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we took a picnic and had it surrounded by beautiful bluebells

Nice old village church - mediaeval, but heavily restored in Victorian times

Nice cafe with a small shop - great cakes, alternative milks for tea and coffee. New owners are making a real effort. Breakfast also available some days, but best to check.

Patching is a very quaint but small village that lies amid the fields and woods of the southern slopes of the South Downs in the National Park in the Arun District of West Sussex.

The Monarch's Way is King Charles II escape route after being defeated by Cromwell in the battle of Worcester in 1651. For six weeks the 21-year-old was being hotly pursued by Parliamentary troops as he meandered all across this pretty part of England. All in all the route is 625-mile long and is now a long distance footpath that runs from Worcester via Bristol and Yeovil to Shoreham, West Sussex. It doesn't matter what time of year you go along this beautiful historic route the seasons will reward you accordingly.

The Monarch's Way is based on the lengthy route taken by King Charles II during his escape after being defeated by Cromwell in the final battle of the Civil Wars at Worcester in 1651, when for six weeks the 21-year-old was being hotly pursued by Parliamentary troops. The route takes in Boscobel (the Royal Oak Tree), Stratford upon Avon, the Cotswolds, Mendips and the South Coast from Charmouth to Shoreham. There are many historic buildings, features of interest and antiquity along the way. It doesn't matter what time of year you go along this beautiful historic route the seasons will reward you accordingly.

Bluebells usually flower from late March to early May, but it does vary from year to year. If you are lucky to go through these woods during this time of year then you will be rewarded with a carpet of Bluebells. Angmering Park Estate and its associated woodlands are famed for its Bluebells. However any other time of year is equally as rewarding here in this beautiful forest.

This lovely quaint Church was built in the 12th century, replacing an earlier Norman building. The church is small, with a plain exterior. It has a low-pitched roof on the tower; it used to have a spire, but this was removed in 1790. The church has undergone many changes over the centuries; you can just see the last remains of the older, Norman church in the walled-in window on the North side of the nave. The only remaining 12th-century structure is the South wall of the tower. The outside walls are 13th-century.