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A walk at Slindon in West Sussex

This walk takes you from Slindon through Gumber Farm, along Stane Street to Bignor Hill.
Returning by way of Great Down

Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger No 197/ 1-50000 Or for more detail Explorer No 121/ 1-25000
From the A29 take the road to Slindon and park alongside the wall by the college.

Distance 7 miles. Time 3 hours.

Walk along to the corner bear left and then right downhill. Picture below.
Passing Courthill Farm

Start of walk

Carry on along the lane.To your left across the field you will see Slindon Folly

At the junction take the right fork. Picture on the left.The track now becomes stony as the picture on the right.

Warren Barn

When Warren Barn comes into view
the track bears round to the left.
Picture on the left.

Gumber Farm now comes into view.
Picture on the right
Keep on the main track through the farm.

Gumber Farm

When you reach the gateway in the picture on the left this is Stane Street running across in front of you. Turn right here. The fields around Gumber Farm are always full of sheep

Stane Street

Just before the gateway in the picture on the left is a seat. A nice spot for a coffee and a sandwich.From here with a pair of binoculars you can see the lifeboat station at Selsey
Take the path opposite the gate which runs at an angle to your right and then bear left .You will then come out at the carpark on BignorHill that you should recognise if you did walk 13

Bignor Post

Take the path in the left corner that runs south, a short distance to the junction in the picture on the left.Turn right and follow the track round to the junction in the picture on the right. Turn left and keep on this path to the gate in the picture below left

Carry straight on across the open field eventually between fences to the opening in the picture on the right

Carry on again to the gate in the picture on the left. This meets a road and head down it to the village of Slindon turn right follow the road round past the cottages in the picture on the right to your car by the college.

Cottages in Slindon

A house in Slindon

Walk 13,14, 15 are all walks in the area north of Slindon, if you take note of the paths you go by and check your map you will notice that you can easily link from one walk to another, and once you are familiar with the area you will be able to alter your walk to suit the time you have and the distance that you want to walk.

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