Walking Britain Midhurst Way - Petworth to Midhurst
Introduction to Walk 1425
Nat Park - South Downs
County/Area - West Sussex
Author - John Trueman
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 750 feet / 227 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This linear walk in West Sussex, with bus return, uses a section of The Midhurst Way on its approach to the latter town. The route offers some splendid South Downs countryside and plenty of interest to see. Sunday bus services now resumed. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL33 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL33 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 197 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 197 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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