In Search of Sussex – In Which I Arrive At West Chiltington

In Search of Sussex - In Which I Arrive At West Chiltington

In this episode I conclude the journey I have made from Shipley in West Sussex and arrive in West Chiltington, a beautiful village near Pulborough and Thakeham. This is the part of a mini series of journeys I am making while following in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cooke, author of a book published a […]

In Search of Sussex – In Which I Go To Thakeham in West Sussex

In Search of Sussex - In Which I Go To Thakeham in West Sussex

I am following in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cook, the author of Off The Beaten Track. Today I head for Thakeham, the homestead of thatched houses, in West Sussex, taking an ancient path possible used by the Anglo-Saxons. I have made several videos about Thakeham and you can catch up with these below. A […]

In Search of Sussex – In Which I Walk From Shipley Towards Thakeham

In Search of Sussex - In Which I Walk From Shipley Towards Thakeham

I am continuing in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cooke, author of Off The Beaten Track, published 100 years ago. I start my journey at a Knight’s Templar church in Shipley, West Sussex, close to the windmill once owned by Hilaire Belloc, and work my way across country through the Knepp Estate where they are […]

In Search of Sussex – In Which I seek a Stream, a College Chapel, an Airport and an Old Bridge

In Search of Sussex - In Which I seek a Stream, a College Chapel, an Airport and an Old Bridge

Off The Beaten Track by Arthur Stanley Cooke takes me further along the route from Bramber to Shoreham. In this episode, I trace a portion of the Ladywell Stream near Coombes, have a brief look at the chapel at Lancing College, find out the history of the Sussex Pad, grab a view of the old […]

In Search of Sussex – In Which I Travel from St Botolph’s Church to Coombes’ Farm

In Search of Sussex - In Which I Travel from St Botolph's Church to Coombes' Farm

I am following in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cooke. He wrote Off the Beaten Track in 1911 and made a series of journeys around Sussex exploring the heritage, nature and landscape. In this episode I start at St Botolph’s Church, near Bramber, in West Sussex and make my way to the beautiful downland church […]

In Search of Sussex – In Which I seek out Bramber and Upper Beeding

In Search of Sussex - In Which I seek out Bramber and Upper Beeding

My Quest for England continues throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic. For the moment, I am concentrating on exploring the county I live. To begin my Search for Sussex I am following a book by Arthur Stanley Cooke, Off the Beaten Track, and he starts me at Bramber Castle and St Nicholas church. You can follow my […]