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Harting Down

Ancient chalk downland with long views north over the Weald.

Distance
6.4 km loop
Time
1 hour 20 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from South Harting

Monday 9 November to Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 12:
12:17, 13:46, 16:47 (54 to Petersfield Station)
14:44, 17:37 (54 to Chichester Bus Station)
15:40 (91 to Petersfield Station)
Sunday 15 NovemberNone

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:5714:0515:25
15 March18:0616:1517:35
15 June21:1819:2520:45
15 September19:2017:3018:50

From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 20 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Buses 54, 91 and X72 to South Harting, 1.6 km away
  • Petersfield station, 8 km

Start: Harting Down car park, grid reference SU791180. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Grassy paths with steep climbs; muddy in winter
  • Two pubs and toilets in South Harting

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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