GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Goodwood Country Park

7 miles (12 km)

Explore the Goodwood estate in Chichester, West Sussex on this circular walk. There's miles of nice woodland trails and some moderate hill climbs with splendid views over the South Downs, Chichester, the Isle of Wight and the famous Goodwood Racecourse.
You can extend your walk by following the Monarch's Way to the nearby Eartham Woods and Slindon Estate where there are miles of cyling and walking trails to try. You can also climb to The Trundle Iron Age Hillfort for great views over the racecourse. Our West Dean to East Dean Walk takes you between the two villages, via the fort.

Postcode

PO18 0PS - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Goodwood Country Park OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Goodwood Country Park Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just to the south east of the estate you'll find the Halnaker Windmill. The old mill is a picturesque place to visit with its wildflower rich chalk grassland and fine views.
Head west from the park and you could pick up the Centurion Way. This easy shared cycling and walking trail runs along the old Midhurst and Chichester railway track from Chichester to West Dean.

Photos

Goodwood Country Park, Eastern Car Park, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 59013

Goodwood Country Park, Eastern Car Park, September 2005. Goodwood Country Park is an area of public access land (owned by the Goodwood Estate) adjacent to the Goodwood Racecourse on top of the South Downs. The area is mainly broadleaf woodland, with two main grassy open spaces (this car park is one of them), one at the E of the area and one at the W. The country park has an extensive network of paths and, in places, offers views over towards the nearby city of Chichester.

GoodwoodCountryParkSign

Timber stack on ride at Goodwood Estate. Cordwood destined for firewood stacked on rideside in beech woodland on the South Downs above Goodwood

Timber stack on ride at Goodwood Estate - geograph.org.uk - 164167

Timber stack on ride at Goodwood Estate. Cordwood destined for firewood stacked on rideside in beech woodland on the South Downs above Goodwood

Goodwood Racecourse - geograph.org.uk - 35635

Goodwood Racecourse. A 'glorious' setting especially during Glorious Goodwood at the end of July

Footpath, Appletree Bottom - geograph.org.uk - 225472

Wooded footpath, Appletree Bottom. One of the many footpaths that wind their way around Goodwood Country Park.

Hat Hill - geograph.org.uk - 225656

Hat Hill. The wood opposite is called Ladys Winkins the name believed to derive from the Saxon for an irregular shaped wood. Halnaker Hill is in the background its windmill can just be made out. Taken from New Barn Hill, the road from Pilleygreen Lodges to Waterbeech.

GPS Files

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