Midhurst Footpath Companions
Walking in Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.

Milland walk on 4th February 2026

Despite days of rain, Tim and Jane were lucky to be able to lead a relatively dry walk around Milland, although there were still some very muddy patches. Starting from The Rising Sun, it was decided some walkers would go the easier route a little way along a road, whilst the rest went on footpaths, with a notoriously high stile to climb. The river was certainly higher than usual but we all survived the paths and the stile. We then met the road walkers before turning down the footpath towards New Barn Farm. The farm has an extensive collection of plants in the nursery, complete with high security fencing but the concrete driveway was at least easy to walk on! A short spell of road work and we then turned up the driveway of Great Trippetts Farm, sometimes a  home of a Marquess and Marchioness. However, we weren't invited in, so stopped for our drink in a nearby wood. After walking through the wood, along a drive and a short piece of road work, we turned towards Combeland Farm. The drive led us as far as the house, but we then had a somewhat muddy path to navigate. However we were soon on a decent track past Maysleith Wood, then Maysleith Hanger and finally to the house itself, Maysleith. From local information we learnt it was lived in by Hugh Gaitskell's mother, Hugh Gaitskill being a visitor well known enough to be asked to open the Milland Village Hall in 1948. From here we turned south and took the drive past the Milland Pottery and onto the Roman Road whicht led us directly back to The Rising Sun, where we eventually enjoyed some delicious food. The walk was slighly over 5 miles.

A wee bit of dampness

Heading for New Barn Farm

Hope those clouds aren't coming our way

No mud on this road

I wonder if they'll ask us in for coffee?

Oh well, we didn't want to walk down that drive anyway.

This looks a better spot

In a few weeks, this area will be covered in bluebells

Heading for the stream

Maysleith Wood

Now what's the attraction down there?

Some nice ponds - and the clouds are looking brighter!

Walking the track below Maysleith Wood

Maysleith Hanger

Maysleith 17th Century listed building

Lining up for a photo shoot, but mostly looking the wrong way!

Heading along Pottery drive

There were some amazing collections of snowdrops especially down the Roman Road

Just over 5 miles

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