Upper Beeding

Beeding Bridge / Riverside

Beeding Bridge River Adur Beeding Bridge and The Bridge PH High tide Bridge Speed limit at high tide

High Street

The Kings Head River side walk High Street/Riverview Upper Beeding Village Sign

Hyde Street

Glebe Cottage

Maines Farm Road

View of Upper Beeding

St Peter's Church

St Peter's Church St Peter's Church Spring colours Pathway to the Church

Anchor Bottom

Valley Valley Valley and South Downs Valley and Cottages Cottages South Downs Bramber (incl. Castle) White House and River Adur Pylons Pylon Path Old Cement Works Old Cement Works Cow Cow side view Another cow Fields of Gold

Beeding Hill

National Trust The Bostal Upper Beeding, Steyning and Chanctonbury Ring Upper Beeding Chalk Pit

Ladybird in February! Truleigh Hill Youth Hostel About this Youth Hostel Upper Beeding, Steyning and Chanctonbury Ring Chalk pit, Upper Beeding, Steyning and Chanctonbury Ring Beeding Hill and Chalk pit

Panoramic Chalk pit and Countryside Upper Beeding, Steyning and Chanctonbury Ring Hill, Chalk pit, Upper Beeding, Steyning and Chanctonbury Ring Hill and Chalk Pit Beeding Hill

17 September 2008

The grass is greener... on Mill Hill Shoreham and Lancing College River Adur River Adur and Lancing College Squirrel on the Hill Beeding Hill

Road to Mill Hill

Erringham Farm

Track from Southwick Hill Lancing College Path to Erringham Farm Swim to Erringham Farm Hay bails Postbox Around the Bend 

Golding Barn Raceway

Main circuit Main circuit Main circuit Main circuit Beginners circuit

Circular Walk from St Peters Church

The walk starts at St Nicholas Church (parking can be found on Deacons Way.
1.Start your walk along Church Lane to St Peters Church.

St Peter's Church

 2.Walk past the Church to the footpath and down the steps over and over the stream.

Steps from the Church Stream
3.Walk across the small field to the bridge over the river Adur.

Follow the yellow lined path! Bridge of the River Adur

River Adur

 4.Cross this bridge and across the small field on this side of the river - watch out for the mud and lying water! Muddy field Secret bunker?

Path from the bridge

5.You will now be on King's Barn Lane and a part of the Downs Link walkway - follow the this lane. King's Barn King's Barn Lane
6.Carry on past the Water Works and a Stables supplier - offers some nice views of the South Downs.

Sewage Works Stable makers South Downs

 6.Soon after you will reach a bridge where the old railway ran underneath - this is an excellent example. Old Railway Bridge Old Railway Bridge Old Railway Bridge Old Railway to Bramber/Steyning
7.Carry on along the lane (and Downs Link route) to Wyckham Lane - go up this Lane and past Wyckham Farm.

wpe52.jpg (60445 bytes) Wyckham Farm

 8.Just past the Farm follow the Downs Link on the right. Down Link to Henfield / North Downs Way
9.Follow the Downs link path which will lead to the actual old railway line, turn left here and carry on the path. to Bramber / South Downs Way Path Old line to Steyning - no footpath 10.You pass a couple of bridges - one over a stream and another major one over the River Adur (although only one side is crossable).

Bridge Over the Stream Bridge Over the Stream

Adur Bridge Adur Bridge
11.We will be leaving the Downs Link at this stage however take a quick walk to see the Heritage Trail plaque mentioning Stretham Manor. River Adur Plaque Moat Downs Link continues

12.Turn off the path south along the River Adur, some final glances at the bridge. wpe6F.jpg (97951 bytes) Old Railway Bridge Under the Old Railway Bridge Old Railway Bridge 13.Head along this path  following the River Adur (check out the distinctive route of the old tree lined Railway). Tree Lined Railway Tree Lined Railway River Adur towards Cement works and Lancing College
14.As you carry on along the footpath by the River Adur it narrows rather significantly but do take this path! Narrow Path Yes it IS a footpath Chanctonbury Ring River Adur Seagulls on the River Adur
15.When the river dog legs there is a choice of which route you can take back to your car.  Either carry on along the River Adur or take the path across the field (the one that heads south not the one to Small Dole!)

River Adur Not this path Try this one!

16.Follow the meandering path along he route of the river Adur (plenty of Swans to see on the river), and past a Dew Pond with a good view of Beeding Hill.

 Beeding Hill Beeding Hill

Swans on the River Dew Pond Kings Barn Farm

Dew Pond Dew Pond Water logged field
17.When you reach the small field the walk started from (3 above) turn left back over the stream up the steps and back to the Church. Back to the Church River winds on
16.This path will cut across the fields with many streams in and can be muddy at times.

 

 Stream Muddy... Kitchen Sink!
17.Carry on across the field where it joins Pound Lane by The Priory.  Walk down the Lane to the junction with Deacons Way. Small Dole South Downs The Priory Stables on Pound Lane

        

Last Updated by Nigel Marchant 04/04/10