South Downs
From Milford To West Wittering Via Henley
Mileometer 45 miles
On the clock 3–4 hours with stops
Landscape Undulating Sussex
Mercifully accessible from M25 country, the leafy lanes and well-heeled villages of West Sussex are the perfect pottering-pace antidote to urban road hell. Head for Goodwood, drive alongside the ancient South Downs Way, then get your seaside sunset fix among the dunes at West Wittering.
Need to know
From Milford (A), follow the A286 south for 25 mins via Haslemere (1) to Henley. Stop at the Duke of Cumberland pub for refreshments (2). Stay on the A286 south for 15…
Worth getting out of the car for
Just above Cocking on the A286, there’s a small carpark with access to the South Downs Way. If you walk for an hour westwards, you’ll get to Linch Down, one of the path’s highest points. …
Review
Once we’d exited the unlovely nether regions of Wandsworth, we began to have a great morning. (Be advised that Mr & Mrs Smith cannot guarantee Relaxed Happy Times until the designated start point of any road trip, so…
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