Sussex

Walks - March/April 2023

Please note that walks with duration of 90 minutes or more are the “Heart Smart Walks” managed by Chichester District Council. They must be pre-booked up to 7 days in advance, see below. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the walk. These walks are led by volunteers and if the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled.

IMPORTANT: You must pre-book the 90 min + walks on the Chichester DC Website www.chichester.gov.uk/heartsmart or call 01243 521041

Every Mon 10.30am Chichester Canal

A flat walk at a gentle pace, suitable for beginners

Meet: Chichester Canal, Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8DT

A longer strenuous walk to the folly and through Slindon Woods, with some steep gradients

Meet: National Trust Car Park at Park Lane, Slindon BN18 0QY

Walk 3 east to Racton Tower, then coffee

Meet: Stansted House Garden Centre car park PO9 6DU

11th Mar 10.15am

A flat walk at a gentle pace, enjoying the history of Graylingwell Park and surrounding areas

Meet: Outside the Pavilion glass building looking onto Havenstoke Park,

Mainly flat headland path, grass, gravel

Meet: Walberton Village Hall car park, BN18 0PQ

Interesting terrain of Heathland, Pine Forest & Commons. A mostly flat walk. No dogs please Meet: Iping & Stedham Car Park

A walk through Eartham Woods, coming back along Stane Street. No stiles

Meet: Forestry Commission Car Park, Eartham

Starting from the car park for Cowdray Farm Shop across to Benbow Pond and back

Meet: At the entrance to the car park on the grass verge by the footpath fingerpost sign

A lovely varied walk with two hills and an opportunity to visit St. Hubert’s No dogs please

Meet: The Castle Inn pub, 1 Finchdean Rd, Rowlands Castle

Walk 4 miles North west to Stansted Forest, then coffee

Meet: Stansted House Garden Centre car park PO9 6DU

Lovely flat shoreline walk, no stiles. There will be an opportunity for a coffee stop. No dogs please

Meet: Emsworth Town Square. PO10 7AW

L: Alison 3 hrs 6.5 miles

A walk to Walderton via West Marden, including lanes and walking through woods and fields

Meet: Stansted House Car Park, P09 6DX

Fri 31st Mar 10.30am

Down

L: Jane 2 hrs 30 mins 5.5 miles

Not suitable for beginners. A hilly walk with great views . No dogs on this walk please.

Meet: Stoughton Down Car Park - Forestry Commission PO18 9JQ

Mon 3rd Apr 2pm East Dean

L: Sandy 3-3.5hrs 6.6 miles

A gorgeous, but up-hill, walk through farmland and forest up to the SDW. No dogs on this walk

Meet: All Saints Church. East Dean

Thurs 6th Apr 10.30am

L: Richard 2 hrs 4.2 miles

We walk along a quiet country lane before crossing fields with grazing sheep, through woodland, and finishing at the village stores

Meet: On East side of village green opposite shop