West Sussex Year Round Walks Guidebook

by: David Weller
On a fine day, no matter what the season, there is nothing quite like a walk country, followed by a hearty meal in a good local pub or café. The twenty circular walks in this volume vary in length from 4.5 to 7 miles and are enjoyable all year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to show each at its very best: whether it be a woodland cloaked in the warm, golden colours of autumn; the crisp, clear views of a winter landscape; a fragrant carpet of bluebells nodding in a gentle spring breeze; or the lush tapestry of wildflowers in a summer meadow.

Each walk is described in detail, with information on points of interest that are likely to be seen along the way. They give the walker the chance to explore the glorious countryside of West Sussex throughout the year. The book includes colour photographs and sketch maps plus practical information on distance, terrain, map references, and getting to the start. There are walks over Harting Downs, The Trundle and the South Downs Way, all with superb views; through the majestic woodland of Northpark Copse and Eartham Wood; and beside the peaceful waters of the Weir Wood Reservoir, the River Ouse, and the Wey and Arun Canal. There is also the opportunity to visit Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, the Queen Elizabeth Oak in Cowdray Park, and the Jack and Jill windmills at Clayton.

The walk locations are:
The Trundle, East Lavant and Haye's Down - 5.5 miles
Wisborough Green and the Wey South Path - 5.5 miles
Butler's Copse and Angmering Park - 5 miles
Rusper and the Sussex Border Path - 5 miles
Ardingly Reservoir and the Ouse Valley - 4.75 miles
Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and Selsey - 7 miles
Fernhurst and Northpark Copse - 5.25 miles
Loxwood and the Wey and Arun Canal - 4.5 miles
South Downs Way and Wepham Down - 5.75 miles
Weir Wood Reservoir and the High Weald - 5.5 miles
Cocking and Heyshott Down - 4.5 miles
Benbow Pond and Cowdray Park - 5.25 miles
Clayton Windmills and the Chattri Memorial - 6.75 miles
Cowfold and Little Parkminster - 4.5 miles
Henfield and the River Adur - 5.75 miles
Harting Downs and Hooksway - 7.25 miles
Eartham Wood, Stane Street and Great Down - 6 miles
Southwater and Marlpost Wood - 5 miles
Bramber and Truleigh Hill - 6.75 miles
Mannings Heath and St Leonard's Forest - 4.25 miles

ISBN 9781846742637 Pages 96 (2018) 148mm x 210mm