Walking Britain The River Arun & South Stoke from Amberley
Introduction to Walk 1629
Nat Park - South Downs
County/Area - West Sussex
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.6 miles / 7.5 km
Ascent - 250 feet / 76 metres
Time - 2 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy
Starting from Amberley, this West Sussex walk in the South Downs explores the River Arun visiting the villages of North and South South Stoke. The return route follows sections of the Monarch's Way and the South Downs Way. 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 OL10 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL10 | 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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Rackham Hill & Kithurst Hill Circular
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Arundel Park and the River Arun from Arundel
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The Midhurst Way - Arundel to Midhurst
Grade - mod/hard
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5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Washington to Littleton Farm by the South Downs Way
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Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
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Cissbury Ring & Chanctonbury Ring from Washington
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Midhurst Way - Petworth to Midhurst
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
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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