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Free parking in the car park behind the George and Dragon Public House, Burpham (can be busy at weekend lunch times). This is a very pleasant circular walk along the banks of the river Arun, through fields that are farmed for the benefit of wildlife, then up to the Downs where there are magnificent views of the Arun Valley and Arundel. Leave the village hall car park and walk towards the George and Dragon then turn left. The road bears left, but continue to go ahead past the No Through Road Sign along the lane, which soon becomes a path. The path divides and there is a way-marker. Take the right fork and follow the path that takes you into a low-lying meadow. On your left there is a raised bank of a redundant loop of the Arun. At the end of this field there is a five bar gate and a track, which you cross, there is also a stile and a three fingerpost. Go left and continue along the riverbank with the river Arun on your left. Sometimes there may be cattle grazing - if this is the case please keep dogs on the lead. The bank leads you to a stile then on to a railway crossing (this is a main line) which you have to cross. Stop, look, listen and be aware of trains. This takes you on to another field; continue on the raised bank of the river Arun. Walk along the bank across a wooden stile. Keep the river Arun on your left. You will see the South Stoke bridge on your left and on the other side of the bank an attractive Sussex tile hung cottage. Do not cross the South Stoke Bridge, but continue along following the yellow way-marker. Go over the stile; across the track and another stile then continue along the river Arun for about 100 yards. Turn right over > > > > > > > START> 14 A WALK AND A PINT | ARUN VALLEY BURPHAM O/S EXPLORER MAP 121 ARUNDEL AND PULBOROUGH GR039088 APPROXIMATELY 4 1 ⁄ 2 MILES WHICH SHOULD TAKE AROUND TWO HOURS
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Free parking in the carpark behind the George andDragon Public House,Burpham (can be busy atweekend lunch times).
This is a very pleasantcircular walk along thebanks of the river Arun,through fields that arefarmed for the benefit ofwildlife, then up to theDowns where there aremagnificent views of theArun Valley and Arundel.
Leave the village hall carpark and walk towards the Georgeand Dragon then turn left. Theroad bears left, but continue togo ahead past the No ThroughRoad Sign along the lane, whichsoon becomes a path.
The path divides and there is away-marker. Take the right forkand follow the path that takesyou into a low-lying meadow. Onyour left there is a raised bank ofa redundant loop of the Arun. Atthe end of this field there is afive bar gate and a track, whichyou cross, there is also a stile and
a three fingerpost. Go left and
continue along the riverbank with
the river Arun on your left.
Sometimes there may be cattle
grazing - if this is the case please
keep dogs on the lead. The bank
leads you to a stile then on to a
railway crossing (this is a main
line) which you have to cross.
Stop, look, listen and be aware
of trains.
This takes you on to another
field; continue on the raised bank
of the river Arun.
Walk along the bank across awooden stile. Keep the riverArun on your left.
You will see the South Stokebridge on your left and on theother side of the bank anattractive Sussex tile hungcottage.
Do not cross the South StokeBridge, but continue alongfollowing the yellow way-marker.
Go over the stile; across thetrack and another stile thencontinue along the river Arun forabout 100 yards. Turn right over
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BURPHAM O/S EXPLORER MAP 121 ARUNDEL AND PULBOROUGH GR039088APPROXIMATELY 41⁄2 MILES WHICH SHOULD TAKE AROUND TWO HOURS
the stile where there is a yellowwaymarker. Follow the paththrough this wooded area; theditch on the left is all thatremains of the old course of theArun. The path will take you toa delightful little suspensionbridge, which you cross.
Continue across the stilethrough a field which has agentle incline. Sheep often grazein this field so keep your dogs on
the lead.
At the top of thefield go over a stile and
along a narrow path whichtakes you on to a road. Turnright and continue up theroad. Ignore the blue way-markers on your left andcontinue on the lane. This isa farming for wildlife area soremember to keep your dogson the lead. Here you maysee pheasants and partridges.
Further on, look out on yourright for a five bar gatetucked back leading on to alarge field. There is a way-marker sign which is in the
hedge so not very visible, thenpass through the small gate
provided for walkers.
Follow the path across the middleof the field continue on through acouple of gates - remember toclose the gates.
Follow this path on your left.There is a wooded slope andwater meadows on your right –continue for approx two-thirds ofa mile. This will take you to asection where several paths join.Look for a stile on your right,
which will take you up a paththrough the woods. Continue upthis path, there are some lovelyviews higher up if you want tostop and catch your breath.
At the top turn right and walkalong a chalk and flint track andenjoy the fantastic views of theArun Valley.
The track becomes a road andpasses Peppering High Barn onyour left.
Continue on the road to wherea grass triangle divides the road.
Take the left turning andcontinue on the road downhillabout 300 yards, on your rightlook out for an opening on to afield, this is easy to miss! There isa yellow way-marker to guide youon to this path. Walk along theedge of the field, ahead you willsoon see Burpham Church. Goover the wall and follow thefootpath through the graveyard.
Coming out of the Churchyardtake a left turning, which willbring you back to the George andDragon pub and the car parkbeyond.
The George and Dragon offers arange of snacks and meals if yourequire sustenance after the walk!And while you are in Arundel,check out the artwork at ArundelArt Gallery (see their advert onpage 18). If you are visiting thearea then you can stay at theidyllic Thatched Barn at Wepham -see advert on page 28 or theluxury Burpham Country House,see advert opposite.
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