We’re staying in a large barn just outside Wittersham, near Tenterden;

It’s a dry and sunny morning, so Rocco and I walked from the barn to explore the area. The path took us through a field of sheep, so he had to be on the lead:

Unfortunately, after this, there was a stile I had to lift Rocco over, then a field of crops with no visible path through, so we had to detour along a tractor track:

Things got a bit better, but it was obvious that this path was little used. Looking back, you can see this land rising to the “Isle of Oxney”, on which Wittersham and a few other villages lie. This used to be an island many years ago before the various rivers changed their course.

The path improved a bit:

and eventually we reached the River Rother:

The Sussex Border Path follows the river, which made for much easier walking:

Quite a bit further on, we left the river and climbed back up towards Wittersham. There are a lot of vineyards in the area – made it seem more like France than England!

All in all, a lovely but tiring walk!