The Sussex Border Path is a 240 km (150 mile) long footpath, roughly along the inland boundary of the county of Sussex. It links Thorney Island in the west to Rye in the east, and one of the wonderful things about it is, that if you’re a keen Sussex walker, you’re likely to find yourself …
How about running a 50 km Sussex Ultra Trail? From Horsham to Hove through the Sussex countryside? Hear me out! For the love of trail running One of the simplest adventures you can have in Sussex is to go trail running. Of course, it can also be one of the most complicated, rewarding, and exhausting of …
In the summer of 1932, a curious advertisement appeared in the pages of the British press. ‘A Moonlight Walk!’ it announced, ‘over the South Downs to witness sunrise from Chanctonbury Ring’. The author of the notice was S. P. B. Mais ‘of Wireless fame’. Little remembered now, he was a leading public figure of his …
Monarch’s Way is a 1,006 km long-distance footpath that roughly follows the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester. It runs from Worcester to Shoreham in West Sussex. It’s waymarked all along the way including the large section that wiggles and winds its way around …
Stansted House and the Racton Ruins (aka Racton Monument or Racton Folly) are both north west of Chichester in West Sussex, not far from the Hampshire border. This flat 7.5 km walk takes you past both. You need Ordnance Survey Explorer OL 8 and we started at Racton church where there is a small parking …
The Downs Link is a 59 km (36.7 miles) footpath and bridleway that links the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way near Steyning. It is open to walkers, runners, cyclists, and horse riders and is a wonderful way to explore Sussex off-road. It’s fairly flat and straight, and surfaced all the way, although …
To the memory of all Indian soldiers who gave their lives for their King-Emperor in the Great War If you’ve never heard of the Chattri Memorial, you can be forgiven for being more than a little surprised when you stumble upon it as you round the crest of one of the many waves of the …
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A form of exercise that doesn’t feel like exercise! Frankly, who doesn’t like the sound of that! Which is why I signed up for a free West Sussex Nordic Walking taster session – 45 minutes of walking, talking and fresh air but with poles. There is a choice of Nordic Walking groups in Sussex, all …
You can discover the Wey & Arun Junction Canal by foot or by boat and by doing so, you’re taking a long leisurely step back in time. A new way to travel There was a time, when the UK was crisscrossed by a network of busy working canals and their towpaths. And Sussex was no …
On a cold, crisp Sunday, I set off to have an adventure on this West Sussex walk from Broadbridge Heath to Warninglid. Armed with an Ordnance Survey Explorer map (OL34), a backpack containing coffee and cake, and the knowledge that there were at least three good pubs on my route. Starting point You don’t have …
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