Surrey and Beyond Ramblers (SABRE) travelled back in time on Sunday 28 July when they hired a 1953 single-decker bus to ferry 39 walkers to Washington in West Sussex for a nine mile linear walk on the South downs.
After a blood thumping climb to Chanctonbury Ring, the route levelled out with great views to the North Downs in one direction and the English Channel in the other. After lunch in Bramber, we took a stroll along the River Adur to Small Dole for more pub refreshments, and the bus journey home.
SABRE’s Alison Bents said “Thanks to Richard from 1950s-vintage-bus-hire.co.uk for making it a vintage day out!”
Originally published in South East Walker No 107 - September 2019