Day five - A27 crossing to Ditchling Beacon
“Rocky road”
There's a water tap at the base of this section, only it was either used liberally by the previous person or it is leaking as the whole floor was wet.
After a little walk through some trees, I met a group having a picnic in the corner of the farmer's field.
This is the hottest day I've walked yet and many of the sheep were gathered up in the shade under the shelter of the hedge – the sensible ones anyway!
Before I walked the South Downs Way I read a few comments online about how the rocky pathways are both mentally draining and mash up your feet. It was hard going on the feet, but fortunately short-lived on this section.
There were again more buttercups, but at the end of today's walking I was met with a patchwork of red and yellow fields which I thought looked rather special.
I reached Ditchling Beacon to find the renowned ice cream van. This is the nearest point on the downs to my home so the area surrounding here is more familiar to me than the rest of the way.
| A little about Epidermyolsis Bullosa (EB): Scarring affects mobility and blisters on the feet can be so painful that only short distances are able to be walked or a wheelchair is required. |