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This walk – the longest and hilliest of the main routes in this book – not only picks out some of the most expansive vantage points along that ridge, but also weaves a route along the lower slopes, going from farm to farm in a surprisingly tranquil landscape. As with Walk 4, this also connects a number of sites associated with the life of Octavia Hill, and the continuing work of the National Trust.

Toys Hill consists of 450 acres/180ha of woodland in the care of the National Trust. Those on the east side of the road are named after Octavia Hill, one of the co-founders of the Trust.

From the entrance to the National Trust car park on the west side of the road on Toys Hill, cross to the east side where a footpath takes you into woodland. At the first junction veer left along the Greensand Way, then at a multi-junction of paths take the second right, continuing along the Greensand Way. Descend a slope, head over a crossing path and continue downhill until you leave the woodland at a squeeze-stile on the edge of an open meadow with big views across the Weald. There’s a seat on the left which exploits those views. Dedicated to the memory of a local farmer who lived nearby, it is a magnificent place to sit and reflect on the beauty all around you.