A Trip To Bateman’s – Home Of Rudyard Kipling
Bateman’s is a Jacobean Wealden Mansion built in 1634 and was the family home of Rudyard Kipling – the absolute J K Rowling of his time! Nestled in the quaint town of Burwash in East…
Parham Park and Rackham Banks Walk, South Downs
This is a relatively easy circular walk of 6 miles with one ascent. But the path zig zags up the hill and never feels steep, especially if you are looking at the views across the…
Seaford Head & Local Nature Reserve – A Coastal Walk
At Seaford Head in East Sussex, you can enjoy amazing views of the Seven Sisters white cliffs and Cuckmere Valley – this is an undulating circular coastal walk of around 4.5 miles on which you…
Kingley Vale, West Sussex – A Walk Through Ancient Trees
Of all the many walks in the South Downs National Park, Kingley vale must stand out as one of the most beautiful and rewarding in terms of views and habitat. Although within the South Downs…
Chanctonbury Ring, An Iconic South Downs Walk
There are many great walks in the South Downs National Park, but only a few reach “iconic” status! Chanctonbury Ring is one of those. Inhabited since the Bronze Age, it has been an Iron Age…
Arun Valley Walk, Wepham Down And The Village of Burpham
This is another walk in the Arun Valley giving access to great views of this special place. This is a “family favourite” walk, which we’ve been doing since the kids were small. It can be…
Nymans – The Romantic West Sussex Ruins and Garden
I recently visited the beautiful Nymans in West Sussex on a warm August morning. The spectacular gardens are set against a majestic backdrop of haunting gothic ruins. This lends itself to the magical and fairytale…
Amberley Mount and Rackham Bank Walk In The South Downs
If you read my first article on this site, Slindon and Great Down, you may recall me mentioning that Britain’s newest National Park, has over 3000km or so of footpaths and bridleways that are largely…
Eartham Woods and Gumber Farm Walk, South Downs
This is the fourth walk in the quartet of walks around Slindon and Eartham, in the South Downs National Park, in West Sussex, UK. Today we will start in the Eartham Woods car park, located…
Dale Park and the Great Down Walk, West Sussex
This is the third walk in a quartet of walks around Slindon and Eartham, in the South Downs National Park, in West Sussex, UK. Today we will start in a lay-by outside the Spur Pub,…
Eartham Woods and Nore Folly Walk, West Sussex
This walk will take us to Nore Folly, but first we need to have a start point. Much smaller than Slindon, is the village of Eartham, nestled in the Downs of West Sussex, in the…
A South Downs Walk – Slindon and The Great Down
Think of Britain’s newest National Park, The South Downs, and most people will mention the South Downs way, a beautiful long distance walk from Winchester to Eastbourne (or vice-a-versa!). Not many people will tell you…