Hurst Green 2023 Fete

You are welcome to bring your own picnic, but we also have some amazing stalls for you to get refreshments from:

Live Music throughout the day from the Twang Dang Doodles.

This year’s fete has kindly been supported by the Parish Council and a donation from Woolridge Group

Allan Cheek continues his regular feature in the Hurst describing different walks of varying difficulty. Allan is happy to discuss this and other Hurst Green walks in more detail including the possibility of leading small groups. For information, contact Allan by text/WhatsApp 07803 502972

Head south on A21 and cross with care to footpath stile in a gap in hedge after approx 400m. The path leads to a wooded ravine across a stream and on to Little Iridge turning right on lane till next sharp corner following footpath sign ahead leading to the Stage Field and curious lime green building atop a reservoir. Head to Bodiam Road turning first right then left signed Salehurst. After 600m look for footpath sign and stile on right and follow in SW direction to another stile and straight across track to A21. Cross with care to lane opposite uphill to top and through a deergate turning right into the expanse of the elderflower orchards and great views of the Rother valley. Exit via bottom deergate crossing stream leading to a track downhill and right across grassy flat fields and railway to the last telegraph pole crossing small bridge and through gate with Bugsell Mill ahead of you. Follow the lane uphill past Bugsell Grove with its bird carvings and on to views of Haremere Hall and its water meadows. At the top with great care cross Haremere Hill to find the steep gap in the trees to the final field keeping left to pop out onto Burgh Hill. Turn right and choose your route back to the start either on road or via Burgh Wood to Holy Trinity Church.

Advertise in the Hurst!

For a quarter page: £25 for one issue, £90 for a year (4 issues)

For a half page: £50 for one issue, £180 for a year (4 issues)

For a full page: £100 for one issue, £360 for a year (4 issues)

Please email us for further details: thehurst.hg@gmail.com