The starting place for this pretty, field and woodland walk is the conveniently spacious car park surrounding the Ellen’s Green community hall; around 10 minutes drive away.
Beginning in the delightful, chocolate box cluster of houses bordering Surrey and Sussex and surrounded by ancient woodlands and fields, the walk quickly takes a cross country tangent into open land, through farms, plush country pads, and sheltered woodlands.
You will pass by some beautiful country properties – not ‘estates’, but vast houses, a couple of neat cottages oozing with character, and some smart, converted barns – enjoying their second incarnation with style and design inside (as glimpsed through the vast windows!) and out.
Several fields of cows mark a change from the usual sheep who more commonly stock local fields. All surprisingly inquisitive and calm – enjoying, on this occasion, the balmy weather.
In one woodland, a smoothly honed tree trunk stood proudly central to the path. The beautifully carved, strikingly organic “eye” lending a frame to walkers through which to view the path and beyond… It’s so lovely to come upon quirky, skilful craftsmanship – giving a second life to natural features, for no reason other than to share beauty and joy.
Heading back to Ellen’s Green, the route passes the impressive Ellen’s Mansion. Complete with extensive, classically laid out stable block and ancillary accommodation, it is an impressive – and again, notably well kept – plot.
Back to the car, waiting in the shade of a fruit tree, and as we walked, a fittingly characterful old car passed by, the driver giving a happy wave as he did – see image above!
For the route on Komoot, a free to download and use app, click here.
For other local walk suggestions, see the ‘walks’ page, or click here.
The Oaks 
Trying to see what the mansion last sold for on Zoopla, as I am being nosey, but there doesnt seem to be a lot about the mansion at all on the internet.
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I’m guessing it was a private sale and maybe the purchaser asked the agent to remove details? Thanks for your visit, Nigel and I hope you enjoyed the walk!
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I could happily do that walk. I’ve never heard of Ellen’s Mansion, despite living not that far away for many years. Lovely shots!
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It’s a lovely area to have lived in and yes, the Mansion is beautiful, beautifully maintained and on a very fine plot! Thank you, E 🙂
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How lovely, Emma
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Thanks, Derrick!
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Emma, you have certainly shared a lovely par of Sussex and look at that beautiful blue sky and not forgetting to mention the character hamlet.
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Thanks for coming along Suzanne; it’s a very pretty part of the world; good to have you visit! 🙂
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Dear Emma,West Sussex This is just excellent-I wish I was in West Sussex today but it was not to be One day… Thank you Jay
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Thank you for your visit, Jay – even if a virtual one!
It is lovely in West Sussex in the summer…
As it was in Spring, and will be in the Autumn!
Hope to be able to welcome you one day,
Emma 🙂
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Oh, that old yellow English car! Love it . . . .
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It’s fantastic, isn’t it – a smile on wheels!
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Now that looks a great use of anybody’s afternoon – or morning.
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Thanks for your visit Margaret – ideal at any time of the day indeed – especially when the sun is out!
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