Section 5 of 14, Sussex Border Path
Ansteadbrook to Baynards
10.6 miles (17 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 941 312. Finish: TQ 079 344. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 224 m of climbing and 201 m of descent; highest point 102 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ansteadbrook.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Shillinglee Road, 1.8 km away (Directions); Haslemere station, 4.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Baynards. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Greathouse Farm, 690 m from the finish. Directions TQ 082 338
Planning the Sussex Border Path
- Planning the whole trail: sussexborderpath.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 20%, gravel and tracks 5%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (70%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 9 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 15 gates.
Steepest climb: about 36 m in a kilometre (1 in 28), starting 0.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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