Led by Jane and our back marker was Peter; This is a circular walk taking in parts of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and the village of Sidlesham, returning through the fields. 4½ miles. A flat walk but includes several stiles and can be slippery.
This flat walk is very interesting. Meeting at Little Welbourne at Pagham. This promised to be a wet and windy walk. All heavily clothed and a few of us were sensible to have wellingtons or waterproof walking boots. We set off along the Pagham Wall with slight drizzle that failed to dampen our spirits. Passing in single file along the narrow and slightly muddy path we skirted Halsey's Farm before cutting in to towards Halsey Farm Barn and Cumbers. We then emerged onto Rookery Lane where we headed westward passing the Crab and Lobster public house and as we came into Mill Lane alongside the Old Mill site at Sidlesham Quay we had a nice break. It was the opportunity to take in the view across the harbour towards the shingle bank, Bluebell woods and Church Norton.
Alongside Old Mill Farm is a single picket Gate and it looks like you are going into someone's back garden but it is actually a public footpath. This circled around the farm, across the back of Cumbers back onto Rookery lane. Crossing over onto Selsey to Chichester Canal Basin Cycle Loop alongside Rookery Farm and New Barn as far as Church Farm Lane. Turning Eastward to the end of the lane we continued by crossing in the direction of Honer Barn and or Farm. It was through these fields and their gates that the going got tough and very muddy. We then selected a footpath that headed South towards the Pagham Wall where we retraced our track back to the meeting point.
1hr 40min after starting we travelled 4.3 miles and at respectable pace, thanks to it being level. Would I do it again? I hope so.
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