Stats    Dist = 4.51 miles  meters climbed = 160     time = 124 mins

Chilgrove, Old Monkton Circle

Start at White Horse Chilgrove Walk towards the main road and then turn right. Walk on the grass bank and beware of fast moving traffic. After about 50 yards go through the kissing gate and turn left. Walk along the path leading through the field. When you reach another kissing gate go through and then straight across the field. (the path is not always clear but there is a kissing gate on the opposite side that leads the way) Go through this kissing gate and along the path towards a row of trees in front of you. Go through this row of trees and follow the path to a kissing gate about 100 yards from this row of trees. Go through the gate and turn right. (this stretch is often very muddy and the puddles are quite deep). Carry on following the path until you come to two gates yours is the left of the two gates. Carry on up the path for about ¾ of a mile to the Royal Oak pub at Hooksway, turn right  here. As you approach a finger post you will face a choice of three directions yours is the middle path leading up the hill. Go up the hill following the path and eventually you will come to a point where the main path seems to veer to the right don’t be tempted your path is to the left and continuing up the hill. From this point it is about ¼ of a mile to a 4 finger post two directions pointing to the South Downs way, you want the right hand lane leading to a stile. Cross the stile and follow the path through the field and down the hill. Turn right at the next finger post and down the farm track to the small barn at the bottom then turn right and up the hill. At the top of the hill there is a gate go through the gate and follow the path through the forest. Eventually you will meet a made up road turn right here and  follow this road until you reach a 90 degree bend to the left and turn down that bend. This road will eventually lead you back to the white horse.

This walk is sponsored by

The white Horse. Chilgrove

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