West Dean East Grinstead circular via Dean Hill

via East Grimstead and Dean Hill. Picnic lunch. Leaving West Dean we will cross fields to enter Dean Copse. The route takes us out and across more fields which contain some stiles not in good order, but navigable (5 in all). The lovely Bentley Wood is entered, an SSSI where a wandering path through mixed woodland takes us out and onwards to East Grinstead. Passing through the village and across more fields to the church. A long straight track with views towards the downs and Dean Hill is traversed. At the foot of the downs a sunken chalk track angles up on to the crest where panoramic views open up. At Dean Hill we descend on a lane, to then take a footpath beside hedgerows back to West Dean.