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g Steyning h Arundel Castle Reformation (see p36) remained
Roman Catholic. The castle was
West Sussex. Map D2. * 6,000 @ n Arundel, West Sussex. Map C2. 3
9 Causeway, Horsham; 01403 211661. Tel 01903 882173. Open Apr–Oct: damaged in the Civil War (see
∑ steyningsouthdowns.co.uk/visit 10am–5pm Tue–Sun (also Mon in Aug). p36), but was later restored and
& 7 - = ∑ arundelcastle.org a Victorian mansion added.
This lovely little town below the
downs is full of timber-framed Dominating the riverside town
houses from the Tudor era and below, the vast hilltop Arundel j Petworth House
earlier. In Saxon times, Steyning Castle was initially built for a Petworth, West Sussex. Map C2.
was an important port on the Norman earl in 1067. In the 16th 3 Pulborough then taxi. Tel 01798
River Adur, and a splendid 12th- century its owners, the Fitzalans, 342207. Open House: Apr–early Nov:
century church is evidence of its merged by marriage with the 11am–5pm daily; mid-Nov–Mar:
medieval prosperity. In the 14th family of the Dukes of Norfolk, 10am–3pm daily. Park: Mar–early Nov:
century the river silted up, but the who after the Protestant 10am–5pm, Nov–Feb: 10am–3:30pm
town later became an important daily. & 7 0 - = ø
coaching stop. Standing out on ∑ nationaltrust.org.uk
the side of Steyning are the gaunt
ruins of a Norman motte-and- The 17th-century Petworth
bailey defensive fort, Bramber House was immortalized in
Castle. Also in Bramber, once a a series of paintings by Turner
separate village, is St Mary’s (see p76), who was often
House, a timber-framed manor welcomed as a guest by his
built around 1470, with fine friend and patron, the third
panelled rooms and a garden. Earl of Egremont (1751–1837).
Many of Turner’s works form
P St Mary’s House part of Petworth’s art collection,
Bramber. Tel 01903 816205. which also includes works by
Open May–Sep: 2–6pm Thu, Sun & Titian. The deer park around
public hols (also Wed in Aug). & 8 The medieval Arundel Castle, home of the the house was landscaped by
7 - = ∑ stmarysbramber.co.uk Dukes of Norfolk, dominating the skyline “Capability” Brown (see p25).
l South Downs and South Downs Way

The South Downs are a range of steep chalk
ridges extending across Sussex into Hampshire. Alton
The South Downs Way trail runs along the Sutton Bordon
Scotney
New
tops of the downs for 160 km (100 miles) Alresford
from Eastbourne to Winchester, providing Winchester Arun
views over the Weald countryside to the Liss Fernhurst
West
north, and southwards down to the sea. St Catherine’s Hill Meon Petersfield
97 m (318 ft)
There are lovely walks around beauty Twyford Petworth
spots along the path. Iron Age hillforts Eastleigh Itchen Old Winchester Midhurst Rother
are also dotted across the downs, built Hill Singleton
to take advantage of the high ground. Southampton 197 m (646 ft)
Wickham
Havant
Titchfield
Chichester
Gosport Portsmouth East
Wittering
0 kilometres 10
0 miles 10
Old Winchester Hill
At the summit of this
hill there is an Iron Age
fort, and within it there Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
are barrows – earth The museum is home to a fascinating
mounds with tombs – collection of historic rural buildings from
dating back to 4000 BC. across Kent and Sussex.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp174–5 and pp185–6

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