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A walk around Levin Down at Singleton in West Sussex

Singleton is on the A286 between Chichester and Midhurst.
Heading North take the road on the right for Charlton,and park in the layby by the school.

Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger No 197/ 1-50000 Or for more detail Explorer No 120/ 1-25000.

Distance 3.5 miles. Time 2 hours.

Start of walk

Path uphill

No1 on map

This is an ideal walk when time is short or you just fancy a leisurely stroll. Park in the layby in front of the school and take the footpath in the picture above left. At the stile carry straight ahead to the fingerpost in the picture above right. Take the path to the right across Levin Down to the next fingerpost that you can just see in the picture on the right.

When you reach the post in the picture above take the route to the left shown in the picture on the left. You need to keep over to the left and follow the trees round to the gate in the picture below

No2 on map

Go through the gate and head across the small field slightly to your left, to the stile in the picture on the left. Head downhill through the trees and cross the wide track to the stile in the picture on the right

No3 on map

Turn right and follow the line of trees to the stile near the house in the picture on the left.Turn right here onto a road that takes you towards Broadham House shown in the picture on the right and below right.

Road to Broadham House

 

Go straight past the house and outbuildings,ignore the paths to the left and right and carry straight ahead through the gate in the picture on the left.At the next junction shown in the picture on the right turn to your right.

No4 on map

Soon you get a view of the back of Levin Down. Picture on the right.When you reach the path that goes of to your left, turn right as shown in the picture below and go through the gate turning left as picture below left.

No5 on map

Back of Levin Down

You now need to head across to the trees to the stile shown in the picture on the left and marked on the above right picture. Once over this stile follow the narrow path to the right through the trees and eventually to the stile shown in the picture on the right. Then just carry straight on this path.

Looking East from the footpath

Looking down on Ware Barn

No6 on map

When you reach the five bar gate carry on ahead to the gate in the picture above. Here you can read about Levin Down. Go through this gate and the one shown in the picture on the right and cross the field downhill to the road.

Heading towards Charlton

Charlton Village

Take care as you get onto the road especially with children.Turn left here and you see the junction in the picture on the left. Now turn down the road to the right and after a few yards take the footpath on the right shown in the picture on the right

No7 on map

Head straight on to the houses in the distance which is Singleton and take the footpath between houses to a road where you can turn right to your car or take the footpath ahead to the church that is just a little way on. From the church turn right to the road then right again to your car.

Looking back across to Levin Down

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