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19th October 2018 Hiking - Walking: Petworth Deer Park Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and warm Max Speed: Distance Covered: 6 miles (Nautical Miles - unless stated otherwise) Friday 19th October – walk ***** – Petworth Deer Park – sunny and warm. We were supposed to head off from Sayers Croft yesterday morning but had a message from Hannah to say Arlo was up and would we like to go over so we went for breakfast from our campervan parked in the carpark. We then soon arranged to stay another day while Rob finished off at work and all go for a walk at Petworth Deer Park on Friday. We had another top day with the delightful Arlo, in the garden then out on a couple of Sayers Croft trails including the maze with Arlo stomping about in his wellies. A shopping trip to the Cranleigh Co-op where his doting Grandparents couldn’t resist the kids clothing section and Arlo got two fantastic baby grows and three long sleeved tops at a great price too. Mag cooked a delicious chicken tea and I was lucky enough to put the little fella to bed, another lump in the throat moment as he drifts off holding your finger, can’t believe you can love someone so much:) We then retire to the van, a bit chilly, diesel heater on and pig out on two bags of my Birthday chocolates! After a good night in the van we get a text to say that Arlo is up so Mag walks over to say hello and make the porridge while I pack the van up. We are both greeted by a very smiley Arlo running around in his lovely new baby grow :) After a relaxing morning we leave Ewhurst driving first to a Garden Centre at Horsham full of cool stuff including a giant polar bear, Santa, loads of expensive garden statues and a huge selection of Christmas stuff. Arlo loved it even if his Dad was less impressed! Mag and Hannah have fun buying shrubs, bulbs and succulents while I sit on statue Santa’s knee with Arlo, who was only a little terrified!!! I even get Rob to pose with Arlo on the massive polar bear! Its then a short drive to one of our favourite places in this area, the beautiful Petworth Deer Park with its large NT house. With Arlo sound asleep the grown up’s, me, Mag, Rob and Hannah sit in the warm autumn sunshine enjoying a cheese and biscuit snack. Then Arlo awoke and, with him in his buggy, we set off on a circular walk to take in the autumn colours and lovely Sussex Downs. The path to the right climbs up steeply by the park wall and is little used, hence there were deer everywhere including a group of male Fallow deer with top antlers. I took over the buggy pushing with, at times, a little help from Mag as the path continued steep, narrow and bumpy, Arlo was loving the ride with the male Deer barking everywhere and trying to keep their ladies under control! You could get really close to the deer feeding on the grass and chestnuts before they would skit off:) It was lovely to hear Rob and Hannah’s banter as they talked about an anti- Brexit march in London that Rob is attending on Saturday, lets hope something can be sorted to stay in Europe as in all my years I have never seen this country in such a mess:( Now on a better path and with the large house in site we head down to the lake full of geese and ducks, Arlo loves a duck duck !!! We enter the house grounds with Arlo now walking and get tea and cake from the café. Rather disappointing dry old cake but Arlo had fun playing in the leaves and enjoyed his piece of cake, ending up with nearly a whole slice!!! Then it was onto the beautiful house arboretum with a large selection of trees many with stunning foliage. Arlo now in his wellies was stomping along taking it all in holding his special leaves:) We take five at the round garden folly as a hot air balloon flew over making the most of the perfect weather, clear blue sky, warm with light wind:) Then down the hill returning to the Deer Park, we were lucky when we met a NT worker who unlocked a gate for us saving us retracing our steps! Then back past the large lake and to the van. We were out for 3 hours 45 minutes covering nearly 6 miles. It was now time for our sad goodbyes after a couple of amazing days - still we hope to see them all again in a month and again at Christmas and not forgetting our Wednesday WhatsApp pictures in between:) Mag and I then carry on to another one of our favourite spots, parking up on Bignor Hill for the night as the sun sets. If the weather is nice we will head off on our bikes tomorrow. As darkness falls we have the whole area all to ourselves, just how we like it:) Photo Gallery Here Petworth Park |
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