Knepp Estate Rewilding Project – Shipley Windmill loop from Christ's Hospital

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Knepp Estate Rewilding Project – Shipley Windmill loop from Christ's Hospital

Moderate

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Knepp Estate Rewilding Project – Shipley Windmill loop from Christ's Hospital

03:23

54.8km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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559 m

Christ's Hospital Disused Railway Station Platforms

Highlight • Monument

The old railway station platforms, on what was the line to Cranleigh, have been made accessible to the public this year. The area has been reinstated and opened up to …

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6.94 km

Vale Wood

Forest

22.5 km

Park Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Park Lane begins with a descent under thick tree arches that create shade on the sunniest day. It leads to an open field with horses grazing and children playing under the sun. Absolutely breathtaking views.

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24.3 km

Holy Sepulchre Church, Warminghurst

Highlight • Historical Site

The setting of this thirteenth-century sandstone church, with splendid views across to the Iron Age fort of Chanctonbury Ring on the South Downs, is lovely, but the building itself surpasses …

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32.4 km

Calcot Woood

Forest

34.2 km

The Fountain Pub

Highlight • Pub

Country pub with a duck pond and beer garden.

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41.6 km

Knepp Estate Rewilding Project

Highlight • Natural

Since 2001, the Knepp Estate has been a rewilding project. Moving from intensive farming to processes which restore and regenerate nature, such as free roaming cattle and deer and wetland …

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42.5 km

Knepp Wildland

Nature Reserve

43.9 km

Shipley Windmill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely old windmill just south of the "main" road through the village. At one stage, it was owned by Hilaire Belloc, the French/British author and historian.

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51.1 km