Dog-friendly walks in West Sussex

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Cuckfield

Difficulty - Medium

This lovely walk heads across country to sprawling Cuckfield Park, offering far-reaching views southwards to the ridge of the South Downs.

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Grand views from Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke

Difficulty - Medium

A fine walk with glimpses over the most famous of all the dry chalk valleys.

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Bramber and Beeding Bridge

Bramber

Difficulty - Easy

Take a leisurely stroll through the peaceful Adur Valley to an historic bridge crossed by a fugitive king.

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Parham's stately park

Parham

Difficulty - Medium

Head for a magnificent Elizabethan house set in magnificent parkland before climbing high up to the breezy South Downs.

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Hilaire Belloc's Shipley

Shipley

Difficulty - Easy

A walk around the village of a writer with a love for the Sussex countryside.

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Loxwood's forgotten canal

Loxwood

Difficulty - Easy

Cross pastures to discover how a forgotten canal is being brought to life.

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An Amberley downland ramble

Amberley

Difficulty - Hard

Recreate the past with a visit to a working museum before climbing high on to the Downs.

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On Highdown Hill

Highdown Hill

Difficulty - Easy

A bracing hilltop walk offering classic downland views and visiting a rare chalk garden.

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Climping – Countryside Meets Coast

Climping

Difficulty - Easy

The last surviving stretch of undeveloped coast between Bognor Regis and Brighton.

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An Arundel Castle loop

Arundel

Difficulty - Medium

Following the River Arun to Arundel Park and concluding with a tour of this handsome Sussex town

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Exploring the Slindon Estate

Slindon

Difficulty - Medium

Tour and explore a sprawling National Trust estate on this glorious woodland walk which offers fine views of Sussex.

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Around Bignor's Roman remains

Bignor

Difficulty - Medium

A villa, illustrating the talent and enterprise of the Romano-British people, lies close to the start of this superb downland walk.

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A glorious Goodwood loop

Goodwood

Difficulty - Medium

One of Britain's best known racecourses lies beside this woodland walk with a spur to the Weald and Downland Living Museum

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Meandering around Midhurst

Midhurst

Difficulty - Easy

A host of delights awaits on this town and country walk, which follows the pretty River Rother to the ruins of Cowdray House.

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Tennyson's Black Down

Black Down

Difficulty - Medium

Follow in the footsteps of a distinguished Victorian Poet Laureate on this gloriously wooded, high-level walk in the county's northwest corner.

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Downland history at East Lavant

East Lavant

Difficulty - Easy

Fine views of sprawling Sussex landscape dominate this remote downland walk which begins beneath the massive ramparts of an ancient hill-fort.

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Chichester's spire and canal

Chichester

Difficulty - Easy

A fascinating walk combining the ancient treasures of a cathedral city with the delights of the adjacent countryside.

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A harbour walk at West Itchenor

West Itchenor

Difficulty - Easy

Chichester Harbour's plentiful wildlife and colourful yachting activity form the backdrop to this fascinating waterside walk.

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Views at Kingley Vale

Kingley Vale

Difficulty - Medium

Discover a magical ancient forest and allow your imagination to run riot on this exhilarating walk high up on the South Downs.

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Wide horizons at West Wittering

West Wittering

Difficulty - Easy

Enjoy the salty tang of the sea on this coastal walk by the entrance to Chichester Harbour.

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Around Petworth

Petworth

Difficulty - Easy

Enjoy both a fine historic town in the lee of a major country house and a rich pastoral landscape.

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Ebernoe Common

Difficulty - Easy

Stroll through centuries of fascinating landscape history now being restored by the enterprising Sussex Wildlife Trust.

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Shulbrede Priory and commons

Shulbrede Priory

Difficulty - Medium

Walk through beautiful scenery with coppiced woods, common heath and a Golden Valley, to pass a moated priory.

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Cissbury Ring to Chanctonbury Ring

Findon

Difficulty - Medium