‘Rother Valley Churches’ route supplied by John Andre of Area Cycling and South ‘Foot of Places of interest the Downs’ route supplied by Anne Connor of Sponsored by Places to Eat Cycle Shops S H The White Horse & Hire Locations S H Tinted entries are off the map 01730 813521 Summit Bikes S H The Keepers Arms LEISURE SERIES 04&05 01243 697547 Trotton Time :~120 Mins;~100 Mins www.summitbikes.co.uk 01730 825746 The Country Inn Hargroves Cycles S CYCLING ROUTE 01243 537337 01730 813466 www.hargrovescycles.co.uk S Distance : 16M/25km; 13M/21km The Three Horseshoes City Cycles 01243 539 992 01730 825746 www.citycycleschichester.co.uk The White Hart Filarinskis S 01243 575041 01730 825046 www.filarinskis.com The Hamilton Arms Geared Bikes and Wear S Midhurst West 01243 784 479 01730 812555 www.gearedbikes.co.uk The Elsted Inn Barreg S A: Rother Valley Churches Lower Elsted 01243 786 104 01730 813662 www.barreg.co.uk B: South Harting ‘Foot of the Downs’ © Crown Copyright and/or database right. The Southdowns Hotel All rights reserved. Licence number 100018803. Halfords S Suitable for competent road cyclists of all ages Dumpford 01243 533 062 and all bike types 01730 821521 www.halfords.com This leaflet is kindly sponsored by Stowaway Bikes S H Summit Bikes of Selsey Village Shops Marina www.summitbikes.co.uk Harting Stores 01243 512 374 South Harting www.stowawaybikes.co.uk 01730 825219 Cycling Team Easebourne Village Store Mobile Mechanics web: www.chichester.gov.uk/cycling Easebourne i Bike Master email: [email protected] 01730 817259 07944 302 974 www.bike-master.co.uk tel: 01243 785 166 Attractions Cycle Matters Cowdray Ruins 07801 563 468 01730 810781 www.cyclematters.co.uk This leaflet is available www.cowdraypark.org.uk in large print format Cowdray Estate www.cowdraypark.co.uk Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc). Users of the cycle routes and leaflet series do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for any loss, damage or injury, howsoever caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Please consult Directgov for information on appropriate safety equipment and safe cycling fact The Haunted Path – Just after the fact Hamilton Arms, you can fork right churches: Take a few towards the garden nursery and fork fact moments to visit and marvel at Cowdray Ruins is one left at the nursery entrance onto a of the most important the many historic churches that date back Follow the route via In Easebourne turn gravel(sometimes muddy) track for early Tudor houses in to Saxon and Norman eras along the route. Turn left into 4 Hollist Lane; turn right onto 3 left onto Wheelbarrow 300m. Local legend says the path is , visited by 5 Hammer Lane Brambling Lane; left onto Castle, cross the main St Mary’s and The Priory, Easebourne; haunted by the ghost of Mr Denham, King Henry VIII and All Hallows, ; St James, Stedham; and descend Rector of who was murdered in Stedham Lane, left at the road (A286) and Queen Elizabeth I. staggered crossroads; St Mary’s, Iping; St Mary’s, Chithurst; through Chithurst. 1757 with a pitchfork. Turn right on proceed along the It was partially and right after Stedham St George’s, Trotton; St Paul’s, Elsted; At the T junction, Iping Lane, pass St Mary’s Church, quiet lanes for the destroyed by fire village onto School Lane. St Mary and St Gabriels Church, South Harting; take care turning Iping and continue up the hill. next 8km. in 1793. St Andrews ‘The Shepherds Church’, ; right onto the St Mary’s, Bepton A272 for 300m and turn left CARE!HAMMER LANE– narrow and uneven There is footpath onto Terwick Lane BRAMBLING LANE 2 only access to the ruins via the In Dumpford (SP Dumpford) Easebourne HOLLIST LANE Village Store causeway from 6 Route A –Turn left NorthStcarpark. (SP Elsted) The White Horse To rejoin the cycle route, Route B –Turn left STEDHAM LANE turn left in front of the 4 (SP ), pass ruins along the gravel The Southdowns track, fork right at the the Southdowns Hotel Hotel and at T junction The Keepers SCHOOL LANE cricket ground to Arms The Hamilton Easebourne Priory. turn left returning to Turn left on the main CARE! Join A272 Arms South Harting road and right into Wheelbarrow Castle. Country Inn

Start – Grange Centre 1 Car Park. Exit The Elsted Inn northwards near the Harting fact Royal Mail building. Stores HG Wells spent much of his Meander through Midhurst, turning right The Three younger years in Midhurst Horseshoes inspiring some of his works. into West St, then left into Red Lion St, up The White Hart The Tearoom (once his ‘digs’ whilst at Midhurst Grammar Church Hill and left School) and the Angel Hotel on down Knockhundred North Street are featured in Row. At the T junction “Wheels of Chance”. The novel turn right on North St “Tonobungay” references the (A272) to Easebourne. chemist shop opposite the bank on Church Hill, where he was an Route B 7 In Elsted apprentice. Blue plaques can be found on various buildings South Harting ‘Foot of the Downs’ Route A –Pass the Route A Three Horseshoes including – the Tearoom, Rother Valley Churches 13M/21km, 100 mins and turn left (SP chemist shop and Capron House ) on North Street. 16M/25km, 120 mins At grassy triangle Turn left onto Route B –Turn right 9 Bepton Rd back Start from Midhurst and cycle Start from South Harting and 8 Route A –Keep right along the route anti-clockwise on 2 (SP Treyford) to the outskirts of 1 cycle the route anti-clockwise Bugshill Lane (SP Bepton) © Crown Copyright Midhurst quiet lanes. towards Elsted on quiet lanes SP=signpost and/or database right. Route B –Turn left (SP All rights reserved. 3 Ingrams Green) Licence number 100018803.