walks
SUNDAY 30 MAY
10am, 2 miles (3 km), 2½ hours stroll/walk, £5
The Steyning Scandal Walk
Not For the Easily Shocked
Who lived where, and who did what and with whom! Steyning's attractive flint and timberframed houses hide many secrets from the past. Come and hear some of them if you dare. (Not suitable for children).
MEET: Outside Steyning Centre, Fletcher's Croft car park.
MAP REF: TQ 179.113.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Dr. Janet Pennington
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SUNDAY 30 MAY
6pm, 3 miles (5 km), 2½ hours, £8 per person includes a glass of wine and nibbles
.Dusk at Daylands'
This historic and remote farm provides the ideal setting to hear mysterious tales from the past and experience some of the magic and wonders of these ancient woodlands as dusk approaches. Uneven surfaces. Muddy if wet. Stout footwear advised. Not suitable for children under 10 years. Dogs on leads welcome.
MEET: Daylands Farm car park signed off Honeybridge Lane. Access with care off A24 at Dial Post.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Jamie Crawford Storyteller with Vivien Lyth, Festival Walks, Farmers Derek & Vicki Crush
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WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE
7am, 2 miles (3 km), 2 hours, £6.50 to Steyning Downland Scheme. Includes breakfast.
SONGS OF THE DAWN
Join Downland bird expert Richard James and 'trill' to the experience of the awakening countryside. Listen for the elusive corn bunting, the eerie shriek of the barn owl or the drumming of the great spotted woodpecker. Watch out for deer and other wildlife. All this on our doorstep and followed by a cooked alfresco breakfast! Sorry! No dogs.
MEET: Opposite the former NTC Hut, off Mouse Lane, Steyning.
MAP REF: TQ 173.114.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Richard James, South Downs Joint Committee for the Steyning Downland Scheme
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WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE
2.15pm, 2 miles (3 km), 2½ hours, £8.50
More Wine from Wiston
Come and meet Wiston Estate winemaker Dermot Sugrue
and learn about the recently planted vines which gave their first harvest in 2008. What makes this location an ideal site for a vineyard? Visit the winery to see the wines that are being produced. Includes a tasting session with a selection of sparkling wines. Some uneven surfaces.
MEET: New Barn, North End, Findon, Access off A24.
MAP REF: TQ 129.099.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Dermot Surgue Wiston Estate and Vivien Lyth Festival Walks
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FRIDAY 4 JUNE
10.15am, 10 miles (16 km), 6 hours, Donation to Steyning Festival welcomed.
Steyning Hinterlands
A delightful walk criss-crossing the Adur Valley from Steyning towards Henfield and back including New Barn Farm, Nep Town and Huddlestone Wood. Mainly level terrain, uneven in places, a few stiles, and maybe mud after rain. Bring a packed lunch, drinks and refreshments. Toilets at the Steyning Centre. Sorry! No dogs.
MEET: Outside Steyning Centre, Fletcher's Croft car park.
MAP REF: TQ 179.112.
LEADER: Gill & Roger Kille, Sussex Pathfinders
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FRIDAY 4 JUNE
6.30pm, 1 mile (1.6 km), 1½ to 2 hours, £2 donation please to Steyning Museum
Exploring Steyning
Walk an intriguing tour of this delightful old market town. At its heart are the timber framed buildings of Tudor and Stuart tradesmen. Come and discover the history and let us reveal some more of its secrets with stories of its past.
MEET: Entrance to Steyning Museum, Church Street. Car Park is opposite St Andrews Church.
MAP REF: TQ 178.113.
LEADER: Chris Tod Honorary Curator, Steyning Museum
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SUNDAY 6 JUNE
2pm, 2 miles (3 km), 2½ hours stroll/walk, £5
The Steyning Scandal Walk
Not For the Easily Shocked See entry 30 May (Not suitable for children). MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439. LEADER: Dr. Janet Pennington
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WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE
3pm, 1 mile (1.6 km), 2½ hour tour, £7.50 includes tea and biscuits
Wiston House – Through the Ages
Today Wiston House is an international Conference Centre, but what of its history? The Elizabethan manor house was built in the 1570s. It stands on the site of a much earlier dwelling. A Lord Treasurer used it as one of his rural retreats and a royalist owner left hurriedly during the English Civil War. Join the Wiston Estate historian to discover more!
MEET: Wiston House. Take access off Steyning-Washington Rd A283.
MAP REF: TQ 155.124.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Dr. Janet Pennington - Sussex History Walks
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE
10am, 3.5 miles (6 km), 2½ to 3 hours, Donation to Wiston Church appreciated.
The Wonders of Wiston
A fascinating walk through Wiston Estate to include the newly opened 'Permissive Path' that leads to the top of the downs. Hear about the conservation work being undertaken at Chanctonbury Ring. Woodland managers, farmers and gamekeepers all play an important part ensuring this beautiful downland estate is allowed to develop with nature in mind. Walk finishes at The Frankland Arms, Washington. Transport provided back to the start point or walk back by a different route. One steep climb. Uneven surfaces. Stout footwear advised. Dogs on leads welcome.
MEET: Wiston Estate Office - access via Wiston House off A283 Steyning to Washington Road.
MAP REF: TQ 156.123.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: William Trinick Estate Manager, Vivien Lyth Festival Walks
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THURSDAY 10 JUNE
5.45pm, 2 miles (3 km), 2 hours, £14 including evening meal
Green Is The Colour – ECO 10/10
Join us for a 'Green Themed' evening walk around Steyning, to include homes with eco features: growing your own fruit and veg at the allotments: A visit to the local Adur Brewery with beer tasting and finishing at The Star to include a two course meal made from locally sourced produce.
MEET: RC Church of Christ The King, Bramber Road, Steyning.
MAP REF: TQ 177.108.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Diana Goodall & Dave Kitson.
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FRIDAY 11 JUNE
11am, 2 miles (3 km), 1½ hours, £6 to include a drink
The Glory of the Garden at Wiston House
Come and join the Head Gardner and hear how the history of the house relates to garden. See the reinstated Victorian greenhouses, vegetable garden, cascade and future arboretum plus much more. See how the plans to help to reinstate this wonderful historic garden have progressed and the benefits that composting brings to the management of house and gardens. Stout footwear required. Sorry no dogs.
MEET: Wiston Estate Office - access via Wiston House off A283 Steyning to Washington Road.
MAP REF: TQ 156.123.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Robert Mitchell, Head Gardener, Wiston House.
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SATURDAY 12 JUNE
10.45am and 2.30pm, 3½ miles (5½ km), 2 hours, £7.50
A Way Through The Wood
Come and meet StoryTeller Jamie Crawford - you will be surprised, informed and enchanted by his tales! Surrounded by woodland and farmland our journey will take us into the Steyning countryside along winding footpaths and through the delightful scenery. Along the way we will be enthralled by stories, travellers' tails and folklore. Suitable for adults and children over 10 years of age.
MEET: Steyning. Location advised when booking.
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Jamie Crawford, Storyteller and Vivien Lyth, Festival Walks.
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SUNDAY 13 JUNE
2.30pm, 4 miles (7km), 3hours, £7.50 includes admission to St Mary's Gardens
River Deep and Downland High
Once a busy trade route, the River Adur has seen many changes. Who looks after the river and what of its future? A castle and a peaceful church setting will provide a high note with music in unexpected places. The walk ends in the delightful Victorian Gardens at St Mary's House – a special visit enhanced by a little light music. Why not stay for tea. Expect footpaths, may be a stile, river and downland views.
MEET: Bramber village car park.
MAP REF: TQ 185.105
MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439.
LEADER: Vivien Lyth, Festival Walks with Lou Bradbury (recorder) & Judith
Souter (cello)
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