Walks near Horsham, Sussex

Organiser: Jim, Walks suggested by Alan, Arthur and Tony.

Day 1 - Tony's walk. Have left the carpark in Findon and climbed up onto the Downs
Weather cloudy and damp.
Cissbury Ring in the clouds, Stewart looking back, at the straggler!
Jim, Tony, Roy, John Stewart and Alan,
Arthur, Roy, Alan and Jim's legs stopped for lunch in the shelter of trees.
Big Sky, but we don't stay dry.
Arthur, Tony, Roy, Alan and Stewart, ready to leave the South Downs Way back to Findon.
Day 2, Starting at Copsale on the Downs Link Path (disused railway line)
Following an invisible footpath over a farmer's field.
Shipley Church comes into view.
The beautiful interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Shipley.
Good crop of sloes on this Blackthorn hedge.
Ruin of Old Knepp Castle.
Lake on Knepp Castle Estate.
Tony, Jim, Alan, Roy and Arthur with lake behind.
The "modern" Knepp Castle in park setting.
Stag wandering free on the estate.
Herd of Hereford Longhorn cattle, which we had to thread our way through. Terrifying!
Southern Railway Carriages beside the Downs Link LDP.
Day 3 Walking from Warnham to Rudgwick via Rowhook. Fine sunny day.
Roy and Tony on high ground behind Warnham
Stewart and Arthur in Roman woods, after a pint in The Chequers at Rowhook.
Out of season Primroses.
After a very muddy track we reached the Kings Head at Rudgwick for a Pint in the sunshine.