A walk at Arundel

A walk at Arundel in West Sussex

This walk takes you through Swanbourne Lake, past the Castle and through the streets of Arundel with its Antique Shops, Restaurants, Cafes and Bars. You will probably do the last part of the walk your own way then head uphill passing the Cathedral and returning to your car.

From the roundabout on the A27 take the A284 London Road. A short way up turn right and park your car on the right hand side

Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger No 197/ 1-50000 Or for more detail Explorer No 121/ 1- 25000
Distance 3 miles. Time for this walk is about 1hour 15 minutes but you can easily spend all day at Arundel looking around Swanbourne Lake, the Castle and the Town. This is a nice walk on a summer's evening.

From the start cross over and take the road uphill in the picture below

Start of walk

Continue on up the tarmac road. Picture on the left. Just before you reach Hiorne Tower, Picture on the right, turn right across the grass and head for a large tree on the other side.

Just past the tree turn left and follow this track out into the open. Below is the end of Swanbourne Lake and to the north is the view as the picture on the left. Carry on down this path gradually descending to the bottom of the valley. At the bottom turn right along the path heading back to the lake shown in the picture on the right

Carry on along this path as it follows the lake all the way to the entrance gate.

Looking from Mill Road through the fence

Turn right the picture on the left is a view looking through the fence down the lake. Carry on down Mill Road passing the Castle on your right to the road junction by the bridge over the river Arun

High Street looking up hill

Cross over into the High Street then bear left into River Road follow this until Arun Road then turn right

At the next junction cross over and head up Kings Arms Hill

Kings Arms

Arundel Castle looking from Mill Road

Cottages in River road that are typical of many properties in Arundel

The Cathedral looking from
Maltravers Street

At the top turn left along Maltravers Street. Take the second turning on your right into Park Place. Be careful along here as it is narrow at the start of this road. Picture below Continue uphill to the junction of London Road turn left and your car is a short distance along this road.

Park Place


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