The route passes the main entrance to the National Trust property of Standen. This was built in the late 19th century by Philip Webb. It has been carefully restored in the manner of that time and includes many of the textiles and wall coverings designed by William Morris. The house overlooks the reservoir and much of the area covered by this walk. 

Starting from Dunnings Mill on the south side of the town, look on the opposite side of the road for a metal barrier to a path which leads into a small recreation ground. An asphalt path leads alongside a stream but soon becomes a narrow path with a field on the right. 

Continue to follow the path until you find a stile on the right in the fence. Cross this and walk ahead slightly uphill bearing slightly right to a stile into another field. Your direction is now straight ahead for about half a mile. 

Follow the line of the edge of the wood on your left until it turns away. Go straight on looking for an iron field gate ahead. Not so easy to see as the gate is not conspicuous. Go through the copse then turn left and then right to walk along the headland path keeping close to the hedge and fence on your left. Continue straight on where the wood turns away to come to another wood further on. Enter Jenkins Wood by a stile tucked in the corner.  

The path through the wood is well maintained with steps, a bridge and another stile at the far end. Leave the wood by a stile at the end ignoring the turning off to the right. There are two stiles up ahead more or less on the skyline. Make for the one on the left. 

From here there is an interesting view of East Grinstead to the north. Cross the stile and walk through the copse to leave it by a stile on the other side. Here is quite a different aspect, looking south across Weir Wood Reservoir to the wooded slopes of Ashdown Forest. Walk down this field keeping to the boundary on your right to the bottom where there are two stiles and a toll gate. Cross the stile into the field ahead and continue in the same direction still keeping to the hedge on your right. 

Pass a field gate and stile then turn half left to pass close by a pylon to pick up a faintly marked track leading to a gap in the trees ahead. Notice the small pond in the enclosure on your left as you make your way to the Weir Wood perimeter fence in front of you. This is the Sussex Border Path. Turn right. Follow this for about half a mile. 

You will notice an information board alongside the path which will add extra interest to your walk. Carry on from there to a second similar board. This will be in an “open access” area alongside a stile on the right. From this stile a path leads up to trees. Being “open access” means you are not legally bound to keep to the right of way, but can wander at will. 

Do not, however, cross obvious boundaries onto private land. You are now in one of the most attractive areas in this district. Not only is it scenically lovely but if you have studied the information boards you will have learned that the rocks here are old and show signs that Neolithic man once found shelter here. The trees are thought to be a remnant of the vast forest that once covered this part of Kent and Sussex. This area is known as the Ash Grounds. A little further up the path is another board if by chance you missed the previous one. 

From the third board your direction is more or less due north. So cross the stile just beyond the board into an enclosed lane going slightly uphill. Soon you come into the open again with a good view of Standen House over to the right. The path goes on uphill with a fence on your right until an old iron kissing gate comes into view. Once through this, the scenery changes again as the view opens up to the west. 

The lovely old sandstone building which was built in 1792 by Gibbs Crawfurd is the headquarters of the Church of Scientology. Among previous owners was the Maharajah of Jaipur as well as Mrs Neville Laskey who loaned the manor for the use of R.A.F. officers who were patients of Sir Archibald McIndoe the famous plastic surgeon from the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. 

At the end of this enclosed path and a yard or so before you come to the drive to Standen, turn off left into a narrow path through trees and running parallel to the main drive. When you reach St Anthony’s car park go right onto the drive. Turn left, taking care of passing cars and continue to the main road ahead. Cross over and go to the left a few paces looking for a finger post and gap near an iron gate on the right. Go forward onto the rugby ground. Walk round the right hand edge of the field keeping clear of the marked pitches looking for a footpath off to the right hidden slightly behind bushes. This appears to descend into a gully but the path is up the bank on the right, dropping downhill northwards with trees and shrubs close by on the left. 

Keep to the left hand side of the fields crossing a stile as you go until ahead you see the houses of Medway Drive and the gate onto the road. Walk down Medway Drive, turn right into Coombe Hill Road which leads to Dunnings Road. The mill is down to the left. 
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