A walk for the whole family to see the Terwick Lupins — The Ambling Path

On this walk, children will enjoy investigating the colourful field of lupins, which flower in early summer.

The Basics

Time: 1hr 10mins

Distance: 4.4 km

Terrain: Fields and paths with steady ascent

Pushchair: No

Dogs: Yes

Refreshments: None

Toilets: None

Parking: Small parking area in front of St. Peter’s Church, free (Postcode: GU31 5EQ - W3W - satin/intersect/rags)

A walk for early summer, the spectacle each year of this meadow full of pastel shaded lupins is not to to be missed.

The Route

If you would rather take it easy, you don’t actually need to do the walk to view the lupins; find them to the rear of the church. If you want to explore the area a little more, the following is a lovely loop you could try:

Standing in the little car park, take the footpath going across the edge of the field immediately to the left of the church wall. At the end of the field, the path goes into Fyning Moor, a small woodland.
The path soon leaves the woods and comes out into a field. There is a lovely wildlife pond here. It is private, but the footpath runs right beside it. Follow the footpath across the middle of the field towards Fyning House. Go left around the wall of the house and then up to the road.
You will now need to cross the A272, but it is a straight stretch with good visibility. On the other side of the road, head right and then take the path going away from the road on your left. The path will lead up to a cottage and then through a tunnel of trees. The path then veers right and climbs steadily up hill.
At the top of the path, you will come to a paved access road going downhill. At the bottom, cross the road and then take the next paved lane straight ahead of you.
After the houses, the lane turns into a bridleway and heads into woodland. In early summer there are plenty of rhododendrons flowering here. A snippet of trivia for you is that much of the land here is part of the Fyning Estate, once owned by Roman Abromovich. Follow the signed path and at the top of the woodland, you will come to a small recreational area of the woods with open access.
Just after this you will arrive at the road. Turn right here and follow the quiet road until you see a footpath on your right going downhill. Stay on this path all the way back to the A272.
Cross the road when you meet it and you will immediately enter the jewel in this walk’s crown, the lupin meadow. The land was bequeathed to The National Trust by Mrs Jane Patterson-Hodge on the condition that lupins would always continue to be grown there. The church and car park are at the bottom of the meadow.