Arundel Half Marathon – 21km

A small stone castle with twin round towers sits on a grassy hill beneath a clear blue sky.

The route which is to follow deserves a little context, so I need to take you on a little journey back to 2020 which will be forever stamped in our minds as the year of Covid-19, Lockdowns and whether having wine and cheese in a room constitutes being a business meeting or a party.

Leith Hill Circular – 14km

Sunset over a calm lake with bare trees along the shore and a colorful sky.

This hilly route starts out at the base of Leith hill and leads you on a circular trail via the Leith Hill Tower and Tillingbourne Waterfall.

Dragons Green – 7km

A wooded trail blocked by a metal gate with a sign for Dragons Estate.

This is a lovely 7km route on and around the Dragon’s Green estate following trail and woodland paths to some open fields.

Loxwood – 12km

A narrow muddy canal lined with trees on both sides, with a large tree trunk in the foreground.

This route brings us back to the Wey and Arun Junction Canal but this time heading away south though woodlands and fields past a number of mills along the river Arun which have been renovated to houses.

Flexham Park – 5.5K

A wide rural landscape with a grassy foreground dotted with purple wildflowers, a line of trees in the middle distance, and a distant body of water under a cloudy sky.

This compact 5.5km trail route starts right on part of the Serpent trail and once to the top of the hill offers fantastic views towards the North Downs.

Chanctonbury Ring – 10km

This is one of my favorite routes, the paths are good and the views are spectacular once you arrive on the top off the downs looking North into the Weald basin or South towards the coast where the sea can be seen (weather permitting).

Rudgwick – 8.5km

This route starts out in Rudgwick at the site of the now demolished station and leads south along the downs link.

Storrington – 8.5km

This route heads out East towards Amberly along the South Downs Way and uses paths across fields and downs (plenty of ups too).