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This walk takes you through the West Dean Estate and along part of the South Downs Way |
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On the A286 between Midhurst and Chichester in the village of West Dean, Take the road opposite the public house. Drive carefully for about 1.5 miles and at the end of a long straight road when you meet a junction on your left park your car on the grass verge. Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger No 197/ 1-50000 Or for more detail Explorer No 120/ 1-25000 Distance 7 miles. Time 2.5 hours. |
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Route from West Dean to start of walk |
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Gates at the start of the walk |
Charcoal Burners |
From the start point head along Colworth Down. It
is up hill all the way to point No2.Pass
to the left of the charcoal burners and Keep heading up hill. |
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Looking back from just before point No2
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Just before point No2 you cross a wide track.Picture
above left. Then take the diagonal track on your left through Venus Wood.
Middle picture above. Keep on this path all the way to point No3 and then
turn left.The path follows the edge of a field round After a short distance
you will see the boulder shown in the picture on the right,keep to the
main track that is to the right. |
Very soon you come to the junction in the above picture. Here you turn right and head up to the South Downs Way |
Looking North from the South Downs Way |
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Turn left keep on this path on the open downs eventually you reach the start of the Monkton House Estate on your left. There used to be Peacocks in the grounds of the house but I don't know if there are any now. Continue on keeping a look out for the Devils Jumps on your right. When you come to where the South Downs Way turns sharp right, the path in front takes you to The Royal Oak at Hooksway. Your path is left over a stile on to point No5. If you have time for a small detour take the right turn of the South Downs Way and just a little way along on your right is a war time memorial to a German pilot shown in the photo below. M on map. |
Devils jumps |
Memorial to the German pilot |
If you did the detour go back to the stile and continue along the right side of a field turning right at the end.The field now heads down hill and when you come to a gate you will see a sign telling you about the old settlement that was here years ago. After passing through the gate to your right is a seat if you fancy a few minutes break. Picture below
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Drop back down to the path and carry on eventually into a lane, coming out at Yew Tree Cottage on your left to the road. Point No 6 turn left and follow the road round past Stapleash Farm. Carry straight on ignore the road on your right. |
Stapleash Farm House |
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| When you reach the sharp left hand bend point No7 go straight on into a field and follow the edge of the field to a stile.Go through the trees and drop down onto a road. Carry on and just round the corner is your car. If you want to shorten the walk take the blue line route on the map,which is now walk 21. |
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