- Date: 17 May 2025
- Walk Leader: David Roberts
- Distance: 6 miles
South Harting towards Elsted via Treyford
Six intrepid ramblers gathered outside South Harting where we walked along the South Downs with the woods on our right.
We passed along a rocky footpath until emerging in the village of Treyford. Walking up the hill we met a local resident who informed us that his house was previously owned by Paul Maze, an Anglo-French impressionist painter, who was the official painter for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. He was also a close friend of Winston Churchill who visited Treyford where they painted together.
Walking up the hill we went along the downs until we reached a farm. We went along the road until crossing over a bridge up the steep hill to Elsted. From here we could see the man-made reservoir.
Passing through The Three Horseshoes we stopped at the village hall for the coffee stop with glorious views overlooking the South Downs.
After our break we crossed a field and went down through the woods. Arriving in a clearing we followed the signed footpath alongside a farm until emerging on the road to East Harting. We walked through this lovely village and back down to our cars to complete a lovely walk.
Author: David Roberts
Photography: David Roberts and Claire Anderson