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Time Out Country Walks near London Volume 1

Walk 32 : Arundel to Amberley

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Summary	No major changes.

Updates	No Major Updates. The bridge across the River Arun has now re-opened. The walk passes through Arundel, which has a very pretty centre, and a very large and picturesque Castle. Amberly, at the end of the walk, has a pretty riverside tea garden and a nice pub. It only has 1 train per hour.

Feedback	[add your comment] 2 comments Posted by Anonymous : Monday, 07 January, 2008 Best to avoid the George and Dragon in Burpham - we went yesterday and they were very snooty towards us! Ramblers seemed to be banished outside (which in January is a bit harsh). Inside was all white tablecloths and polished silver. Don't know if there are any more walker-friendly pubs on the way, but Amberley has a few good choices if you can wait till the end of the walk. Posted by Burpham Country House : Saturday, 17 May, 2008 The Burpham Country House, at the other end of Burpham Village from the pub, offer excellent lunches from £6, teas and evening meals at £20-25 quid, in a glorious garden or dining conservatory setting. Walkers can choose to leave off their boots and dine inside, or play with the tame blackbird outside with their boots on.

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Anonymous : Monday, 07 January, 2008

Best to avoid the George and Dragon in Burpham - we went yesterday and they were very snooty towards us! Ramblers seemed to be banished outside (which in January is a bit harsh). Inside was all white tablecloths and polished silver. Don't know if there are any more walker-friendly pubs on the way, but Amberley has a few good choices if you can wait till the end of the walk.

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Burpham Country House : Saturday, 17 May, 2008

The Burpham Country House, at the other end of Burpham Village from the pub, offer excellent lunches from £6, teas and evening meals at £20-25 quid, in a glorious garden or dining conservatory setting. Walkers can choose to leave off their boots and dine inside, or play with the tame blackbird outside with their boots on.

Older Updates	Edition	Date	Page	Location	Update
	2006	Aug-06			Shortcut: Follow the instructions in the book up to the first asterisks in the book. Then I took the suggested shortcut from the book - going left. This takes you straight to Amberley. I suggest (1) either going to South Stoke and seeing the lovely church and then retracing your steps to the point in the book marked by an asterisks and then going to Amberley or (2) Going straight (the left path) to Amberley - without the need to cross the river. The way is very nice and once you are in Amberley, you can go to the church and see the castle there. I would not cancel the walk because it's amazing and people won't get lost because the Book already suggests 'the shortcut'. It's very easy to find the right way. As for as tea - the book says that it might be difficult to get a tea in Amberley but there is a new pub open, not far from the train station which is open the whole day and serve nice food for a reasonble price.
	green		246	col 1	Features. The walk goes through Arundel Park. ON 24 MAR each year Arundel Park is closed for the day.
	blue	Jul-02	248	col 2	Saturday Walkers Club; trains back from Amberley run once an hour.
	blue		249	col 1	Point 1; Cross the busy A-road at the pedestrian traffic lights.
	green	Jul-03	249	col 1	[1], it was preferable (to avoid a stretch of very busy road) to go up steps from platform 2 and left on a bridge over the tracks, then down to the left to the station building and right up the station approach road to the main road.
	blue	Jul-02	250	col 2, para 4	The stile is in good order and further to the right, close by the cluster of Holm Oak trees.
	green	Jul-03	250	col 2, para 4	In 400 metres, the 2-armed footpath sign is attached to a Holm Oak tree.
	green	Jul-03	250	col 1, para 5	In 280 metres, the stile is now among the half dozen Holm Oak trees and not in the corner of the field.
	green	Jul-03	250	col 2, para 2	In 75 metres go through a metal foot gate to the right of a metal field gate.
	blue	Jul-02	251	col 1, para 5	The half hidden stile is redundant. Instead go through the open fieldgate to its right.
	green	Jul-03	251	col 1, para 3	Exit Arundel Park through a tall metal swing gate in a brick wall on your right.
	blue	Jul-02	252	col 1, para 7	The stile just before the bridleway is redundant (no fence), so walk past it.
	blue	Jul-02	252	col 2, para 3	In 300 metres, go through a wooden gate with a metal field gate to its right (no stile).
	blue	Jul-02	252	col 2, para 5	In 365 metres, again go through a wooden gate with a metal field gate to its right (no stile, no pile of chalk).
	blue		252	col 2	Point 12; As stated this is left on the South Downs Way (as opposed to right on it, back the way you came). Alternatively it is the right of the two possible forks.
	green	Jul-03	252	col 1, para 7	Going out onto the bridleway there is a post with blue and yellow arrows.
	blue	Jul-02	253	col 1, para 3	In 190 metres ignore a road to the left (which is signposted to the pottery).
	blue		253	col 1, para 5	The footpath down that you ignore is to the right not the left.
	blue	Jul-02	253	col 2, para 4	Just before the raised path is a ditch. It is necessary to follow the path accurately by aiming for the footpath sign, to reach the earth bridge across this ditch.