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Western Rother

We then strike north past Stedham Mill and pass through several woods, skirting around at least one of the large hammer ponds used in the now long-gone iron industry....More

The Milland Valley

Here in the far northwest of the county, the South Downs are not even visible from the low-lying land which is surrounded by wooded slopes or hangers. Where greensand meets clay there is a line of springs which give rise to the many streams in the wide valley.....More

Hilaire Belloc's Sussex

So, therefore, though myself be crosst
The shuddering of that dreadful day
When friend and fire and home are lost
And even children drawn away -
The passer-by shall hear me still,
A boy that sings on Duncton Hill
Hilaire Belloc, The Four Men (first published 1911)...More

The Far North

This walk takes in parts of the Sussex Border Path and the Wey South Path, with splendid views of the distant South Downs and plenty of water features, both ancient and modern, along the River Arun and the Wey-Arun Canal.....More

The Cobbet Connection

William Cobbett was a journalist, farmer and political reformer who undertook a series of journeys through England on horseback, writing down what he saw in the book Rural Rides, published in 1830 and still in print today. Here is a flavour... More

Blackdown & Tennyson

"You came, and looked, and loved the view
Long known and loved by me,
Green Sussex fading into blue
With one gray glimpse of sea."
Tennyson... More

sussex walking holidays

Welcome to Scenic Sussex Trails.

Guided Walks over the South Downs and Weald of West Sussex.
Ancient earthworks, enchanted villages, tumbledown barns, flocks of fluffy-faced sheep, tiny centuries-old churches, dense unspoilt forests, still dark ponds, industrial relics, meandering rivers, hidden cottages - all these and more can be explored via the extensive network of public footpaths and bridleways of West Sussex. These extend to over 4000 kilometres (about 2500 miles) , offering endless scope for the interested explorer.

What can you expect?

Having lived in West Sussex for 22 years, I have covered many thousands of miles, both running and walking, over the byways of West Sussex, discovering much to delight the eye and stimulate a sense of wonder.
I have developed a great passion for the varied and beautiful landscape of Sussex, its nature and its history. I would like to share this with others, so that besides having a nice walk in beautiful countryside, you will gain some insight into how the landscape came to look the way it does.