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Walderton north, then
south over Kingley Vale |
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There is a small parking area on the corner of the road
leading into Walderton from the South Harting/Chichester road, on the
Stoughton/East Marden road.
(distance 8.5 miles) |
Leaving the parking area, heading down the Stoughton road
to just passed the village green area on the left, then off left on the
path passing outside a rather grand house. After a short distance, go left
on the lane then soon off left onto a path between houses.
(photo: Looking back at Walderton from the north of the village) |
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Follow the path up to the end of the gardens, then right
continuing over fields, crossing a narrow lane leading down to Walderton
on the way. Where the path exits the fields at the end of the woods, go
left down to join the lane leading to Up Marden.
(photo: The valley up to Pitlands Farm) |
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At Pitlands Farm, go right then immediately left through
the farm yard, continuing on the track up hill alongside the paddock.
(photo: Looking back at Pitlands Farm and fine cloud formation) |
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At the fingerpost in the middle of the field, go right to
the edge of the wood, then right for a short distance before entering the
wood.
(photo: View across the valley to Kingley Vale and Stoughton
Down) |
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Follow the path up to the top of Inholmes
Wood, then down
the track to the road east of Stoughton.
(photo: The track up to Stoughton Down) |
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Go left along the lane, then off right following the
track around to join the track going up over Stoughton Down. Join this
track and continue to the top of Stoughton Down, where there are a variety
of tracks in the woods.
(photo: And the view back down the valley from Stoughton Down) |
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The path required goes right, keeping to the left of the
trees of the wide track, to the top of Kingley Vale and on Bow Hill.
(photo: The Trundle, centre distance, above Goodwood Race Course) |
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Follow the fence-enclosed path south off Bow Hill,
turning right at the bottom going down to the entrance to Kingley Vale.
(photo: Heading south off Bow Hill on Kingley Vale) |
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Continue past the entrance up Stoke Down, turning right
to follow the fence up the side of Kingley Vale. Follow the footpath off
to the left along the top of the field.
(photo: The view back from Stoke Down before the walk back up
Kingley Vale) |
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Take the left path where they eventually split, although
both ways meets the same path required to join next, going left at the
top. Walk along through the woods, soon going right onto an enclosed fence
in the open and down to Walderton Down.
(photo: Chichester Harbour in the distance) |
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(photo: Strange collection of young Ladybirds ....... on each fence
post) |
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Go right at the disused farm buildings and join the
Western Down Cycle Way. Bear left on the cycle way, then down right
on the wide woodland track.
(photo: Heading down the path onto Walderton Down) |
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At the bottom of the wood where the single bar gate
is, go right and follow the track to the road at Walderton village.
(photo: Inholmes Wood from the track before returning to Walderton
Village) |
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Follow
the road left, passing the Barley Mow, top return to the car park.
(photo: Striking cloud formation as Clare and I return to the car at
Walderton) |
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