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 […]

The Quest For England – In Which I Leave Greatham Bridge for Amberley Brooks

The Quest For England - In Which I Leave Greatham Bridge for Amberley Brooks

I am taking a gentle walk along the banks of the river Arun on my way to the nature reserve at Amberley Brooks in West Sussex. I pass a beautiful farm and some fabulous landscape. Leaving behind the 13th century bridge at Greatham, it is a windy day, but such a beautiful journey with plenty […]

The Quest For England – In Which I Wander Around Storrington

The Quest For England - In Which I Wander Around Storrington

The village of Storrington is lovely save for one thing, the Steyning to Amberley/Pulborough road that ploughs through its centre. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the village sits at the north face of the South Downs above Worthing on the river Stor where tanneries and mills once stood. Now a pretty collection of Georgian and […]

The Quest For England – In Which I Circle Chanctonbury Hill

The Quest For England - In Which I Circle Chanctonbury Hill

Following on from my previous video in which I started at the base of Chanctonbury Hill and journeyed eastwards towards Steyning on the old lane at the foot of the South Downs, in this episode, I venture westwards and find myself clambering up to the top of the steep hill. Beautiful woodland and gorgeous scenery […]