heading into Sussex
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- A field of stubble looking towards the South Downs
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- Pasture
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- Signpost pointing the way across a golf course at Forest Row
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- Trig point on Ashdown Forest
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- Ashdown Forest
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- Heading south off Ashdown Forest
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- A sense of deja vu, I have been here before on the Wealdway!
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- Lots of turf!
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- Which way?!?!
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- Alpacas
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- Getting closer to the South Downs
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- Progress halted for a short while at Berwick
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- Alfriston Church
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- High and Over White Horse
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- Cuckmere Haven
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- Seven Sisters from Cuckmere Haven
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- Memorial above Cuckmere Haven
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- Seaford Head looking west towards Seaford and Newhaven – the end is in sight
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- Deja vu again!
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- Newhaven railway station – Vanguard Way done
