Walking Britain Arundel Park and the River Arun from Arundel
Introduction to Walk 3080
Nat Park - South Downs
County/Area - West Sussex
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This West Sussex walk starts from Arundel with its Castle, Cathedral and lovely High Street. The route takes you through Arundel Park before dropping down to the path alongside the River Arun for the return to the start. The walk passes through typical scenery of the South Downs National Park. 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 198 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 198 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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0.5 miles / 0.9 km away
The Midhurst Way - Arundel to Midhurst
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Length - 19.0 miles / 30.9 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Amberley Mount and Wepham Down from Burpham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Rackham Hill from Amberley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Amberley circular via East Dean
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 21.0 miles / 34.1 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Amberley circular via Arundel
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Bignor Hill and The Denture from Amberley
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.7 miles / 14.1 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
The River Arun & South Stoke from Amberley
Grade - easy
Length - 4.6 miles / 7.5 km
4.6 miles / 7.4 km away
Blackpatch Hill & Harrow Hill from near Storrington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 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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