Heading off for a short walk by the Centurion Way I remembered that the developers of the land
alongside had put notices up a year or two ago inviting people to walk round all the fields; it had to be worth while following them to see where they go.

The first part is well known and a designated footpath, it even has a bridge over the stream that’s actually flowing now. The fields had been sown with winter crops but didn’t look in good shape but the hedgerows did. There were plenty of Bluebells that had come into bloom in a welcome splash of colour extending under the few trees forming the field boundary.

We saw several big bumble bees but they were so industrious it
wasn’t possible to take a picture of them. The Peacock butterflies were also out but similarly scarce as soon as the phone was ready to take a snap.

In several places large clumps of Common Storksbill were in flower; maybe small ones but still carpets of white flowers.

The edge of the field went some way north, although that wasn’t
clear so it was a bit of a surprise when we arrived at the lane leading back to go under the Centurion Way. There wasn’t a path back up to the top of the embankment so it was a scramble through some bushes where we found these dragons teeth, more signs of the war defences that once surrounded Chichester.

Back on the metalled path it’s easy to walk quickly so didnt take long to return to where we started from and home. A rather pleasant circular walk from home, at least until the houses appear. To be repeated whilst the restrictions remain imposed.