The Vanguards Way blog is back. We're on a catch up for the last year. 

There have been butterflies on Oxted downs in June 2019.

http://www.edenbridge-chronicle.co.uk/article.cfm?id=131132&headline=Oxted%20Downs%20chalk%20downland%20named%20one%20of%20best%20sites%20for%20butterflies%20in%20Surrey§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 

Successful walkers in 2019 include Axel, Charlotte and Mark during the year. Congratulations! These are the ramblers who have told us about their success in completing the walk. We would like to know of others who also have completed this long distance trail.

Route clearance continues at a regular pace. Thanks to those who have given our working party information about overgrown paths, illegible and overgrown signs and unclimbable stiles. Route descriptions are regularly reassessed and reprised 

Our sad news is the recent death of Graham Butler who worked tirelessly for our long distant path and many other walking groups. The Vanguards are going to have a kissing gate erected in his memory.