From The Salehurst Halt back to Robertsbridge
Last week we told you about the simplest route from Robertsbridge train station to the Salehurst Halt. But other routes are also available.
Using The Salehurst halt as your starting point, having assumed that you’ve already walked from Robertsbridge, you need to leave the pub and turn right, looking toward our wonderful church. There is a little path just to the south of the church yard (although you can wander through as well and still meet the path a bit further down), and you need to set off on this.
If you stay on this ancient by-way you will find yourself down at the river Rother, with a lovely little footbridge crossing it. If you’re walking this in early summer and you stop on the bridge, you may be lucky enough to spot the Mayflies dancing across the water, or the rather elusive Kingfisher who lives quite close.
Once across the river, you take another right and cross through the middle of an arable field – you should be able to spot the hop fields farmed by a local family who send those hops off to Harveys Brewery to be turned into the wonderful beer you may well have sampled at the Halt. You can also see the triple oast towards the east which you will be passing.
At the end of the field continue to bare right onto Redlands Lane – follow this towards the A21 but before you reach it there is a little path off to your left that goes up and over the main road.
On the other side you will find yourself in one of Robertsbridge’s most gorgeous streets – Fair Lane. It’s worth dawdling along as the houses are quite spectacular.
At the end of Fair Lane take a left and you are back on the High Street – you’ll see Judges again on the corner, so take a right and you’re back on Station Road and heading towards the train.
Obviously, you can do either of these walks as out and backs or as a loop – the only issue with this option is that parts of it are subject to flooding, and in winter you can find yourself knee deep in mud – but during the dryer summer months the two combined make for a lovely loop if you’ve caught the train from London, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Hastings or Battle.
However you get to us we are looking forward to welcoming you.