The Hooe and Why
COODEN BEACH TO BATTLE VIA NORMAN'S BAY, HOOE, WHYDOWN, HIGHWOODS, NINFIELD AND CATSFIELD Back on form with a Friday Walk on a Friday. The title is just a weak reference to the route but better questions might be Where? and How? In a fairly random selection, I inadvertently filled a significant gap in the sum of my walks by exploring the less visited. This is low-lying watery country with few highs of any sort. However, the ancient connections of warfare and smuggling, contribute mysterious and brutal depths amongst this sparsely punctuated landscape. You'll forgive me colouring my account with ample historical context. Human activity is very apparent in these rather low and flat landscape and some structures are surprising, as you will see. Despite my Winter misgivings of journeying so far, with not enough daylight, I ignored my own advice, once again. My fifth visit to Battle without a visit to the Abbey. Put that aside with the knowledge that you visit the one-time homes and...
