Gerald Gresham-Cooke
Local Walk – Petworth via Shimmings Valley
Petworth Library Petworth17 AUGUST 2023 10.30am - 12.00pm Duration: 1 & half hours. Distance: 3 miles. See “Litte Switzerland", as the locals call the beautiful Shimmings Valley (east side of Petworth). A long but beautiful slope to Lover's Lane and Brinksole Heath (see the best sign in Sussex) via Lovers Lane, and return via Byworth, crossing the Haslingbourne stream […]
Hearthsmart Walks – Petworth Park History
The Horse Guards Inn Upperton Road, Tillington, United KingdomA chance to have a guided tour of the history of Petworth Park over 1000 years. We will see and hear about all the main historic sites and how the Park has grown, and its use changed over the centuries, as well as hopefully see the deer.
Ancient Tree Walk in Petworth Park
Petworth Park PetworthPART 2 of the Ancient Tree Walk. Marvel at some of the oldest and largest trees in the country, from 350-800 years old. See an unusual hollow Common Lime (this is difficult to age as the trunk has fragmented, but perhaps it is 500 to 600 years old, with a girth of 7.46m). The Park is also dotted with magnificent oaks , beeches and chestnuts with some of the most ancient trees in Europe.
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