Even with its winter clothes on, Alexandra Park is some park. It stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the best parks in England. This is no mild boast but you must walk it to find all the hidden gems.
Venture beyond the wide-open spaces of children running and playing and mums and dads trying to keep up to cross the road into the rest of the park and the beginnings of winding paths across streams and in between the trees. The miniature railway has occasional outings and the green houses are being repaired.
Gentle climbs lead you beyond a largish fishing lake into the beginnings of a steep valley with unmade paths that follow the stream to Old Roar Ghyll. Here you can imagine exploring a remote hidden valley somewhere in Wales where there are ferns and overhanging trees, the sound of the water rushing through gullies and a feel of mystery, emphasised by a darkness even in high summer.
Updating Pub Walks in Hastings & St Leonards for 2023.
Pub Walks in Hastings & St Leonards
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