If your holidays are all about plenty of walking, or you just enjoy getting out into the great outdoors each day then this is the perfect base for you to rest, recover and plan your next day.

Old Nag's and it's neighbour Strollers is perfect for a few days away, allowing you to get out and enjoy Sussex and the wonderful downland scenery that surrounds Steyning. It is situated on the Downslink, the long distance path that links the South Downs with the North Downs. Its course follows the old Southern Railway line north to Christ Hospital so it provides walking on the level to the north over the Sussex Weald.

This is a ground floor one bedroomed mid terraced cottage that is cosy, compact and comfortable that is situated in the grounds of the owner’s own home. The kitchen and living area are combined and make good use of the space. The bedroom is a good size and comes with a shower room. Outside there is a small lawned seating area to the front that makes a pleasant place to sit and read enjoy an evening drink, or even to study the map for your next day's walking!.

As well as immediate access to the Downslink, a footpath beside the cottage leads to the River Adur that links round to next door Bramber Castle. From the path there are beautiful view across to Truleigh Hill on the South Downs. Walk a mile from Strollers in the opposite direction and you are in the centre of Steyning.

Steyning and beyond

Steyning is a vibrant small town that is well preserved. It is full of narrow streets with many timber framed Tudor style buildings as well as some fine Georgian townhouses. It only has the one main shopping street, the High Street which retains many small interesting and attractive independent shops which is quite rare in today’s modern society, so it makes Steyning an interesting town to browse.
The Norman church which you reach first as you walk into town contains some of the best Romanesque architecture in England; have a look in Steyning Museum as well, next to the library, it tells the story of the area from prehistory to the present day.

Steyning’s immediate neighbour is the small village of Bramber. It has remained largely unchanged over the centuries and is overlooked by the remains of the castle built after the Norman Conquest and now looked after by English Heritage. Also in Bramber, St Mary’s House is a magnificent late medieval house and has interesting connections - King Charles II hid there on his escape to France and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle chose the house as a setting for one of the Sherlock Holmes stories. It is well worth visiting and we have information on St Mary’s on our link ‘Places to visit’.

Just west of Steyning is the famous landmark of Chanctonbury Ring atop the South Downs. It is a three mile walk along the South Downs Way from the Roundhill above the town. Chanctonbury Ring was originally an Iron Age hill fort. It is most famous though for the ring of beech trees planted in 1760 by Charles Goring. The great storm of 1987 ripped through the Ring and, following a second storm in 1990 the Goring family replanted the trees and today Chanctonbury Ring is regaining its former glory. At 238 metres there are fine Downland views in each direction.

To the east from Strollers there is fine walking along the South Downs Way towards Truleigh Hill and beyond to Devils Dyke. There are spectacular views en route both inland over the Weald and out to sea over Shoreham by Sea and Brighton. We think you might conclude after staying at Strollers that the name is most apt for getting out and enjoying the South Downs!

• Local shop - Steyning 1 mile
• Nearest supermarket - Steyning 1 mile
• Nearest restaurant - Bramber 1/2 mile
• Local pub - Steyning 1 mile
• Bus service - to Shoreham by Sea. Storrington
• Rail service - Shoreham by Sea (4 miles) to London Victoria and Brighton
• Gatwick Airport 30 miles