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West Sussex Literary Trail |
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Description |
 This walk runs from Horsham to Chichester with many literary connections along the way. The walk begins at Horsham, near Percy Bysshe Shelley's millennium fountain, and heads through the South Downs to Chichester with its connections to William Blake and John Keats.
You will pass through a series of interesting and picturesque towns and villages including Sinfield, Storrington, Amberley and Duncton before finishing near the iconic cathedral in Chichester.
There are many fascinating landmarks and points of interest on the way but of particular note are some of the musuems on the route. First on the path is the Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre. Set in a 36 acre site it details the industrial heritage of the South East with a a narrow-gauge railway and nostalgic bus service to experience.
Also on the route is the delightful Parham House and Gardens. Located near Storrington, this Elizabethan House boasts a Great Hall and Long Gallery while the Gardens consist of seven acres of Pleasure Grounds.
Finally, there is the fascinating Weald and Downland Open Air Museum near Chichester. The museum boasts '45 historic houses and agricultural buildings dating from the 13th century to victorian times rebuilt in a magnificent parkland setting'.
Other walk highlights include waterside stretches along the River Arun and around Burton Mill Pond and several wooded sections at various points along the walk.
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Distance | 55 miles (89 km) |
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Joining Routes | The South Downs Way |
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GPX File | West Sussex Literary Trail.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
NB GPS file for this route only details route start - route is waymarked from there in |
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | Water Meadows Near Nutbourne Vineyard | Storrington | Amberley Museum | River Arun, near Amberley |  |  |  |  | Burton Mill Pond | Near Duncton | Weald and Downland Open Air Museum | St Roche's Hill |
 Photos are copyrighted by their owners
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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