southcotswoldramblers.org.uk South Downs 2012 Day 3 - Medium HF walk from Duncton to Petworth |
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We set off on our walk to Petworth | |
We notice some large crosses in the churchyard and wonder | |
We pass through the grounds of Burton Park | |
Now a residential community | |
And visit its chapel | |
With monuments | |
And wall paintings | |
We are impressed by this huge tree | |
Arriving at the lake | |
We pause for our coffee stop | |
Bluebells and stitchworts | |
10 petals | |
A sign of recent stormy weather | |
An awkward stile | |
Is that clear? | |
We pass through a farm with a huge field of oil seed rape | |
And reach a very pretty garden | |
Not to be ignored | |
Anne investigates further | |
So attractive | |
More large houses | |
Any idea what is going on here? | |
Off through some woods |
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A very rich habitat | |
With mature trees | |
What are they looking at? | |
A well organised garden | |
We stop for the loos | |
Reaching Fittleworth | |
Really? | |
Where it has started to rain | |
So we pop into the church for shelter for our lunch stop | |
Afterwards we continue past Amen corner | |
And see the gates to Bryan Ferry's home | |
Another lovely garden | |
Very colourful on this dull day | |
What a gloomy afternoon | |
We reach "Gog" ... | |
And "Magog" | |
Phil tells us the history of these buildings near to Petworth | |
We can now see Petworth town on the horizon | |
We descend in the valley and climb up again | |
Into the town | |
Phil tells us where the tea room is - and many of us are off there immediately to dry out | |
Before returning through the cobbled streets to catch the coach | |
Photos and captions from Mike | |