Visited by King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I, Cowdray Castle was partially destroyed by fire in 1793.
Calculated time: 0h50[?] 
Distance : 1.74mi
Vertical gain : 46ft
Vertical drop : 46ft
Highest point : 118ft
Lowest point : 69ft 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Area : South Downs 
Location : Midhurst
Starting point : N 50.98862° / W 0.736305° 
You can park your car at the North Street Car Park or arrive by bus since there is a bus station just next to the mentioned car park.
(D) Start walking along the aisle until you arrived in front of the Cowdray Castle gate.
(1) Bypass the castle on the right and follow the main path which passes between other buildings.
(2) When you face the "Private" sign, turn left and then right on the next turn. The path passes on the edge of the polo ground.
(3) Turn left and walk downhill. When the path splits, take the one on your right. Then, cross the road and keep going on the main path until you reached the castle again. (1)
Waypoints :
D/A : mi 0 - alt. 72ft - Aisle
1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 69ft - Cowdray Castle - Cowdray Castle
2 : mi 0.41 - alt. 72ft
3 : mi 1.09 - alt. 112ft
D/A : mi 1.74 - alt. 72ft - Aisle
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More information about Cowdray Castle : https://www.cowdray.co.uk/historic-cowdr...
Global average : 4/5
Number of opinions : 1
Description quality : 4/5
Routemap quality : 4/5
Walk interest : 4/5
Global average : 4 / 5
Date of walk
: 10/10/20
Description quality
: Good
Routemap quality
: Good
Walk interest
: Good
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However, the instructions say: "When the path splits, take the one on your right." It should be the one on the left!
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