Slindon Estate
Arundel
Children will enjoy the Littlewood Lookout and wooden sculptures on this walk.
One of our favourite views on the Slindon Estate
The Basics
Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Distance: 7.8 km / 4.8 miles
Terrain: Mostly firm paths, but with some that are grassy that will be wet and muddy in winter. A couple of short ascents. Short section on quiet village roads with no pavements.
Pushchair: This route is not suitable for pushchairs.
Dogs: Dogs are welcome but must be on leads when you encounter sheep or cattle.
Refreshments: There are no refreshments on the route, but The Littlewood Lookout makes a good place for a picnic or it is a short extension when back at the village to Slindon Forge Café and Village Stores
Toilets: There are no public toilets.
Public Transport: The Slindon village bus timetable can be viewed here with a limited service to local towns such as Bognor, Littlehampton, Amberley and Chichester.
Parking: Plenty of free parking can be found along the side of the lane outside Slindon College (Postcode: BN18 0RH - W3W: ///kilt.rental.head)
The amazing ‘totem poles’ at Littlewood Lookout.
With over 25 miles of public rights of way, there is so much to explore at the historic National Trust managed estate of Slindon, near Arunel. There are different types of woodland, shady lanes, grassland, farms, ancient barns and interesting remnants of the estate’s grand history. Our route heads to Northwood, an area where the original woodland is being restored and The Littlewood Lookout where children will enjoy the hut and finely crafted carvings.
The Route
Begin by walking up Butt Lane bridleway which begins directly opposite the entrance to Slindon College. Continue up the straight path until Downe’s Barn, where you will find a bench to the side of the building with a view to Nore Folly and Halnaker Windmill.
After enjoying the view, continue along Butt Lane once more. Proceed until you come to a gate across the path and a path leading off to your left. Go around the gate and continue forward. Go around the next gate in the same way. After this second gate, take the next path that comes up on your left, marked ‘public bridleway’.
When you reach a cross path, continue straight ahead into the patch of woodland. Shortly, at the other side of the woodland, cross the gravel track and go through the gate opposite that informs you that cattle are grazing.
You will now be in the Northwood Forest Regeneration Area and you will see evidence of land management and tree planting as you gradually rise up the hill. The aim is to restore the woodland that was cut down as part of the First World War effort. The path rises steeply until it levels off at The Littlewood Lookout. Here you can enjoy a bench with a view, the beautifully crafted timber framed building and some splendid carved totem ‘poles’ that celebrate ten years of nature restoration at Northwood.
Continue along the same path as it begins to head down hill and go through the gate at the bottom. Ignore the first footpath immediately on your right as it is very overgrown, but continue a few metres and take the next right-hand path, which is wide and grassy. Follow this path until just after a tall metal gate into a deer-proof enclosure on your right, the path bends to the right and climbs. At the top of the hill, you will meet a gravely track and should turn right.
The track will bring you to Warren Barn with its pond. Take the footpath which runs parallel to the front of the pond, with the fence to your left and heads into trees. This path will bring you back onto the path you started on, where you should veer right with the field to your left.
Turn left at a field gate with a sign about livestock and enter the field. Walk a few metres over tree roots and then turn right through another gate and follow the long, straight path across the sheep pasture. At the far side, exit through the gate.
After the gate, turn left and then right after a couple of metres. Pass a memorial bench to your right dedicated to Sandra and John and head into the trees. Follow the track called Mill Lane all the way to the road.
At the road, turn right, then right again at the next junction and then bear right at Club Cottage where there is a tree in a circle. Top Road will lead you back to Slindon College (if you want to go to the Forge Café, we suggest turning left at the end of Mill Lane and following School Hill down into the main part of the village).
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Did you know?
The original entrance to the estate, The South Lodge, a grand flint gateway, is still visible from the A27.
Frederick Wootton Isaacson died in 1948 without an heir and wanting Slindon “… to be maintained as far as possible as a Sussex Estate”, he bequeathed his Estate to the National Trust.
If you enjoyed this walk…
…try this one from Eartham which goes to the Nore Folly you see in the distance on this walk.
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