Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2021 - 31 October 2021
01 March 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| mm | 65 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 70 | 65 | 67 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
4 nights: 01 April 2021 - 31 October 2021 & 01 March 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start Saturday-Wednesday | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Apr 2021 # | £365 | £285 |
| 1 - 31 May 2021 # | £385 | £295 |
| 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2021 # | £425 | £340 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2021 | £385 | £295 |
| 1 - 27 Oct 2021 | £365 | £285 |
| 1 Mar - 30 Apr 2022 # | £385 | £300 |
| 1 - 31 May 2022 # | £400 | £310 |
| 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 # | £445 | £360 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | £400 | £310 |
| 1 - 27 Oct 2022 | £385 | £300 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£10 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £20 |
Included travel: transfer East Lavant-Chilgrove to collect car
Please note: dogs are not permitted on Inntravel holidays
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| White Horse Inn, Chilgrove | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Feature': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2021 | £8 | |
| 'Feature': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 |
| Royal Oak Inn, East Lavant | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Feature': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2021 | £8 | |
| 'Feature': 01 Mar - 31 Oct 2022 | £10 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Royal Oak Inn, East Lavant (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 31 May 2021 # | £65 | £130 |
| 01 Jun - 31 Aug 2021 # | £72 | £144 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 | £65 | £130 |
| 01 Mar - 31 Mar 2022 | £58 | £116 |
| 01 Apr - 31 May 2022 # | £70 | £140 |
| 01 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 # | £76 | £152 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 | £70 | £140 |
Connecting travel options - via Chichester railway station
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest train arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Chichester station to hotel (0h20) | £5 in 2021; £6 in 2022 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest train departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Chichester station (0h15) | £10 in 2021; £12 in 2022 | flexible |
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We had to eat at the Earl of March as the Royal Oak was closed on the days we were in East Lavant - but this was no hardship as the food was absolutely excellent!
Tip - the Earl of March gets very busy (as was only operating at reduced capacity as the staff were all needed later in the week for Goodwood crowds) - so book early when this might appply!! Also take a torch if it dark at the end of dinner - no street lighting.
Our favourite part of the walks was the Kingley Vale Nature Trail with the amazing yew trees. Blessed with a glorious sunny day, the extraordinary yew groves, provided much needed shade amongst the huge trunks and twisted branches. We were mesmerised by our surroundings.
Loved the White Horse pub in Chilgrove and that area in particular. This is a walking break for those who don't really like hills. We visited the Weald and Downland museum at the end of our holiday and don't think we could have done it justice if we'd called there as part of a walk.
We had to eat at the Earl of March as the Royal Oak was closed on the days we were in East Lavant - but this was no hardship as the food was absolutely excellent!
Tip - the Earl of March gets very busy (as was only operating at reduced capacity as the staff were all needed later in the week for Goodwood crowds) - so book early when this might appply!! Also take a torch if it dark at the end of dinner - no street lighting.
Our favourite part of the walks was the Kingley Vale Nature Trail with the amazing yew trees. Blessed with a glorious sunny day, the extraordinary yew groves, provided much needed shade amongst the huge trunks and twisted branches. We were mesmerised by our surroundings.
Loved the White Horse pub in Chilgrove and that area in particular. This is a walking break for those who don't really like hills. We visited the Weald and Downland museum at the end of our holiday and don't think we could have done it justice if we'd called there as part of a walk.
This was a great introduction to the South Downs. Our highlights were the fantastic views available from Beacon Hill and The Trundle, refreshing drinks at The Royal Oak at Hooksway and West Dean Gardens & The Weald and Downland Living Museum, which both exceeded expectations. It was also fortunate that we were able to squeeze in a show at the Festival Theatre in Chichester.
We chose the hottest week of the year to do this walk!!! Due to the weather we were in shorts but would suggest long trousers as a lot of the routes are through long grass and some of the footpaths are obviously not well used so lots of brambles and stinging nettles. The countryside is absolutely beautiful and definitely a part of England I would love to revisit. At the White Horse please make sure you check the room allocated to you if you want a shower not just a bath. Their rooms are all individual but not all with showers. In the Royal Oak we were in rooms 1 and 2 which overlooked the fields and a great view of the spitfire planes flying over.
We really appreciated the opportunity to have a walking holiday in an area of the country we were not familiar with. The South Downs area is beautiful, and we were very fortunate with the weather. We enjoyed the holiday every bit as much as previous visits to the Canaries and France/Spain with Inntravel. Our highlights were the Devil's Humps and the amazing yew tree groves in the Kingley Vale Nature reserve; the Weald and Downland Living Museum; and drinking cold beers overlooking a wheat field behind the Royal Oak, with vintage planes coming into land at Goodwood Aerodrome. Looking forward to more holidays with Inntravel at home or abroad!
Superb countryside for walking - a new area for us and more dramatic than we were expecting.
Exceptionally clear written instructions - so no anxiety about getting lost.
The additional information in the guide - e.g. about yew trees/local history/archaeological remains - really added value to our understanding of the areas we walked through.
Accommodation at two inns (The Royal Oak, East Lavant and The White Horse, Chilgrove) was very high quality - the staff couldn't have been more helpful and the food offer was great.
An excellent introduction to walking in the South Downs. Each walk had its highlights but reaching the top of Beacon Hill was wonderful with 360 degree views, while the combination of woodland and open track walking on other routes was perfect.
The walkng and weather were lovely and the vista from the height of the weald stunning. I would advise your customers to book a field facing room at the Welldiggers and find somewhere else to eat your evening meal or face four nights with the same very limited menu.
This was a wonderful holiday. I especially liked the accommodation and walking trails. I would definitely consider another trip.
The walks were wonderful - varied, challenging enough (but not too much) and very quiet. On Day One, after a long and very interesting afternoon at Petworth House, we hesitated to walk back rather than take the bus option but were so pleased we walked - the distance wasn't too far at all (maybe two thirds of the circular route covered on the outward walk to Petworth)and the scenery beautiful. We chose option B on the 3rd day and highly recommend Kingley Vale and the magical Tolkien-like ancient yew trees. Stunning .. .we are keen walkers (and have taken many Inntravel walks across Europe and at home) but have never seen anything like it.
Personal highlights were all the walks, in all their variety, and the easy to follow guidance notes. Recommend you review the detail of the service provided by both hotels - or the price they charge.
We're pleased you enjoyed the holiday overall, and that we were able to satisfactorily address the issue you identified with your room as per our direct communication. We look forward to welcoming you on another Inntravel holiday in the future.
I had a very pleasant stay at The Welldiggers. The restaurant and bar are good. The menu is a bit limited and for the length my stay I felt I needed a bit more variety. if you want to continue on walking parts of the SDW then without the use of a car it is a bit impractical and you will need to move on.
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at The Welldiggers on your tailored itinerary with a car. On the standard version of this holiday customers do move on to Chilgrove for the second half of the break.