A walk by the Lavant and via The Centurion Way

This is an interesting flat walk with varied views starting on the West Sussex Literary Trail at the side of the river Lavant and returning along part of the New Lipchis Way a footpath and cycleway along the disused railway track from Chichester to Midhurst via the Centurion Way. There are churches at East and Mid Lavant and a café just off the Midhurst Road at West Dean.

Map: OS Explorer OL8 Chichester South Harting & Selsey Start Grid reference: SU 860085 Length: 3.75 miles  (6.35 kms ) Time: 2 hours

Route - Park by cricket green at East Lavant cross to the finger post,  take the Bridleway R with the river to your left. Follow this path up past a bridge to your left, continue ahead on a narrow grassy track through a gap in the trees, at a gate continue into a field where sheep often graze. Follow the path ahead and at the next finger post turn L over a bridge, continue to a gate and go ahead to another finger post on your left marked Centurion Way. Turn acute L walk approx 100 mts, turn R onto the New Lipchis Way and disused railway track. Come to a bench and a picnic table on your left, stay on the path onto a small road at Mid Lavant, bear left continue past a children’s playground then keep ahead along a narrow grassy track, go up the stone steps at the end, follow the main estate road ahead, turn R to stay on the main route through the houses and then L following the wider road, continue ahead  to the St Nicholas church and the main A 286 road turn L and walk along the path ahead within the Churchyard. Continue ahead to turn L down Sheepwash Lane keep to the pavement back to your car. A visit to The Royal Oak might be nice after this walk