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Please note - the Cranford House, Lewes address is just an office - NO ACTIVITIES are run here!

 

Most directions are from the Brighton area as that's where our office is - we're sure you will be able to extrapolate from these!

Sussex

Directions to Blackland Farm

Grid Ref: TQ 380335

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From Brighton : Take the A27 to Lewes, turn left at the first bypass roundabout to go into Lewes and arrive at the Prison traffic lights. Turn left on the A275 for Haywards Heath. Follow this to its junction with the A272 north of Chailey. Turn right at the A272 and immediately left again (almost straight across) to continue on the A275 towards East Grinstead. Follow the A275 through Danehill and Chelwood Gate until it meets the A22. Turn left on the A22 and go for only about 150 metres until a minor road on the left for Sharpthorne. (This is Wych Cross) *Turn left; this road goes for about a mile before reaching a crossroads; turn left towards Sharpthorne. Go two miles until a lane on the right, just before Sharpthorne, is signposted East Grinstead. Take this; Blackland Farm is half a mile down on the left.

From Eastbourne: Take the A22 London Road; after Uckfield then Nutley watch for the A275 joining from the left. Immediately after this is Wych Cross; follow directions as above from *.

From North/London: get on to the M25 and take exit 7 for the M23 Gatwick and Brighton. Take Exit 10 on the M23 and turn left on the A264 for East Grinstead. Go over a couple of roundabouts on that road and it eventually comes to some lights after about 6 miles as you come into East Grinstead. These lights filter you into the A22 rightwards; about 200metres later are more lights where there is a right turn into Imberhorne Lane. Take this and follow the lane, past industrial buildings, a large school on R and houses, woods, to a junction about 2 miles later. Go straight across a larger road and another mile to Saint Hill Green, a tiny village where you arrive at a triangular junction - turn right. Follow this road going generally downhill past Stone Farm Rocks (bends; 1.5 miles) on the right, and after the bottom of the dip the lane goes up again and Blackland Farm is on the right, main entrance signposted about half a mile further up (just over 2 miles from Saint Hill Green).

From Tunbridge Wells: take the East Grinstead Road (A264) and go to East Grinstead; as you come into the town you enter the one way system. Follow signs for the town centre and go right up the high street through the shops; at the other end is a mini-roundabout where the main road goes left. Turn right, then immediately left. This road goes past Safeway on the right, and down a hill to another small roundabout. Turn right here (Dunnings Road) and follow this for another two miles - through Saint Hill Green (bear left, on same road) past Deers Leap on the right, down a hill, sharp bends, up the other side. Blackland is on the right as you come up the other side of the hill.

Directions to Broadstone Warren

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From North/London: From the M25 take Junction 6 for the A22 to East Grinstead and Eastbourne. Broadstone Warren's main entrance is on the A22 itself, so just follow the A22 through East Grinstead then through Forest Row. In the centre of Forest Row is a mini-roundabout and the entrance to the site is almost exactly 2 miles after this on the A22. There is a large road sign for Broadstone Warren Scout Camp on the right hand side of the road, pointing to the entrance which is on the left. There is a large car park immediately inside the entrance. From Brighton : Take the A27 to Lewes, turn left at the first bypass roundabout to go into Lewes and arrive at the Prison traffic lights. Turn left on the A275 for Haywards Heath. Follow this to its junction with the A272 north of Chailey. Turn right at the A272 and immediately left again (almost straight across) to continue on the A275 towards East Grinstead. Follow the A275 through Danehill and on to where the A272 joins the A22 at Wych Cross. Join the A22 going north towards East Grinstead and London. After 100 metres or so are some lights; go straight ahead and down the hill a few hundred yards start looking for a sign on the left, pointing to an entrance on the right, 'Broadstone Warren Scout Camp'. There is a large car park immediately inside the entrance.

Directions to Harrisons Rocks

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Approaching from the north Harrisons Rocks are just south of the village of Groombridge, near Tunbridge Wells. To get to Groombridge take the East Grinstead Road (A264) out of Tunbridge Wells and instead of turning right on the A264 to East Grinstead at the junction just outside of Tunbridge Wells, continue straight ahead on the B2110. This road goes downhill into Groombridge and comes to a mini-roundabout. Turn left here and go straight through the middle of the village past shops and over a railway bridge. Just outside of Groombridge is a fork - go right to Birchden. Go about 300yards up this road and Harrisons Rocks are signposted on the right. Meet in the carpark. (from southeast - Eastbourne/Hastings area) From your location you need eventually to be on the A267 going from Heathfield/ Mayfield north towards Tunbridge Wells. Dependant on where you join this road you will go north through Mark Cross and Frant. One mile after Frant going downhill you will see a minor road going left (West) towards Groombridge. Take this and 2 miles later you will come to the A26 at a T-junction. Go straight across (actually Right/Left dogleg a few yards) and continue towards Groombridge. There is a very sharp left to Birchden which you will see as you get to the first house in the village. Should you go past this you'll reach the shops in Groombridge a few hundred yards down and can turn easily. Go about 300yards up this road and Harrisons Rocks are signposted on the right. Meet in the carpark.

From southwest - Brighton/Lewes Take the A26 from Lewes to Uckfield then Crowborough. In the middle of Crowborough you come to a major set of lights at a junction - turn left on the B2100 to Lye Green. After a few miles this road meets the B2188 - turn right for Groombridge. You come to another junction with the B2110 just on the outskirts of Groombridge; turn right and go down the hill to the mini-roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout and go straight through the middle of the village past shops and over a railway bridge. Just outside of Groombridge is a fork - go right to Birchden. Go about 300yards up this road and Harrisons Rocks are signposted on the right. Meet in the carpark. Grid Reference: 533365 Pathfinder sheet 1248 or 1:50000 sheet 188


The Peak District

Directions to Glenbrook

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From Brighton Area: Take the M23, M25 and Junction 21 of the M25 for the M1 North. Go N on the M1 to J29; from here take the A617 to Chesterfield. You will approach Chesterfield on a dual carriageway and come to a couple of roundabouts; follow signs for the A619 to Buxton/Manchester. Follow this to Baslow where you cross one roundabout then take a right at the next on the A623. Go about 6 miles on this road towards Chapel en le Frith until you turn right onto the B6049 to Bradwell. Go through Bradwell until meeting the A6187 (formerly A625). Turn right on the A6187 and very quickly you will find Glenbrook on the left hand side of this road in a wooded area. Go slowly; it's not very clearly signposted. If you see the Rising Sun pub then you've missed Glenbrook. Please use the car park directly inside the entrance gate. Glenbrook Office Tel: 01433 651567 (Alys Allardyce - Warden)


The Lake District

Directions to Country Venture, Tebay

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Country Venture is the Old School House in the Village of Tebay and is the easiest centre to find. On the M6 get off at Junction 38. This is in Tebay; you have to go under the motorway to get to the roundabout. At the roundabout turn right, uphill into the village towards Kendal. Go up the hill for about 200 metres until the road turns sharp right amidst some houses and by a bus stop on the left.. The centre is directly in front of you on the left at this bend. Country Venture, The Old School, Tebay, Cumbria, CA10 3TP. Tel: 015396 24286