Out from Pulborough onto gentle hills, with views of the downs. Then along the edge of the RSPB’s Pulborough Brooks. Later, the South Downs loom and a steep climb leads to a ridge walk to Amberley with views of the Arun valley. (The climb can be avoided with a spot of road walking). A longer finish along the River Arun is also possible, this being the 12.1 mile version.
Transport
9:35 Bognor/Havant train from Victoria (Clapham Jct 9:42, East Croydon 9:53) arriving Pulborough 10:52.
Return from Amberley xx:18 and xx:48. Buy a day return to Amberley.
Lunch:
The Rising Sun, Nutbourne (01798 812191), 3.4 miles into the walk, is the recommended lunch pub.
The White Horse, Marehill, (01798 872189), is a possible alternative 0.9 miles further.
The Visitors Centre, Pulborough Brooks, 5.8 miles into the walk, has a self-service tea room, serving light lunches from 12pm to 2.30pm.
Tea:
The Riverside Tea Rooms (07765 790 414) by Amberley station. A charming location for tea if you can get there before they close at 4:30.
Otherwise, there's the Bridge Inn (01798 831 619), also near Amberley station.
Directions: here
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N=10 set off on a day of w=mixed-cloud_and-sun There were a couple of attempts at rain but it couldn’t really be bothered. It looks like some of the morning’s fields are earmarked for housing, the path between high fences for some distance.
The group had divided into fast and slow but reunited in the Rising Sun, apart from 2 sandwichers who continued on. Service was slow but meals looked big. And - yes - kindly benefactors made sure Mr Tiger got some chips. Quite a lot of chips. as it goes. One left early to speed on.
The next stretch through the RSPB reserve was squelchy in places (Who’d have expected wetland to be wet?).
9 reconvened in the tearoom there. Some even had cake . The one downpour of the day happened while we were inside, which made for a slightly longer stay. It stopped and we were on our way again.
Most were up for the downland ending. ( I’m told the ascent was slippy). Your correspondent followed the roads. They met up again at the bottom of High Tittern. Then straight for the train.
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