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I am not quite sure what you mean by writing that the Avenue Verte was never finished.
Certainly, there is an entire continuous published route between the centre of London and the centre of Paris. As far as I am aware, it is signposted all the way. Many of the signs are easy to miss because they are just a symbol added to a more prominent NCN route 21 sign.
The Avenue Verte could certainly do with improvements on this side of the channel but, as far as I am aware, it is finished. In another sense it will never be finished because there will always be room for improvements - especially to the quality of the surface of the route in many places. However, that could probably be said about most NCN routes.
Pedantic of Purley | 14.08.23 - 8:26 a.m. | #
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I've cycled it several times. And yet the urban fringe executive sprawl continues apace in rail-less towns such as Heathfield, inhabited by blow-ins who'd never get on a bus in their lives.
All very unsustainable.
felix | 14.08.23 - 8:57 a.m. | #
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Well done to Frenches Halt!
I'd love to find something like that on a trail.
I hope there was a collection box for charity somewhere there.
Joho | Homepage | 14.08.23 - 9:10 a.m. | #
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When the railway was built at Heathfield, they bored a hole looking for a supply of fresh water instead they found natural gas which they used for the station’s lighting.
DaveC | 14.08.23 - 9:33 a.m. | #
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The enthusiasm and creativity at Frenches Halt should be applauded. All over the country, similar enthusiasm and creativity is being demonstrated. It is always a joy to see.
Stuart R | 14.08.23 - 9:43 a.m. | #
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Frenches halt has its own website frenches-halt.webs.com
dg writes: link added, thanks.
Nick | 14.08.23 - 10:00 a.m. | #
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Thank you - it s funny you post on this because on Sunday I run the Hatfield to St Alban disused railway line (half of the Alban Way, as it starts in Melvyn Garden City to Hatfield). It is extremely well presented with lots of interpretative signs, 3 platforms, recreations and what not.
CHerry on the cake, when I arrived in St ALban City (the concurrent line, the one who won) Station, the South Signal Box restored by Train buffs in the 2000's was open.
Of course before starting at Hatfield I visited Hatfield House and Park, all great and to think that the Salibusry family lives there since 1611.
Tickets in and out of London super off peak to Freedom Pass border with Senior card = very cheap. And a full day of wonder and sport.
international reader | 14.08.23 - 10:18 a.m. | #
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I find such tarmacked paths a bit harsh to walk on in summer, but a godsend in winter when everywhere else is boggy.
Indeed it would make a very good subcategory of walks, "Good winter walks".
Mikey C | 14.08.23 - 10:27 a.m. | #
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Adding this to my "hike ideas" backlog to pick up at some point.
Greg | 14.08.23 - 10:50 a.m. | #
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I was on the trail for a while near Hailsham at the weekend. Maybe you were the solitary walker I passed.
Running_Correspondent | 14.08.23 - 11:45 a.m. | #
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The great tragedy of Beeching was that the railway right of way (for closed lines) was not consistently protected for the nation and allowed to be privatised built over, used for road bypasses, or just kept private.
The 20th Century tragedy of the commons.
MilesT | 14.08.23 - 12:34 p.m. | #
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North of Heathfield, at Mayfield, part of the trackbed has been taken over by the A267, so that's something else blocking the walk / cycle on to Eridge.
The section between Eridge and Tunbridge Wells only closed in 1985, and mostly lives on as the Spa Valley Railway.
miker | 14.08.23 - 1:44 p.m. | #
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Frenches Halt! How splendidly delightful!
Cornish Cockney | 14.08.23 - 6:09 p.m. | #
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When I did the Cuckoo Trail as part of cycling Avenue Verte from London to Newhaven (I still need to do the Dieppe-Paris bit!), I recall a cat on a picnic table who had absolutely worked out that by sitting there they'd get attention and scritches all day from everyone who passed.
Richard Smith | 14.08.23 - 10:06 p.m. | #
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I do enjoy a good disused railway walk, but I've yet to do the Cuckoo Trail. (I'm also a member of Railway Ramblers, a group that organises walks and encourages interest in disused railway lines.) I find many routes are now green tunnels for much of the year and are best done in the winter months if you want to see the lineside views - although you do have more mud to contend with then.
Alan S | 15.08.23 - 8:22 a.m. | #
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The station known as Horam originally opened as Horeham Road for Waldron, then renamed Waldron and Horeham Road.In the 1930s, it became Horam, later becoming Waldron & Horam until 1953 when it finally reverted to plain old Horam.
There could well have been some confusion with the better known station at Horsham.
Petras409 | 15.08.23 - 8:33 a.m. | #
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