Start of walk

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

Continue on up the tarmac road.

Just before you reach Hiorne Tower turn right across the grass and head for a large tree on the other side.

The point that you are heading for

Just past the tree turn left and follow this track out into the open. From here you can see the point across the other side of the Park that you are heading for. Carry on down this path gradually descending to the bottom of the valley Picture on the right

Bottom of the valley

Head straight on and up the steep slope on your left to the stile in the picture on the left. Carry straight ahead passing to the right of some trees and then swinging to your left for the stile in the trees. Picture on the right. Keep going towards the long line of trees until you meet the track in the picture below left

The line of trees over the far side of the park

Veiw from the end of the track in the picture on the left

At the end of the line of trees drop down hill to your right to the gate and stile. Picture on the left. Head downhill on the chalk track picture on the right. This now swings to the right

At the bottom it swings round to the right again, bringing you to a path on your left. Picture on the left. This drops downhill next to a fence and at the bottom you meet a wall. Picture on the right. Go through the opening and turn to your right

The river Arun is down below you through the trees. Carry on along this path. Picture on the left eventually opening out on your right as picture on the right. At the bottom of the slope the path goes left through some trees

Turn right

Some farm building now come into view and you arrive at the point in the picture on the left.Turn right and at the road turn to your left

Turn left

South Stoke church

Follow the road round and in a short distance you arrive at the point in the picture on the right. The entrance to the church is on your right. Your path to the river is straight on

Path to the river

River bank

At this point on the river there is a bridge that takes you to the other side of the river and if you then turn left and follow this path it takes you in the direction of North Stoke and Houghton Bridge. But you turn right just before the river and keep to the river bank as it meanders towards Offam. Eventually leaving the river bank through some trees and out into the Black Rabbit car park

Black Rabbit

High Street

Head straight on past the pub out onto the road. The Wildfowl Reserve is on the left, then Swanbourne Lake on your right. Keep on down Mill Road with the castle on your right and when you meet the cross roads by the bridge turn right up the High Street. Picture on the left. At the top the road turns to your left passing the Cathedral on your left and then on to where you parked your car