Midhurst Footpath Companions
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Midhurst walk on 15th May 2024

Celia and Miguel led us on an excellent local 4.9 mile walk around the Midhurst area on a beautiful day for the nine of us.  Starting at the Grange car park we passed South Pond with its ducks, down the Wharf to the River Rother and along the bank to the Cowdray Ruins.  Taking the Causeway, and crossing the main road brought us back to the banks of the Rother still on the Lipchis Way, through the National Trust field with Belted Galloway cattle and the views of Woolbeding House, gardens and the giant glasshouse.  Our coffee break was in the shade under an oak tree with seating on fallen branches.  With thirsts quenched we carried on downhill, crossed the A272 and up onto Midhurst Common.  A short climb up to Sunset Hill with a stop to take in the view across the heath and South Downs before turning around and taking the path passing the Cemetery.  The route passed the old station building at the Bepton Industrial Estate and onto the Jubilee Path back to South Pond and the carpark.  We adjourned to Fratelli, the Italian Restaurant in Midhurst for lunch.

Leaving the Grange

On the Causeway leaving the ruins behind

Through the undergrowth between fields

Looking back at the marauders from safety

Our defender springing to action in case the marauders showed interest

Belted Galloway marauders with Woolbeding House Glasshouse in background

That’s where the Glasshouse is

The coffee break gang

‘Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every byway, Every path you know…..’ Not quite Julie Andrews, but pretty close.

We love trees

Patented backscratcher in operation. Perfect for the outdoors.

The Midhurst gang on the prowl again

Flower of Midhurst

We picked up another walker on the way.

View from Sunset Hill

South Downs beyond Midhurst Common.

Beware of scary monsters on the Common

We like to set new fashion trends

Our well-earned lunch

Four into one will not go. It is basic maths, but we could try though.

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