Explore this centuries-old Sussex estate landscape between Parham House and Gardens and Pulborough Brooks. Hear from some of the people that keep it special, see Parham House and its enchanting walled garden and find out about some of the people who have lived here and the rare creatures the Park still shelters. An accessible 1 mile/1.6km trail exploring the Parham estate road, plus a longer (4 mile/6.4km – 2-3 hour) circular walk linking the RSPB Nature Reserve at Pulborough Brooks to Parham, with the option of returning by bus.

County: West Sussex
Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty of walk: Easy
Estimated time to complete walk: 2
Terrain details: Most of the trail is on fairly flat ground with the 1 mile route being on the accessible Parham estate road.
Type of route: Circular
Starts: Parham House and Gardens (Grid reference: TQ 062 154)
Ends: TQ 062 154(Grid reference: TQ 062 164)
Amenities available on route: Crown Inn Pulborough Rd Cootham RH20 4JN 01903 742625 Those below are not directly on the route South Downs Bikes (Cycle Shop and Hire) The Forge, 38 West St Storrington RH20 4EE 01903 745534/743208 Nutbourne Vineyard Gay St Pulborough RH20 2HE 01798 815196 Wine tasting, vineyard walks, windmill, lakes and lamas. Approximately 3 miles from the RSPB Visitor Centre.
How to get there: Hourly bus service to Parham House and Garden main gate and entrance driveway at Wiggonholt to RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve, exc Sundays, from Pulborough station and Burgess Hill via Steyning, tel Compass Travel 01903 690025. For general public transport enquiries tel Traveline 0870 608 2 608, www.traveline.org.uk Taxis: Silverline Taxis, Station Road Pulborough Station, Pulborough, tel 01798 874321. Storrington Cars, 10 Brook Close Storrington, tel 01903 742878
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