WALKS IN SUSSEX : MIDHURST to PETWORTH (SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK) [4K]

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Awwwww love. T church very Oh I love the church. Wow. Again beautiful views..very interesting .something new round every corner really 😊 lovelyDavethankyou Dee👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Dee. There was so much to see on that walk!

[@MrNas42]

That was lovely Dave and you were blessed with such good weather. Keep on walking!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Nigel. I thought that you might like the bit at the ruins (I hope I got all my facts correct!). :)

[@geraldgreshamcooke8605]

Thank you SO much . A great Walk & a great description. It is exactly the Walk that I do every Sussex Day ( June 16th) but in reverse, starting at the Horse Guards in Tillington & finishing in the Cowdray Cafe in Midhurst. We catch the bus back. I had 32 walkers on my last Walk. There's always room for more. My walkers get refreshed by the beautiful scenery and interesting landscapes. I look forward to seeing more of your videos, Dave.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Gerald. It was lovely meeting you outside Tillington Church - such a pretty village.

[@melissaphillips3088]

Just beautiful Dave. Walking with you and Logan is such a delight. Thanks again for showing us such lovely places with so much history .👏🏻🇺🇸

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa. I think that was one of our longest walks in the series so far!

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Petworth House Wow 😮 Logan says I’m ready for the dip daddy very lovely enjoyed this one so much to see . And love your history story

[@DaveFord]

Yes, I think Logan enjoyed his dip in the lake!

[@cornwall_in_Squares]

Another brilliant and interesting video thank you for sharing

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Martin.

[@jillageinthevillage8481]

Fantastic!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks and indeed thank you for watching. :)

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Very beautiful Dave 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DaveFord]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bobbyspix]

Another great video Dave, thanks.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Robert and indeed thank you for watching.

[@michaelburgess7242]

Another great video Dave. My favourite channel by a long way for planning much delayed trip to UK. Great mixture of scenery and history as usual. My wife is convinced you must have been an actor you speak so well.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Michael. I hope that you have great weather for your trip. Thanks for watching.

[@rachelt-s]

Beautiful walk. I've never visited West Sussex and it's lovely to see places that I've not seen before. Thank you for giving us a guided tour of the area. 😀👍

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Rachel. It was great having the South Downs in view for most of the walk.

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Wow some beautiful views . The White House is beautiful

[@DaveFord]

So much to see on that walk, for sure.

[@thesolitarycyclist9005]

Smashing walk Dave. Wasn't the 6th Duke also known as the Proud Duke? Apparently he used to insist that even his wife and children stood in his presence and address him as "Your Grace"! Best Wishes John.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks John. I didn't know that fact about the 6th Duke ! Cheers. Dave.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Nice to see you again, Dave. Wow! Cowdray house is still beautiful, in spite of being a ruin. When you were a rugby player, what position did you play? Logsworth looks like a pretty place. In a church, I much prefer the natural light which filters through the windows. Vineyards. There are more and more every year, but they do look nice. The A272 you mentioned, I believe starts it’s journey in Midhurst and I live close to the other end of it is just down the road from me at Stockbridge, in Hampshire. Lovely video from both of you.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Lionel. I used to play on the Wing. After leaving school I played for Chichester Colts (U19) .... we reached the Sussex Cup Final....& had a few games for the 1st XV before concentrating on Athletics. When my Athletics days were over, I went back to rugby, playing a few seasons for Midhurst. Seems a long time ago now!

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

@@DaveFord Wow! You were very active in your younger days. I don’t know too much about rugby, but I think playing on the wing, meant you had to be quick. Well done and thanks for telling me. The only sport took an interest in was cricket.

[@davidkeel]

Hello Dave. It's amazing that you mentioned here about a place called Gallows Hill at Graffham... I'm at Graffham each weekend loving the footpaths there.. And there's a house I drive past a lot called Gallows Hill House.. I've parked near the house hoping to see someone pop outside so I could ask if the name of it was related to real events there or not. Well after two years I've not seen anyone there to ask.. So it's amazing you mentioned it as being a real place where these real events happened there, in this video @ 16:16 .. Those were some sad times of England when some people seemed to die, sometimes for small misdemeanors. But my second point is there are many Serpent Trail footpaths near there.. You mentioned last year in another video of Dorset that you and Logan may be walking the Serpent Trail.. Is that still on Dave as I would imagine you covering it really well with your videos. ? It would be great to see someone covering it so well. Best wishes for Christmas time Dave.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David. I would love to film a walk along the Serpent Trail & indeed have already done the research etc for sections 1 & 2. It really is a case now of finding the time to do it. Sadly, there do not appear to be many pubs along the entire route!

[@davidkeel]

@DaveFord I hope you manage it.. Yes that's a problem without the pubs presumably for lunch breaks etc.

[@wiseowl6354]

Thank you so much Dave and of course Logan...Your films are greatly enjoyed. How is puppy getting on? ❤️

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. Puppy (Fiver) is coming on fine. Nearly 7 months old now. Has passed his Kennel Club Good Citizens Obedience Bronze Test & has even done a few dog shows (indeed he has already qualified for Crufts 2022!).

[@wiseowl6354]

How wonderful Dave...He is growing up so fast, time has gone so quickly. ❤️

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Logan’s very interested with the well

[@DaveFord]

Yes - I was glad that there was a grille over it!

[@sarahpretorius1141]

This looks lovely! I saw your pictures on Fb and then watched the video. I know you gave the linear length, but how far was the walk? It’s one I’d love to do. I’d never heard of the Diamond Way either. Is it well sign posted?

[@DaveFord]

It was about 7.5 miles - ish. It is very well signposted. Check out the Sussex Ramblers website (Diamond Way bit) - they provide a very detailed map & directions for each section. www.sussexborderpath.co.uk/sdw.htm

[@sarahpretorius1141]

@@DaveFord Thank you! I’ll do that.

[@davidcrespin6987]

Just the right balance of information and very well presented, why haven't the BBC snapped up Dave Ford?

[@DaveFord]

Thank you David. I am not sure that the BBC could afford Logan's dog treats!

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Wow some tree

[@DaveFord]

Not looking too bad for it's age!

[@mikewalker8655]

Hi Dave Did you get the bus back to Midhurst?

[@DaveFord]

I had someone pick me up at Petworth & take me back although indeed there is a bus service.