Houghton Forest and Slindon walk
Head down to Houghton Forest for an 8.5 mile jaunt around the South Downs. The walk starts and finishes at the Whiteways Countryside Site free car park, which is located on the A29, just a few metres north of the roundabout where the A29 and A284 meet (about 3 miles north of Arundel). Click ‘View Website’ for more information.
Access notes
- The walk has several climbs and descents throughout.
- The forest and downs paths can all get very muddy so good boots are a must.
- You will need to negotiate some gates plus three stiles (with adjacent dog gaps) along the way.
- You will also be sharing some of the fields with sheep and dairy cattle so take particular care with dogs.
- The stiles and cattle are all encountered in the second half of the walk so, if you wish to avoid these, you can simply follow the outward leg both there and back. In this case you would only encounter simple wide bridle gates, so the route would be suitable for rugged disability buggies when the ground is firm enough.
- There are toilets in the car park at the start of the walk plus options for refreshments at the start point and also at the half-way point in Slindon village.
