Sussex: The Lavender Line, Rother Valley Update & Stephen Cranford, Tracing the Steyning Line Rails

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This episode of Making Tracks finds us once again in Sussex visiting a gem of a Railway, The Lavender Line just outside Uckfield. It is then onward to Robertsbridge to talk over plans, now getting underway for the rebuilding of the Rother Valley Railway, which will re-connect the Kent and East Sussex Railway to the National Network.

A chance while we were in Sussex to head to the west and catch up with radio and TV presenter Stephen Cranford, to talk to him about his new series, 'Tracing the Rails' exploring a Beeching casualty, the Steyning line.

Please find below links to information on the stories in this episode.
The Lavender Line, Uckfield, East Sussex
Contact [e-mail]
Rother Valley Railway, Robertsbridge, East Sussex
Stephen Cranford's Tracing the Rails series follows the old Steyning line is available on tracingtherails.com
You can watch the series on his website and on You Tube.
Govia Thameslink' Aira App for partially sighted customers.
The Great British Railway Adventure - David Jones' is visiting all of the UK's 2580 railway stations raising money for his charities Great Ormond Street and Oslo University Hospital - here is his fundraising page.

This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart

Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch.

You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here:

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch"

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.