Down with the Natives
CRAWLEY DOWN LOOP VIA THE BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE I unrealistically proposed a 20 mile walk with a side quest to the British Wildlife Centre and allowance for a little butterfly survey. Things evolved and sensibly, I cut it short, allowing myself ample time to enjoy the animals. Slowly, I am learning to not necessarily squeeze everything in, sacrificing full coverage for ad hoc enjoyment. The absolute highlight was the wildlife centre as there is not much to recommend the approach. At times, things were wilder, in the sense that it was less civilised than I would have preferred. Much of the walking was extruded behind fences and on brambly paths. Crawley Down can be made with a train to Three Bridges and then a 272 bus eastward. Return was on the 291 back to Three Bridges Station and back. From the War Memorial stop, back up the Sandy Lane and take the footpath north on Cuttinglye Lane. This merges with Fermandy Lane. You are walking through an area that would have been part o...
