Sutton and Wandle Valley Ramblers

The 400 Trail

 

 DateDescription Travel Arrangements Distance 
 13/11/2015 400 TRAIL STAGE 1: CATERHAM TO BLETCHINGLEY - Winter bus trail roughly following the 400 route from Caterham to East Grinstead in 4 stages. Over the hills and through Woldingham School to Godstone for picnic or pub (Hare & Hounds) lunch. Sutton Station at 09:20. Take the 09:33 London Bridge train and change at Norwood Junction for East Croydon (depart 10:04) and Caterham (zone 6, arrive 10:29).
Return to Redhill on 400 or 410 bus then 420 back to Sutton, or train to East Croydon.
 7.8 miles
 04/12/2015 400 TRAIL STAGE 2: BLETCHINGLEY TO SALFORDS- Late joiners can go to Nutfield station and meet us in the Railway Inn for lunch.  East Croydon station at 10:00 for 10:18 to Redhill then 400 bus at 10:36. Buy return to Salfords.  7.6 miles
 29/01/2016 400 TRAIL STAGE 3: SALFORDS TO COPTHORNE Pub at Shipley Bridge for lunch.  East Croydon station at 09:30. Buy return to Three Bridges. Catch 09:52 Horsham to arrive at Salfords 10:17.
Return on 400/291/281 bus to Three Bridges station.
 7.1 miles
 19/02/2016 400 TRAIL STAGE 4: COPTHORNE TO EAST GRINSTEAD: Starts Copthorne Hotel via Rowfant and Worth Way. Up to lunch at Turners Hill (pub/picnic). Return across farmland to regain Worth Way straight to EG station (tea).  East Croydon station at 09:35 for 09:55 to Three Bridges (buy return) a.10:15, then 400 bus at 10:20 or poss. later!  9.1 miles

 

The are the routes that the 4 sections of the trail took:-

Walking Routes