South Downs Way: Amberley to Graffham
Saturday 22nd December 2018
Next section of my walk along the South Downs Way today: from Amberley to Graffham.
London December 2018
John's Pictures

10:21:52
Seems West Cornwall Pasty Co have started doing Quorn pasties.

11:32:51
Poster on the train, I found it amusing.

12:03:30
Just after arrival in Amberley.

12:05:58
There was a bit of flooding.

12:06:34
Can see the flooding more clearly here.

12:08:42
I remember crossing this bridge before, when we came down to Amberley a couple of years ago.

12:18:26
Up the first hill a bit, above Houghton, and already quite a nice view.

12:18:29
Although this secton of the walk was still mostly agricultural rather than the "wild" hilltops of other stretches.

12:22:13
Can see the flooding on the plains below.

12:23:37

12:25:53

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12:43:12

12:43:20

12:48:09
Between Bury Hill and Westburton Hill I spotted what looked to be a little cottage with a vineyard next to it (it wasn't actually a vineyard).

12:51:45

12:54:06
A bit of bone.

12:58:14
A barn in the dip between Westburton Hill and Bignor Hill.

13:06:52
Walking up Bignor Hill now.

13:10:20
The National Trust sign for the Slindon Estate, next to Toby's Stone, near the top of Bignor Hill.

13:10:25
The view from Toby's Stone.

13:12:33
Quite windy up here!

13:22:46
Spotted this sign saying Winchester was 45 miles - as the whole of the South Downs Way is about 100 miles that must mean I'm over half way now.

13:34:02
Transmitters / masts atop Glatting Beacon.

13:41:44
View pleasingly framed by the trees around Sutton Down.

13:42:22
Looking North West from Sutton Down. I particularly liked this view. Lovely weather today don't you think?

13:53:02
Civilisation in sight once again! Looking down the hill to Littleton Farm.

13:53:37
The view down towards Upwaltham, where I had originally considered ending today's walk.

13:59:48
Inspected the bus stop at Littleton Farm, seems you have to book in advance for the bus to stop here. Possibly further down the road at Upwaltham is a more regular stop. Anyway, I decided to press on.

13:59:56

14:01:19
I continued on the South Downs Way, thinking I'd instead aim for Graffham.

14:06:55
Walking up Littleton Down, and turning to look back at Sutton Down, where I'd just come from.

14:06:57
The sun was already starting to get a bit low in the sky!

14:11:35

14:14:49
Silly self portrait.

14:18:51
I found this temporary South Downs Way sign interesting.

14:19:56
Some mushrooms on a tree stump near Stickingspit Bottom.

14:22:56
More sprawling views.

14:22:59

14:23:09
An older South Downs Way sign perhaps? Pointing in one direction to Duncton, and East Dean in the other.

14:25:16
Final silly self portrait of the day, I appear slightly stunned here.

14:27:57
Very colourful signpost.

14:35:33
I said goodbye to the South Downs Way here, to take a path leading down the hill to Graffham.

14:42:12
The wooded slopes heading down to Graffham.

14:43:58

14:44:00
Quite steep in places!

14:53:44
Arriving in Graffham now. I was reminded a bit of our arrival at Kingston near Lewes.

14:54:42
Some nice houses in Graffham.

14:55:26
The church, with the adjoining church cottage, which is a holiday let.

14:55:43

14:57:11

15:01:55
Another pretty cottage, with some timberframe.

15:02:42
This little building next to a pond was curious.

15:07:00
More houses of Graffham.

15:14:31
The final destination on today's walk - the White Horse at Graffham.

15:15:35
...which seemed to have electric car chargers outside.

15:43:56
That rather spoiled the atmosphere of the unspoiled rural idyll a bit (although the interior of the pub was similarly modernised, sadly).

15:44:15

19:46:40
Back at home later on, Erika dancing in front of the Christmas tree.

19:47:27