Summary
| Distance: 3.67 miles |
| Estimated duration: 1:24 |
| High point: 673 feet |
| Route start: 50°54.640’N, 0°09.123’W |
| Total ascent: 669 feet |
| Total descent: 670 feet |
The Walk
The walk starts in Clayton Recreation Ground car park. At the end of the car park near the village hall, opposite the church, is a pedestrian exit.
Clayton church.
Turn right, walk up to the main road then turn right and walk to the junction. Cross over and follow the main road towards the Jack and Jill Inn. Then cross the main road and walk towards Hassocks until you reach the first footpath on the left.
Clayton tunnel north portal.
Follow the path across the field to Coldharbour Farm. Along this path you will see your objective on the left.
Wolstonbury Hill visible beyond the plantation.
Once at the track beside the farm, turn left and walk up to the road. Turn left and walk down to the path on the right. Follow the path up until you reach the stile in the hedgerow where Wolstonbury Hill is clearly visible.
Our objective is closer.
Once over the stile, walk diagonally up and across the slope to reach the main track then follow it to the gate at the top.
Looking back down the track towards Clayton windmills.
Go through the gate and follow the track until you reach the stile on the right which will take you to the top of the hill and the trig point.
180 degree view, East, South and West (click image to enlarge)
Walk North beyond the trig point until you meet the track that circles the hill. Continue North down the slope a little more until you see a track to the right. Follow the track for about ten yards then, where it divides, follow the left track until it joins the cattle track. Follow the cattle track down to the stile in the fence.
Wolstonbury Farm, vineyard and Danny in the background
Once over the stile, follow the path along the edge of the field to the gate at the end (the third exit). You will pass a large gate (which goes back down into the wood) and another stile set back into the hedgerow. Go through the gate, walk down and left, ignoring the track on the right, to the stile. Go over the stile and down the slope to Wellcombe Bottom and the next stile.
Slope down to Wellcombe Bottom.
Go over the stile then up the steps and slope to the next path. Turn left at the path and follow it to the gate. Turn left to rejoin the path taken earlier. Follow it back down to the road where you turn right. Walk down to the Jack and Jill Inn and the main road. Once over the main road and junction there is a pedestrian entrance into the recreation ground and a shorter walk back to the end point.
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