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Tillington Walk on 1st October 2025

The walk led by Jay and Lindsey started from the road near the Tillington pub and headed south and east towards the cemetery. Not at all wishing to stop there, we headed north along the Sussex Diamond Way, passing through acres of vineyards, with grapes being harvested in the distance. We soon came to view the wonderful mansion called Pitshill. Building was complete by 1794 but the house was in poor condtion by 2010. After refurbishment, seven years later the building work was finished, including restoring the Shell House, a circular domed garden pleasure building allegedly decorated by the Mitford sisters, Frances, Emma and Caroline. The other sisters had remarkably political lives (Diana married Sir Oswald Mosley, Jessica, a communist who moved ot the U.S) so perhaps the shell decoration helped calm them down.  See here :-   Mitford family

Carrying on with the Diamond Way we were soon treated to an excellent picnic stop with seats for all. Suitably refreshed we  eventually came to the hamlet called River, from there walking through River Common and Upperton Common, picking up the Serpent Trail on the way. After a steep climb we emerged onto the road opposite The Folly in Petworth Park, probably built as a look-out in the late 18thC. The road took us down to Upperton village and eventually to our cars parked in Tillington. A short drive and we then stoppped for an excellent lunch in the Halfway Bridge.

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