Length: 16.2 km (10 miles)
Toughness: 7 out of 10 One hill in the morning, three steady ascents in the afternoon
London Victoria: 10-05 hrs Southern service to Bognor and Portsmouth & Southsea CJ: 10-12, EC: 10-23 hrs
Arrive Arundel: 11-28 hrs
Return
Arundel to Victoria: approx 13 and 47 mins past the hour
Amberley to Victoria: 17 mins past the hour
Rail ticket: buy a day return to Arundel
This mix-and-match walk combines the start of SWC 100 with the reverse of the morning leg of Book 1 Walk 32, making a delightful, energetic outing along the route of the River Arun in South Downs territory without actually ascending the Downs.
Leaving Arundel railway station we head for the River Arun for a relaxing, opening leg alongside the river. We leave the river and make for Warningcamp Hill, which we ascend before dropping down to the villages of Wepham and Burpham, where we stop for lunch at its popular and excellent pub, The George. Booking ahead is essential. Tel 01903-883131. Our e.t.a is 12-50 hrs, so suggest book for 1 pm. Picnickers stop outside the church nearby or in the recreation ground - also nearby.
After lunch we switch to the Book One walk to reverse the morning leg of Walk 32, initially over water meadows - if not flooded - and back beside the River Arun to South Stoke. If we find these water meadows under water, we switch to plan B - and do the afternoon leg of the Book 1 walk, ascending the South Downs before heading down to Amberley. Otherwise, after South Stoke we soon enter Arundel Park, for a number of ascents before we drop down over a grassy parkland whilst enjoying lovely views. Leaving the park we walk down the High Street passing on the way Arundel Cathedral and Arundel Castle. For tea options in the town please refer to the Walk Directions.
This walk seldom disappoints.
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Walk Directions are here: L=swc.100
and the Book 1 Walk here
4 comments:
Lovely walk but heavy rain forecast tomo..is anyone still going?
I'm going
The train crawled as far as Gatwick making us 20 min late starting. Just n=3 diehards today, others no doubt deterred by the forecast. But there was no rain to speak of. It was w=slightly-damp-to-start-but-mainly-dry-and-cloudy Windy though. A bit splashy around Warningcamp but otherwise not too bad underfoot. The others felt the George came up too soon for lunch so we continued past. (Mr Tiger tried not to sulk). Saw some little lambies near South Stoke. Eventually we climbed up through Arundel Park after a quick stop for a sandwich half way up (or in Mr Tigers case, a dry unbuttered bun - don’t ask!) Up top, it wasn’t just windy, it was jet-stream windy. Not that that bothered Mr Tiger. Just T-shirt weather to him. Down he strode, whistling a happy tune. We had a spot of bother coming down because large tracts were blocked with electric fencing (more lambies). We had to veer off the gps route and follow the green sward down a steep slope. In Arundel we went in the Red Lion where 2 had coffee and the other got his laughing gear round a half of cider.
During the day we saw bluebells (sort of flowering) wild garlic (not yet flowering) primroses Daffs. A tough walk but someone had to do it.
M
This walk has been posted twice recently so most people have done it.
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