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South West Sussex Group

We are the South West Sussex Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
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  • exclusive discounts from our partners
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Overview

Every Step Of The Way (ESOTW) is a unique event that has taken a number of years to get from concept to operation. Essentially the South Downs Way (SDW) is being celebrated both through artistic interpretation and physical activity. The SDW is divided into 10 sections with 3 artist assigned per section to provide their interpretations which is accompanied by a number of Walk activities from various points along the way. The event has already started currently based in the Arc (in Winchester) and will move to the Weald & Downland in September. I am delighted to say that South West Sussex will support the length from Buriton to Amberley with a number of walks across the months of September to December.

Sunday, 19 October 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.6km / 6.6mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

There will be 4 “base locations” yielding 7 walks in total.

All follow along the South Downs Way from West to East across the South West Sussex Ramblers Group Footprint, in total covering around 14 miles of the SDW.

All of the walks are “out and back” so if you choose when “enough is enough” and simply turn back. 

Target length is between 4.5 and 6.5 miles for each walk but this might vary depending on the participants & weather.

Planning to have just 1 stop at the half way mark for liquid refreshment and a snack.

Where the Artists join us we may have an interlude along the route while they explain what particularly stimulated their artwork.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 87519 16641
Nearest postcode:
GU29 0HT
what3words:
resold.newsprint.trials
Start time:
10:00 am

Meet @ Cocking Hill car park (please try to car share). Cocking is right on the A286 a few miles south of Midhurst and around 10 miles north of Chichester. free car park just off the A286.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking