- Vanguard Way
The Vanguard Way (http://www.vanguardway.org.uk) is a long distance walk of around 66 miles from
East Croydon in outerLondon toNewhaven on the south coast ofEngland . It passes through the counties ofSurrey , Kent andEast Sussex , betweenCroydon andNewhaven, East Sussex . It connects the Londonsuburb s to the south coast, via theAshdown Forest and the Cuckmere valley.The walk was developed in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Vanguards Rambling Club, who named themselves after an occasion when they returned from a walk travelling in the
guard's van of a crowded train.The Vanguard Way connects with central London with the
Wandle Trail along theriver Wandle from Croydon and is sometimes used as a walking route between London andParis , connecting with the ferry ports on the south coast. The walk also connects with theLondon Outer Orbital Path ,North Downs Way ,Greensand Way ,London Countryway ,Eden Valley Walk ,Forest Way ,Wealdway ,Sussex Border Path and theSouth Downs Way .Places on the way
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Croydon
*Woldingham
*Crockham Hill
*Forest Row
*Blackboys
*Berwick
*Alfriston
*Seaford
*NewhavenReferences
* "The Vanguard Way" by Colin Saunders, Vanguards Rambling Club, ISBN 0-9530076-0-X
* http://www.vanguardway.org.uk
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