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It's a pleasure to run through this ancient woodland. There are many tree species, but sweet chestnut and hornbeam are particularly abundant.

If you're running in the area, this can be a great place to take a short break. In addition to being a community cafe, it serves as a shop and a post office managed by volunteers and other local village residents. All their products are sourced from local suppliers.

Coppers were operated. The poles were felled every five to seven years.

In this pretty forest area the trees were used for timber production. Iron was mined. Iron hammers were used to work metal on streams using water power.

Typical small tea room with delicious pasties and various cakes. We could sit outside when the sun was shining. Very friendly service.

The Culvert has recently been restored but its age remains a mystery. It was certainly built to allow heavy loads to cross, which could suggest a connection with the Wealden iron industry in Tudor and early Stuart times. However it could be much older, perhaps dating to Roman times.

A charmingly modest ‘colonial’ style chapel built in the 1930s by Messrs Colt, a local firm specialising in timber.

Give them a call first if there are more than 5 of you & they'll get in more staff