Seaward Sussex - The South Downs from End to End by Edric Holmes
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page 172 of 191 (90%)
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(To Oxted above.) Lingfield (picturesque village and well-known racing headquarters.) West Hoathly (34 m.). (Ashdown Forest left). Horsted Keynes. Newick. Lewes (50-1/4 m.). Newhaven (56-1/2 m.). Seaford (59 m.). LONDON TO BRIGHTON BY REDHILL AND THREE BRIDGES This is the line of the fast expresses, and in the summer one of the busiest 50 miles of railway in the kingdom. Croydon. Purley. Merstham. Redhill (20-1/2 m.). Express Trains pass to the left of this station (fine views). Horley. Gatwick (race-course, right). A long climb over the Forest Ridge followed by a drop to the Ouse viaduct (St. Saviour's College, Ardingley, left). Hayward's Heath (37-3/4 m.) (a suburban growth). Wivelsfield. Burgess Hill (Ditchling Beacon, left front). Hassocks (43-1/2 m.) (Clayton Tunnel). Preston Park. Brighton (50-1/2 m.). LONDON TO SHOREHAM AND WORTHING Sutton (15 m.) (an outlier of villadom). Ewell. Epsom (18-1/2 m.). Ashtead. Leatherhead (22-3/4 m.). The scenery rapidly improves and before reaching Box Hill Station attains much beauty. Dorking (26-3/4 m.). Holmwood (31-3/4 m.) (Leith Hill, right, conspicuous by its tower). Capel. Horsham (40-1/4 m.). Christ's Hospital (left). Southwater. West Grinstead (Chanctonbury Ring, right). Henfield (52-3/4 m.). The Adur valley is followed to Steyning and Bramber. New Shoreham (60-1/4 m.). Worthing (64-3/4 m.). |
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