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MIDHURSTSOUTH DOWNS WALKS
YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CODE: RESPECT. PROTECT. ENJOY.Respect other people• Leave gates and property as you find them• Keep to the paths unless on Open Access Land
Protect the natural environment• Take your litter home• Keep dogs under effective control
Enjoy the outdoors• Plan ahead and be prepared• Follow advice and local signs
SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARKFrom rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems and quintessentially English scenery. A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together a story of people and place in harmony.
For your guide to everything there is to see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map
Keep up to date with the latest news and events from the South Downs National Park. southdowns.gov.uk/newsletter
WOOLBEDINGWoolbeding Bridge dates back to the early medieval period. The Woolbeding Estate, which includes Woolbeding and Pound Commons is owned by the National Trust.
The fields around here may be grazed by Herdwick sheep and Sussex cattle or sometimes by belted Galloway cattle, a small hardy breed happy to graze rough vegetation as well as grass.
During the summer months the National Trust’s beautiful Woolbeding Gardens is open for pre-booked visits. Due to limited parking at the site you must book and take a minibus from the Grange Centre car park in Midhurst. Check nationaltrust.org.uk/woolbeding-gardens for details.
Belted Galloway © SDNPA/Bruce Middleton
South Downs Centre gift shop © SDNPA
SOUTH DOWNS CENTRE – VISITOR INFORMATIONAs well as being home to the National Park Authority, the South Downs Centre in Midhurst is a community hub, an exhibition about the National Park, a small gift shop and a green conference centre. Local visitor information is provided as well as leaflets providing walking routes throughout the National Park.
All Saints church in East Meon village
GODALMING
LEWES
BOGNOR REGIS
BRIGHTON & HOVE
PULBOROUGH
PORTSMOUTH
PETERSFIELD
EASTBOURNE
TUNBRIDGEWELLS
WINCHESTER
SOUTHAMPTON
CHICHESTER
MIDHURST
GETTING HERE CONTACTBy bus: There are regular services to Midhurst, visit www.traveline.info/se
South Downs National Park Authority: 01730 814810
@SDNPA /SDNPA southdownsnp
FIND YOUR WAYFollow the arrows on waymarkers.
SDNPA/The Way Design/September 2019. © SDNPA Crown copyright
SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK
Footpath
Bridleway
Restricted byway
Byway
Open access land National Trail Acorn
TAKE THE LEADFor a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember to keep them on a lead around livestock, horses and wildlife. Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do!
National Park Area Railway Station
Please recycle me after use
Front cover image: The Cowdray Ruins and river Rother, Midhurst © SDNPA. Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc) and users of this route do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.
St A
nn’s
Hill
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to M
arke
t Squ
are
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DN
PA
MIDHURSTThe magnificent Cowdray ruins dominate the water meadows in the thriving market town of Midhurst and were visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Their existence today, thanks to restoration following a devastating fire in 1793, give many clues to life in Tudor times.
The Angel Hotel on North Street, dates back to the
fifteenth century. During the 1880’s, author H G Wells resided in the house beside the Angel Hotel and some of his early novels are based on the Midhurst area.
Today, the distinctive yellow window frames seen on some buildings is the signature colour of the Cowdray Estate.
RIVER ROTHERLook out for the flowers of pink purslane and river crowfoot during spring walks along the river Rother. The wetland around the boardwalk is full of reedmace, willow and rushes. You may also be lucky to spot the quick
flash of a kingfisher or a bobbing grey wagtail along fast flowing stretches. During the summer months beautiful blue banded demoiselles, a type of damselfly, gather in large numbers by the river.
Above: Grey Wagtail © Derek MiddletonRight: Banded demoiselle © Derek Middleton
River Rother near Midhurst ©
SDN
PA/Daniel G
reenwood
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pen
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nd
(in s
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d ar
ea)
DIS
TAN
CE:
10
mile
s (1
6 km
)
ALL
OW
: 4.
5–
5.5
hour
s
GRA
DIE
NT:
O
ne m
oder
ate
clim
b. U
neve
n an
d po
tent
ially
mud
dy u
nder
foot
WO
OLB
EDIN
G
AN
D E
ASE
BOU
RNE
1From
the
mai
n M
idhu
rst b
us s
top
head
up
Nor
th S
treet
, the
n at
the
to
p of
the
hill
turn
rig
ht o
nto
June
Lan
e.
2At th
e H
alf M
oon
pub
bear
rig
ht ta
king
the
foot
path
to
war
ds W
oolb
edin
g.
3Keep
ing
to th
e fie
ld e
dge,
go
thro
ugh
two
kiss
ing
gate
s, tw
o sm
all fi
eld
gate
s an
d th
en b
ear
left
to
follo
w th
e tra
ck th
roug
h th
e tre
es to
th
e ro
ad. T
urn
right
her
e an
d go
ove
r th
e m
edie
val W
oolb
edin
g Br
idge
.
4Con
tinue
alo
ng th
e ro
ad, t
hen
take
th
e N
atio
nal T
rust
foot
path
on
the
left
tow
ards
the
river
. Fol
low
the
river
Ro
ther
unt
il yo
u jo
in a
foot
path
, tur
n le
ft.
5Cro
ss o
ver
the
stile
and
brid
ges,
th
en a
t the
stil
e op
posi
te S
tedh
am
Mill
turn
rig
ht u
p th
e hi
ll to
the
road
.
6Turn
rig
ht o
nto
the
road
, the
n
take
the
next
foot
path
on
the
left.
Fo
llow
the
field
edg
e ro
und
and
at th
e ne
xt s
tile
turn
rig
ht.
7Con
tinue
to th
e ro
ad, c
ross
it
and
follo
w th
e fo
otpa
th. A
t the
ne
xt ju
nctio
n tu
rn r
ight
and
follo
w
the
fenc
e.
8At th
e ne
xt ju
nctio
n tu
rn r
ight
, pa
st E
asts
haw
Far
m, t
hen
turn
left
at th
e ne
xt fo
otpa
th, c
ross
two
field
s an
d en
ter
the
ches
tnut
cop
pice
.
9Take
the
foot
path
to y
our
right
at
the
next
junc
tion,
then
turn
rig
ht
dow
n th
e la
ne, t
akin
g th
e ne
xt fo
otpa
th
on th
e le
ft.
10Fo
llow
the
foot
path
, cro
ssin
g
the
road
, the
n co
ntin
ue d
own
the
next
lane
to th
e A2
86. T
urn
right
an
d w
alk
alon
g th
e ro
ad.
11Ta
ke th
e ne
xt p
ath
on th
e le
ft w
hich
dou
bles
bac
k pa
ralle
l to
the
road
.
12Tu
rn r
ight
at t
he fo
otpa
th a
nd
follo
w th
e fie
ld e
dge.
13Tu
rn r
ight
at t
he n
ext f
ootp
ath
junc
tion
and
cont
inue
to th
e
next
way
mar
ker.
14Tu
rn le
ft th
roug
h th
e he
dge
and
left
agai
n by
the
allo
tmen
ts.
15At
the
cem
eter
y tu
rn r
ight
do
wn
to th
e ro
ad, t
hen
turn
left
cros
sing
the
road
at t
he c
orne
r.
16W
ith th
e Fa
rm S
hop
on y
our
right
, fol
low
the
path
to C
owdr
ay
ruin
s, th
en ta
ke th
e fo
otpa
th a
cros
s th
e ca
usew
ay to
the
right
whi
ch re
turn
s to
th
e bu
s st
op n
ear N
orth
Stre
et c
ar p
ark.
TRA
IL:
MAP
REF
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nd th
is ar
ea
on O
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plor
er
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5 m
iles
1km
N
Ope
n A
cces
s La
nd
Whe
reve
r yo
u se
e th
is s
ymbo
l yo
u ar
e fr
ee to
leav
e th
e fo
otpa
th
to w
alk
and
picn
ic w
ithin
the
map
ped
area
. Ple
ase
be a
war
e
of li
vest
ock
and
wild
life.
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OM
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TRA
IL:
DIS
TAN
CE:
1.
1mile
s (1
.7km
)
ALL
OW
: 0.5
–1 h
our
GRA
DIE
NT:
U
neve
n gr
ound
, mud
dy
in p
lace
s, s
teep
asc
ent t
o
St A
nn’s
hill
TRA
IL:
DIS
TAN
CE:
2.
8 m
iles
(4.5
km)
ALL
OW
: 1–2
hou
rs
GRA
DIE
NT:
U
neve
n gr
ound
, 1 s
tile,
ra
ised
boa
rdw
alk
CO
WD
RAY
RU
INS
A
ND
ST
AN
N’S
HIL
LRI
VER
ROTH
ER W
ALK
1From
the
bus
stop
nea
r to
the
Nor
th S
treet
car
pa
rk h
ead
thro
ugh
the
gate
to
war
ds th
e C
owdr
ay r
uins
ac
ross
the
caus
eway
. Mak
e a
shor
t det
our
here
to ta
ke
in th
e ru
ins
or to
vis
it th
e be
autif
ul W
alle
d G
arde
n (fr
ee) a
nd c
afe.
2Just
befo
re y
ou g
et to
the
river
brid
ge tu
rn ri
ght a
nd
follo
w th
e fie
ld e
dge
with
the
river
on
your
left
until
you
get
to
a k
issin
g ga
te (N
ote:
cat
tle
are
som
etim
es g
razi
ng h
ere)
.
3Ente
r th
e w
oodl
and
and
eith
er c
limb
the
step
s st
raig
ht a
head
(or
cont
inue
to th
e le
ft al
ong
the
river
unt
il yo
u re
ach
an
open
are
a an
d fo
llow
the
path
uph
ill to
the
right
) to
St A
nn’s
hill
whe
re, i
f you
lo
ok c
aref
ully,
you
will
find
th
e re
mai
ns o
f an
Iron
Age
fort
and
a N
orm
an c
astle
. M
oder
n da
y M
idhu
rst
deve
lope
d ar
ound
this
site
.
4Belo
w th
e re
mai
ns g
o th
roug
h th
e ga
te a
nd
dow
n a
side
stre
et, c
alle
d St
An
n’s
Hill
, int
o th
e m
arke
t sq
uare
whe
re y
ou c
an s
till
see
the
old
stoc
ks. T
here
are
m
any
hist
oric
bui
ldin
gs to
ad
mire
incl
udin
g th
e ch
urch
, or
igin
ally
par
t of t
he c
astle
, an
d th
e Sp
read
Eag
le h
otel
, on
e of
Eng
land
’s o
ldes
t co
achi
ng in
ns.
5Tu
rn r
ight
and
follo
w th
e pa
vem
ent a
roun
d pa
st
the
old
Tow
n H
all t
o th
e hi
gh s
treet
whe
re y
ou tu
rn
right
to r
etur
n to
the
star
t.
1Opp
osite
the
mai
n M
idhu
rst b
us s
top
head
do
wn
Nor
th S
treet
tow
ards
Ea
sebo
urne
pas
sing
Sout
h D
owns
Nat
iona
l Par
k Au
thor
ity v
isito
r cen
tre a
nd
the
Mid
hurs
t Rot
her C
olle
ge.
2Turn
left
on th
e fo
otpa
th
mar
ked
Roth
er W
alk/
New
Li
pchi
s W
ay to
war
ds th
e riv
er.
3Con
tinue
on
the
shad
ed
path
with
the
river
on
your
righ
t whi
ch o
pens
out
to
a flo
od p
lain
on
your
left.
4The
path
soo
n jo
ins
a ra
ised
boa
rdw
alk
over
a
bogg
y ar
ea r
ich
with
w
etla
nd p
lant
s.
5Ar
rive
at a
fiel
d ed
ge.
Turn
rig
ht a
nd c
ontin
ue
follo
win
g th
e Ro
ther
Wal
k al
ong
two
furth
er fi
elds
with
th
e riv
er b
elow
on
the
right
.
6At th
e N
atio
nal T
rust
ga
te y
ou a
re w
elco
med
in
to W
oolb
edin
g Pa
rkla
nd.
Cro
ss th
e fie
ld o
n th
e fo
otpa
th w
ith th
e fo
lly o
n yo
ur le
ft in
to W
hiph
ill w
ood.
7Leav
e th
e w
ood,
cro
ssin
g a
field
to th
e rig
ht o
f a
larg
e oa
k tre
e.
8Turn
left
at th
e ne
xt g
ate,
le
avin
g th
e Ro
ther
Wal
k.
Take
the
foot
path
thro
ugh
anot
her
gate
and
thro
ugh
a ki
ssin
g ga
te e
mer
ging
on
the
A272
nea
r to
the
Hal
f M
oon
pub.
9Turn
left
and
care
fully
fo
llow
Jun
e La
ne to
N
orth
Stre
et, t
urni
ng le
ft to
re
turn
to y
our
star
ting
poin
t.
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0.
25 m
iles
500m
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