Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Fittleworth walk on 19th March 2025

Parking was a premium near The Swan Inn in Lower Fittleworth where we assembled for our 5 mile walk.  The sun shone and the lack of rain over the previous days ensured most of the going was dry with occasional muddy and wet parts.  A gentle hill took us past Hesworth Grange onto Hesworth Common where lots of silver birch had been felled to protect the heathland, turning back on ourselves when we reached the disused pit into woodland.  Crossing the car park for the Common, then the road near the 11th Century, Grade I listed St Mary’s church, the path took us between houses.  Staying on The Serpent Trail, we passed the Primary School and village shop and café where we resisted the temptation to stop, crossed the main road walking between fields and woodland until we reached Churchwood where a sealed well provided a good location to sit for our coffee break.  More up hill walking took us into Fittleworth Wood where we turned south on reaching the edge of Stopham Estate walking beside fields onto the track by Lee Farm until we reached the edge of Fittleworth Common.  A zigzag path took us at the edge of cattle fields to the large puddles on a track back to the pub.  A bar food lunch finished off our outing.

Posing outside the newly refurbished Swan Inn

Hesworth Common

Heading into woodland near the disused pit

We’re Binners, not Baggers

View towards the South Downs

Would this be the zig, not the zag?

My darks faded in the wash

The Swan’s Cocker begging to join us for lunch

The luncheon party

The route of the 5 mile walk

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