{"id":5199,"date":"2011-10-04T11:15:20","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T10:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2011-10-04T11:55:50","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T10:55:50","slug":"urban75-camping-trip-to-wowo-in-sussex-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/urban75-camping-trip-to-wowo-in-sussex-september-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"urban75 camping trip to WoWo in Sussex, September 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-01.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our late summer\/early autumn urban75 camping trip in Sussex turned out to be a heap of fun, with loads of singing around roaring fires, drinking beers and mulling over life&#8217;s complexities.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-02.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We stayed at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wowo.co.uk\/index.php\/home\" target=\"_blank\">WoWo campsite<\/a> near Sheffield Park, Sussex, with around 30 of us camping out for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The weather was fantastic the whole time, and there was loads to do in the day, with the campsite being close to the Bluebell Railway and the National Trust&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-stroll-around-capability-browns-sheffield-park-and-garden-east-sussex\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheffield Park and Garden<\/a>\u00a0attraction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-03.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-04.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-05.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-06.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Checking out the four moons of Jupiter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-07.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tuning up at breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-08.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the woods.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-13.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-09.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Small child enjoying one of the many tree swings around the site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-10.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bigger child also enjoying the swing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-11.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And an even bigger child!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-12.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-14.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-16.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Superhero gets facepalmed in the mud.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-17.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-18.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wapsbourne Farm manor house.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-19.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-20.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brixton folk shouters, the No Frills Band were part of our camp.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-21.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoying the free soup on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-22.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No Frills band playing the bandstand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-23.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-24.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids sing a song or two.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-25.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back at our campsite.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-26.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-27.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday morning campfire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-28.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-29.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crossing the river.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-30.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking to the pub.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-31.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-32.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-33.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was plenty of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amanita_muscaria\" target=\"_blank\">Fly Agaric<\/a> (Amanita muscaria) mushrooms in the woods.<\/p>\n<p>The white-spotted red toadstool beloved of children&#8217;s book illustrators has been used\u00a0by shamans in Siberia in small doses to induce trances, and also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/articles\/a\/amanita_muscaria.htm\" target=\"_blank\">as an insecticide<\/a> since medieval times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-34.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Old steam engine outside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesloopinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sloop pub<\/a> which is about 20 minutes walk from the site.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/sheffield-park-camping-35.jpg\" alt=\"urban75 camping trip to WoWo camp site, Wapsbourne near Sheffield Park, East Sussex, September 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesloopinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">See more of our walks and trips here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our late summer\/early autumn urban75 camping trip in Sussex turned out to be a heap of fun, with loads of singing around roaring fires, drinking beers and mulling over life&#8217;s &hellip; 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