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Rowlands Castle

The Folly – Idsworth Down loop from Rowlands Castle

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Rowlands Castle

The Folly – Idsworth Down loop from Rowlands Castle

Moderate

4.5

(10)

95

hikers

The Folly – Idsworth Down loop from Rowlands Castle

02:13

8.16km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

1

74 m

Pub with Valley View Garden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good food and lovely large garden overlooking the valley. Can get busy though.

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2

165 m

Finchdean Village and The George Pub

Highlight • Historical Site

Finchdean is a hamlet just north of Rowlands Castle in the South Downs National Park. Every building seems to have stepped out of the past and you'll find a historic …

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1.31 km

Oxleys Copse

Forest

4

2.06 km

The Folly

Highlight • Natural

I don't know why it's called The Folly, but according to my OS maps, that is its name!
A lovely seclusion surrounded by trees.

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5

2.25 km

Idsworth Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a very open panoramic landscape which commands views up and down the Lavant Valley in the east, the wooded slopes of Butser Hill, Ditcham Park and Uppark House …

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2.76 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

7

6.65 km

St Hubert's Church, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

St Hubert’s is a picturesque little church nestled among idyllic countryside. The Grade I-listed church has Saxo-Norman origins and was built in the 10th century from stone and flint. Inside, …

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B

8.16 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.24 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

1.87 km

655 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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