WALKS IN SUSSEX at STEDHAM, TROTTON, CHITHURST & IPING (SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK) [4K]

This is another video in my series “ Walks in Sussex” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode, I visit the village of Stedham which is located 2 miles to the West of Midhurst in West Sussex.

My five mile circular route actually starts at a free car park on Iping Common, just to the South of Stedham on the Southern side of the A272 Midhurst to Petersfield Road. I initially follow part of the Serpent Trail footpath Westwards across Iping Common before heading North across Trotton Common – with a small detour to explore the Black Pond.

I cross the A272 and head towards the hamlet of Chithurst however along the way I take a minor detour across afield back to Trotton to visit St Georges church with it's magnificent wall paintings & brasses.

Back on my route, I cross the River Rother at Chithurst bridge and check out another church – the tiny Saxon church of St Marys. My walk then takes me Eastwards along the Northern bank of the river to the hamlet of Iping where I get to explore another church!

Crossing the River Rother again, I walk along the Southern bank to Stedham bridge. The Rother is close to flooding following recent heavy rain but I am able to cross the bridge and continue along the Northern bank to Stedham Mill. The ford there is only just passable with the river level so high and I continue past the Mill house to Stedham church – St James - (my 4th & final church of the walk!).

My homeward leg takes me through Stedham village to the Hamilton Arms pub for some light refreshment before I head back to my car at the Iping Common car park.

Information Sources: Wikipedia, Historic England & British History Online.

Map courtesy of Google Maps.
Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps.
Music from the Youtube Audio library.
OS Maps. Media License.
Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'  https://maps.nls.uk/index.html


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I use a GOPRO HERO 7, 8 or 10 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.