Day Walk – Droke

Saturday 13th January 2024

Honouring the brave

The walk is between 10 and 11 miles long and should take between 4 to 5 hours, so please arrive at 9.45am for a 10.00am start. Please bring a packed lunch.

Parking is at Droke Forest Car Park on the minor road between Upwaltham and East Dean (the West Sussex one!) and is free. Some of the route near East Dean is quite wet so hiking boots rather than hiking shoes probably the better option.

The route will take us up through Selhurst Park along to the Benges, cross the A285 and at first multiple junction head roughly NNW towards Upwaltham church passing first memorial. From the church ascend North Down to Crown Tegleaze passing second memorial onto SDW with views to the north, to Graffham Down before descending SW to East Dean to ascend East Dean Hill before joining the Monarchs Way to head east with views to the coast before turning north to head back into Selhurst Park Hill and return to Droke with a downhill finish!

Please let the organiser know if you intend to join us for this walk.

Length of Walk: 10 -11 miles with a shorter option of about 7 miles.
Height Gain: 400 metres give or take.