Etchingham circular (via Robertsbridge and Salehurst)

Ramble: 3425. Meet: Etchingham station TN19 7PA. 12.01. Distance: 7 miles. Lunch: Salehurst Halt, 2 Church Lane, Salehurst, TN32 5PH (GR TQ748242) 14.00. Travel: Hastings train from Charing Cross 10.45, Waterloo East 10.48, London Bridge (Plat 6 or 7) 10.54. Freedom Pass boundary Knockholt. Leader: Peter C 07528 716 569. Further out from London than usual but the rewards are an off-road walk through the attractive Rother Valley, which is still divided up into fields. We walk towards Robertsbridge via Squibs Farm and on to Salehurst for lunch. We return to Etchingham via Beech House Farm. Drop out points at Robertsbridge or by taxi from pub. Join the Group at Robertsbridge Village if you catch the train an hour later.