Summer Ramblers Retreat
On Friday 29 August, you are invited to join Alex Polizzi for a circular afternoon walk to Berwick Church, to see the stunning murals by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. After a team dinner, hosted by Alex, and a night at The Star, on Saturday 30 August, Alex will lead a full day circular walk to Firle, passing Firle Place and Charleston Farmhouse. You will stop at noon at The Ram Inn in Firle, where you will enjoy a two course lunch.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast the following morning before departure.
In 1941, during the Second World War, Bishop Bell of Chichester commissioned the Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and her son Quentin Bell, to decorate the interior of the small rural church of St Michael & All Angels, Berwick.
Friday 29 August
Guests arrive
15.00 –Check in (early check in available)
15.15–Depart the Star and walk to Berwick Church (circular route led by Alex)
16.15–Walk back to The Star from Berwick Church
19.00–Dinner at The Star
Saturday 30 August
Breakfast at The Star
9.45–Depart The Star (walk to be hosted by Alex Polizzi and Lucie Harmer).
12.30–Lunch at The Ram Inn, Firle
13.30–Depart The Ram Inn and return to The Star
19.00–Dinner at The Star
Sunday 31 August
Breakfast at leisure
11.00–Departure
The village of Firle nestles in the lee of Beacon, with the South Downs providing some of the most spectacular scenery in Southern England
Summer Ramblers Retreat
From £1030 (based on two guests sharing a double room) including two nights accommodation, breakfast each morning, two guided walks with Alex, Lunch at The Ram Inn, Firle (two courses and a soft drink), and Dinner at The Star on both evenings (£60 allowance per adult excluding drinks).
