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Heyshott Walk on 10th June 2026

We all met at The Unicorn Inn in Heyshott village and started out fearing rain but it was dry for the time being. We heading out and walked through Heyshott Green, a hamlet which has a small road passing nearby but is mostly a collection of houses associated with a farm, ideal for someone wanting a quiet life! We wandered on past Walkers Farm and onto the Goldballs Plantation using The New Lipchis Way path. We eventually found the bridge over the old route of the Midhurst to Petworth railway (which closed in 1964) and nearby a fine coffee stop was found with several fallen trees in a wooded area.  We also found a small dog who seemed to prefer our company to his walker. A phone call revealed his owner was not at all concerned, probably as the dog knew the area better than we did! Suitably refreshed we headed south for Heyshott Common across a large area of cleared scrub. Apparently heathlands are now rarer than rainforests, so this was the probable cause of the clearance work. We followed The Serpent Trail for some distance and the dog eventually got bored with our company and took off in a determined manner in another direction. After some roadwork south and a few jiggles we arrived at another tiny village called Hoyle. Not wishing to be late for lunch we hurried on and as we reached our cars in the car park, the rain at last found us. Jay and Lindsey's timing for our lovely walk was almost perfect!  A fine lunch was enjoyed in The Unicorn after our 5 mile walk.

Surely it won't rain, will it?

Passing by Walker's Farm

At last we found the railway, but not in working order!

Peeping over the parapet, someone has stolen the railway track!

A nice spot for a break, but not quite enough seats

and up above some sun trying to shine through

Small dog found some new friends

OK, let's get cracking

Heading down the Serpent Trail

Leaving Heyshott Common

On New Road, heading for Hoyle

Just missed the postie!

A lovely pond complete with a duck house

With many goats nearby

Tuppers Copse ahead

Lovely lunch for most!

Route of our just under 5 mile walk

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