HIKE 21km Eridge - ancient Towering Rock formations and Manor Houses

Name: HIKE 21km Eridge - ancient Towering Rock formations and Manor Houses
Start: 2025-10-26T08:25:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-26T19:09:00+00:00
Location: Euston railway station

Schedule

Sun Oct 26 2025 at 08:25 am to 07:09 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Euston railway station | London, EN

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Please, note that tickets must be purchased in advance via the link below. Only buying a ticket on the below website will get you a space on the hike!
https://www.meetup.com/outdooraholics/events/310405871/
Come and join us for this hike that takes us on a trail through both Sussex and Kent as we explore two counties. We pass the ancient rock formations of Harrison’s Rocks which owe their dramatic and striking shape to the last ice age. As we wander around below the crag surrounded by a lush woodland we’ll admire the majestic beauty of the sandstone formations. Our hike then continues across the border into the beautiful scenery of Kent - the Garden of England. On our way we will explore historical manors with enchanted forests, follow lazy, meandering rivers and indulge our senses with lush countryside.
Trip Highlights:
• Visit the famous Harrison’s Rocks formed over 135 million years ago and shaped by the last Ice Age
• Explore two beautiful counties in one day - Kent and Sussex
• Pass a famous manor house dated back to the 1200s
• See the majestic Harrison Rocks which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Be surrounded by a variety of wildlife species including rare plants
We start off at Ashurst village where we dive into the serene shady woods of Kent and enjoy the scenic beauty of the countryside. Our delightful rural hike continues on to the truly stunning Kentish scenery with much of this section section going through very peaceful countryside with a remote feeling. We pass the moated manor of Groombridge which has a rich history of over 700 years. The manor house as well as the bridges and moat gates were largely designed by Sir Christopher Wren, known for his redesign of St Paul’s Cathedral, following the Great Fire of London in 1666.
We then hike to the impressive Harrison’s rocks - a collection of huge rock outcrops that date back about 135 million years but that owe their dramatic and striking shapes to the last Ice Age. They're extremely popular with climbers who we often see. Following the picturesque views across the Kent and Sussex countryside, our trail reveals an abundance of lush countryside demonstrating why Kent is known as the Garden of England, bright and open woodlands including Broadwater forest are home to abundant wildlife. We finish in the idyllic village of Eridge, nestled in the northern borderlands of East Sussex next to Kent.