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Fittleworth walk on 18th February 2026

The previous rain put off a few walkers, but a select group rallied at the Welldiggers Arms to the east of Petworth prepared to slide through the mud but at least the rain held off.  We set off along the main road to the first path on the right into the southern part of Low Heath leading onto Egdean Common.  Crossing a B road we entered fields, encountered assorted sheep and saturated wetlands with ponds on the lower levels.  At Hesworth Farm we climbed up into Hesworth Common with our coffee break being the reward for the climb, complete with a bench to admire the view to the south.  Picking up the Serpent Trail on the common, we followed it into Fittleworth skirting woods and fields before leaving it to enter the woods for some road walking and crossing fields to Little Bognor taking a path on the right across fields and a track to pick up the path at Low Heath to retrace our footsteps to the Welldiggers Arms for a welcome, tasty lunch where we were joined by some more of our friends.

The select few skirting around a mud bath

Even welly wearers needed to beware

Did I tell you the one about the ones that fell behind?

Chatting in the woods

We thought we had finished the muddy bits

Enjoying the respite of some downhill

Sheep assortment

Stretching out near Egdean

Spring flowers

Flood plain at work

Hesworth Common

Our coffee break award for the climb

Here’s the mud slide

The final climb

Snow drops improved the walk

Think wellies were the right choice

Our walk leaders

We had reinforcements for lunch

The route of the 5.3 mile walk

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