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Sussex Diamond Way

60.27 miles (97 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This is a fairly easy walk from West to East Sussex through heathland, farmland and forest. The walk runs from Midhurst to Heathfield and passes through Petworth, Billinghurst, Haywards Heath, Lindfield and Nutley. It was created by the Sussex Ramblers Association to celebrate their 60th anniversary.
Highlights on the walk include Petworth Park which holds the 'National Trust's finest art collection displayed in a magnificent 17th century mansion within a beautiful 700-acre park'. This can be found on the first leg of the journey from Midhurst to Petworth.
The walk also includes pleasant waterside sections along the River Arun near Billingshurst and then along the upper reaches of the River Ouse at Lindfield.
There are also several wooded sections including Flexham Park, Sheffield Forest and a number of other smaller woods dotted along the route.

Diamond Way OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Diamond Way Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

For more walking ideas in the area see the Sussex Walks and the High Weald Walks page.

Photos

Sussex Diamond Way waymarker near Billingshurst 01

Sussex Diamond Way waymarker near Billingshurst

Track in Petworth Park - geograph.org.uk - 2403118

Track in Petworth Park

River Arun - geograph.org.uk - 2013416

River Arun near Billingshurst

Sheffield Forest - geograph.org.uk - 20976

Sheffield Forest

Lodsworth Village Centre. - geograph.org.uk - 203156

Lodsworth Village Centre. This village is located between Midhurst and Petworth. There is a noteworthy church established in the 13th century and featuring a 14th-century tower.

South Pond, Midhurst - geograph.org.uk - 108084

South Pond, Midhurst. Midhurst from the back road out of town to the south. The parish church is on the skyline.

GPS Files

GPX File

Diamond Way.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)
NB GPS file for this route only details route start - route is waymarked from there in

Memory Map Route

Diamond Way.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)