# hike trip: Date (Apr 8 (Sat)) - weather forecast for that date (last checked date (Apr 5)) - no rain; mostly Sunny - 12C ## Candidate: Broad Chalke and Fifield Downs Circular - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/england/wiltshire/broad-chalke-and-fifield-downs-circular?ref=result-card ### hike #### duration - 3.5h + 0.5h rest = 4h - Wing's suggested actual hike time: 11:00-15:00 #### actual start/end point - start: Broad Chalke - end: Broad Chalke (ring route) #### departure/return note - departure - SWR from Waterloo to Salisbury (1h30m), then by local bus 29 to Broad Chalke (33m, walk + overlay <30mins) - return - by local bus 29 back to Salisbury then SWR back to London - return bus 29 stops at Broad Chalke at these times: 15:49,17:05, 18:20 - ref: https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/services/SWWD/29?date=2022-03-19&direction=inbound #### what's great aside from the views - Able to visit Salisbury town after we finish early (for restaurants/supermarket etc.) #### what's bad - relatively long commute ## Candidate: Chiddingstone Village – Chiddingstone castle loop from Penshurst - https://www.komoot.com/smarttour/1409842?tour_origin=smart_tour_search ### hike #### duration - 3.5h + 0.5h rest = 4h - Wing's suggested actual hike time: 11:00-15:00 #### actual start/end point - start: Penshurst station - end: Penshurst station (ring route) #### departure/return note - departure - Take train from London bridge to Penshurst (1h10m) - return - Take train from Penshurst back to London #### what's great aside from the views - easy access