BLOCKED PATHS: West Sussex

UNAVAILABLE PATHS West Sussex

Ashurst Wood - Additional
Location: Holden Wood by Owlett's Farm, NE. of Ashurst Wood to the E. of East Grinstead.
Grid Ref. 441376 Exporer Map 135.
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Details: Additional 'Public bridleway' from/to GR 44083780 to GR 44203725

Chailey - Diversions/Additional
Location 'Bush Farm' near North Chailey. Grid Ref. 384214
Explorer Map 135 Edition B1, Revised 2004
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Details: See North Chailey below.

Cowden - Diversion/Additional
Location: 'Hethe/Langley Farm' 1 mile SE of Cowden. Grid Ref. 478397
Explorer Maps 147
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Details: Paths diverted/additional path.
A new path runs from GR. 47533967 to GR. 47703982. The 3 paths converging at Hethe have been diverted to this point.
Note. The path going to Holywych Farm is still intact.

Cowden - Diversions/Additional
Location 'Leighton Manor' near Cowden. Grid Ref. 454415  
Explorer Map 147 Edition A, Revised 1997  
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Details:
1/ Path diverted around Leighton Manor from the existing path at GR 45084159, via a new bridleway to GR 45124158, to join the existing path at GR 45454149 (and vice versa).
2/ Path diverted from the existing path at GR 45814130, NE to GR 45844136, then along the driveway to GR 45504161, across meadow to join the existing path at GR 45454149 (and vice versa).
3/ Path diverted from the existing path at GR 45634103, NW crossing stile to follow field boundary to GR 45464146 and then N to join the existing path at GR 45454149 (and vice versa).
4/ Path diverted from the existing path at GR 45544173, along bridleway NE, then turning NW to GR 45574179; N along western side of hedge to join the existing path at GR 45564189 (and vice versa).
5/ A new bridleway from GR 45544173, NE, then turning NW to GR 45344198, SW to GR 45124158; then W to join the existing path at GR 45084159 (and vice versa).

Edenbridge/Marsh Green - Additional
Location: River Eden near Edenbridge. Grid Ref. 425450
Explorer Map 147 Edition A, Revised 1997
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Details: Permissive path along the River Eden from GR 41754503 to GR 432450 (and vice versa).
See defra site for details.

Fairlight Farm/Orchard Nursery near East Grinstead - Additional
Location: Fairlight Farm, NE. of East Grinstead. South of A 264
Grid Ref. 412392 Exporer Map 135.
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Details: Additional 'Path', avoiding treacherous stretch of A264, from existing path at GR 41173920 follow field edge right to GR 41273921, southwards and east AROUND EDGE OF FIELD to GR 41513907 and vice versa.

Fen Place Mill - Diversions
Location: Off Turners Hill Road
Grid Ref. 362367 Exporer Map 135.
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Details: Major diversions - August 2006. See map.

Frant - Additional
Location: 'Eridge Old Park' near Frant. Grid Ref. 5834
Explorer Maps 135 & 136 
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Details: Conservation Walks (Permissive paths)  through Eridge Old Park linking the 'Sussex Border Path' with the 'High Weald Walk' and others.
There are 4 basic routes (Including 'Saxonbury Wood'):
1/ From/To the 'Sussex Border Path' at GR 58303360 to join the 'High Weald Walk' at GR 58733505.
continuing:
2/ From/To the 'High Weald Walk' at GR 58733505 to join the path NNW of Frant at GR 586357.
3/ From/To the 'High Weald Walk' at GR 58283505 via track in a northerly direction to GR 58353537and then East to join the path 2/  W of Frant at GR 587354.
and
4/  'Saxonbury Wood' - permissive path from/to 'Sussex Border Path' at GR 57803370 to GR 57973277 on the 'minor' road off the A267 to link up to the path going SW. to Green Hedges Farm.
See defra site for details.

Groombridge - Additional
Location: 'Rocks Wood, Mott's Mill' near Groombridge. Grid Ref. 524350  
Explorer Map 135  
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Details: Walk through Rocks Wood by 'invitation' - stay on paths. Entry at  GR 52503527 and GR 52173490.  

Heathfield - Diversion
Location: ¾ mile north-east of 'Vines Cross',  near Heathfield/Horam. Grid Ref. 601188  
Explorer Map 123 Edition A, 1996  
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Details: Path diverted from GR 60101875 to GR 60021880 to rejoin the original line of path at GR 60221898 (and vice versa).

Ide Hill - Additional
Location: 'The Chart' near Ide Hill. Grid Ref. 477527  
Explorer Map 147 Edition A, Revised 1997  
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Details: Permissive Path avoiding road from GR 47605260 to GR 48055280  then continuing north to join road at GR 48025290 and other 2 paths going north (and vice versa).

North Chailey - Diversion/Additional
Location 'Bush Farm' near North Chailey. Grid Ref. 384214
Explorer Map 135 Edition B1, Revised 2004
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Details: Diversion : Old path through buildings at GR. 384 214 diverted to north of farm at GR. 3846 2139 thence across fields to GR. 3780 2160
The original route is then followed to GR. 3786 2170; the path now continues along side the wood to GR. 3784 2177. At this point the path splits - the original path goes to the left hand diagonal corner (GR. 3772 2180) and thence to the road at the original exit/entry point.
An additional path now goes right to GR. 3802 2189 to join an existing path at GR. 3810 2190

North Chailey - Diversion
Location 'Great Noven Farm/Vale Farm' near North Chailey. Grid Ref. 384221
Explorer Map 135 Edition B1, Revised 2004
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Details: Diversion : Path follows drive from/to Great Noven Farm to Vale Farm
Note. This has been in place for a long time, but is NOT shown on the OS map.

Outwood - Additional
Location: 'Outwood' NE of Horley. Grid Ref. 3245
Explorer Map 146

Additional path 1:
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Details:
Permissive Path avoiding Gayhouse Lane from GR 33204570 to GR 33884584 (and vice versa).
See defra site for details.

Additional path 2:
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Permissive Path from GR 33354735 to GR 33464682 (and vice versa).
See defra site for details.

Additional path 3:
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Burstow Park Farm:
Permissive Path (National Trust) from GR 31834798 through Temple Wood to Bransland Wood at GR 32334837 (and vice versa).
Permissive Path from Temple Wood GR 32054820 to Bransland Wood at GR 32654830 (and vice versa)
See defra site for details.

Pilt Down - Additional
Location: 'Pilt Down' near Uckfield. Grid Ref. 437219  
Explorer Map 135 
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Details: New path, avoiding main road, from GR 43602180 to GR 43902202 (and vice versa).

Ringmer - Diversion
Location: 'Clayhill House' on A26 north of Ringmer. Grid Ref. 446144  
Explorer Map 123 Edition A, 1996 
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Details: Path diverted around drive to Clayhill House now enters from A26 about 50 yards north-east of point shown to rejoin orginal path at GR 44521436 (and vice versa).

'Saxonbury Wood' - Additional (new)
Location: by Saxonbury Hill south of 'Eridge Old Park' near Frant.
Grid Ref. 5833 Explorer Map 135
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Details: permissive path from/to 'Sussex Border Path' at GR 57803370 to GR 57973277 on the 'minor road off the A267 to link up the path going South West to Green Hedges Farm. There is an additional 'gate' at GR 5815330 off the A267 with a layby close by!
Note. This path can be 'overgrown' with bracken - perhaps better in late autumn to early summer!
See defra site for details.

Warninglid - Diversion  
Location: 'Colwood Manor' near Warninglid. Grid Ref. 244240  
Explorer Map 134 Edition A, Revised 1997  
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Details: Path diverted around Colwood Manor now enters from lane about 200 yards south of point shown to rejoin orginal path at GR 24372405 (and vice versa).   

If you know of any diversions, closures, additional or new paths being created please the information for inclusion on this web page - thanks.

Note. 
Many of the above changes may have been implemented for some time, but may not shown on the relevant Explorer Map. 

These changes are published to aid your route finding but it is a possibility that over time further changes may have been made. The Ashdown Rambling Club cannot accept responsibility for mistakes inadvertently made or acts of trespass or damage committed or any accident resulting from individuals using the above information.