Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Tillington Day Walk 25th October 2017

Maddie, June and Marian's very pleasant walk started from Tillington and took us through Upperton and River Common and the village of River, before heading for a very pleasant lunch in The Halfway Bridge near Lodsworth. We then headed for the banks of the River Rother, before heading north via South Lane, through the vineyard at Upperton Farm to eventually return to Tillington village.

Tillington is famous for its Scots Crown Tower on  the church, financed by Lord Egremont in 1807 and to later feature in paintings by Constable and Turner. There is a fascinating book called "Village Boys Still" written by Trevor Purnell about each of the 31 Tillington men who perished during the Great War.

It was good to welcome a guest walker Pete, a retired engineer who worked locally. The walk was about 7.1/4 miles.

Technical problems again

Grapes that have missed the pressing

Woodbarn Cotage

Leaders leading, thank you!

The Monument in Petworth Park

with a nicely clipped hedge

Break for a drink

Walkers and the South Downs

Tillington 7.1/4 miles

Hay rollers

Vineyard at Upperton

Raised walkway over marshy ground near the Rother

The Halfway Bridge

South Downs

Upperton vines

Tillington Church tower

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