Lower West Wood

Wood, Forest in Sussex Chichester

England

Lower West Wood

Fernbeds Lane Towards the Mardens.
Fernbeds Lane Credit: Robin Webster

Lower West Wood is a small village located in the county of Sussex, England. Situated amidst verdant forests, it boasts a picturesque and tranquil setting. The village is part of the larger West Wood, which is renowned for its vast woodland areas, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers.

Lower West Wood is characterized by its idyllic charm, with quaint cottages dotting the landscape. The architecture of the village reflects its rich history, with some buildings dating back several centuries. The local community takes pride in preserving the heritage and maintaining the traditional appearance of the village.

Nature lovers will find themselves captivated by the surrounding woodlands. The forests in the area are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including ancient oak trees, bluebells, and various species of birds and mammals. The village is also blessed with numerous walking trails and paths, offering visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty of the countryside.

Despite its rural setting, Lower West Wood still provides essential amenities for its residents and visitors. A small local shop caters to daily needs, while a charming village pub offers a cozy atmosphere to socialize and unwind. The village also benefits from excellent transport links, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby towns and cities.

Overall, Lower West Wood, Sussex, is an enchanting village that offers a peaceful retreat amidst stunning natural surroundings. Its historical charm, coupled with its accessibility and abundance of outdoor activities, make it an appealing destination for nature lovers and those seeking a break from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Lower West Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.947854/-0.89871514 or Grid Reference SU7717. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Fernbeds Lane Towards the Mardens.
Fernbeds Lane
Towards the Mardens.
Partly harvested field North of Fernbeds Lane.
Partly harvested field
North of Fernbeds Lane.
Partly harvested field There is a jumping track around the edge.
Partly harvested field
There is a jumping track around the edge.
Bridleway 3008 Towards Harting Downs.
Bridleway 3008
Towards Harting Downs.
Uppark House The view of the National Trust owned Uppark House.
Uppark House
The view of the National Trust owned Uppark House.
Uppark Cafe The view at the National Trust owned Uppark House.
Uppark Cafe
The view at the National Trust owned Uppark House.
Uppark: steps to the sundial
Uppark: steps to the sundial
Uppark: waiting for a performance (which was Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny)
Uppark: waiting for a performance
(which was Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny)
Uppark: at twilight
Uppark: at twilight
Uppark: back after 33 years Nice to see it again after all this time!
Uppark: back after 33 years
Nice to see it again after all this time!
Uppark House Uppark is a fine country house dating from about 1689. It got its somewhat unusual name in order to distinguish it  from Down Park in the same Parish, which has long since vanished.
Built originally for Ford Lord Grey of Warke who was created Earl of Tankerville in 1701 it was sold to the  Fetherstonhaugh family in 1747 who remained its owners until it was given to the National Trust.
During restoration work on the roof in 1989 which was nearing completion, heat from an oxy-acetylene torch being used to seal the lead caused the 300 year old timbers in the roof to catch fire. The fire spread disastrously despite up to 27 fire appliances attempting to control the blaze. The damage was such that demolition was a serious option, but the outside fabric of the building was remarkably intact and most of the precious items in the lower floors had been saved by staff, volunteers and firefighters. The upper floors were completely gutted and sadly the donor family who lived in that part of the house, lost many of their possessions.
The decision was made to renovate the building completely and restore the ground floor rooms to their pre-fire status. This was all managed by 1995 when the house reopened. Today, apart from some scorched and charred wooden floor panels, you would not be able to tell there had ever been a fire as you tour the house; a great feat of restoration by the Trust and the skilled craftsmen and women they employed.  
Uppark Visitor Information (NT) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/uppark" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/uppark">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
English Heritage Listings:
The House (Grade I) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1025979&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1025979&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Old Laundry and Kitchen Block (Grade I) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1232940&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1232940&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Stable Block (Grade I) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1276851&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1276851&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Dairy (Grade II) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1025980&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1025980&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Game Larder (Grade II) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1354701&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1354701&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Gothic Garden Seat (Grade II) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1233245&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1233245&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Entrance Gates (Grade II) <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1354702&searchtype=mapsearch" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1354702&searchtype=mapsearch">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Uppark House
Uppark is a fine country house dating from about 1689. It got its somewhat unusual name in order to distinguish it from Down Park in the same Parish, which has long since vanished. Built originally for Ford Lord Grey of Warke who was created Earl of Tankerville in 1701 it was sold to the Fetherstonhaugh family in 1747 who remained its owners until it was given to the National Trust. During restoration work on the roof in 1989 which was nearing completion, heat from an oxy-acetylene torch being used to seal the lead caused the 300 year old timbers in the roof to catch fire. The fire spread disastrously despite up to 27 fire appliances attempting to control the blaze. The damage was such that demolition was a serious option, but the outside fabric of the building was remarkably intact and most of the precious items in the lower floors had been saved by staff, volunteers and firefighters. The upper floors were completely gutted and sadly the donor family who lived in that part of the house, lost many of their possessions. The decision was made to renovate the building completely and restore the ground floor rooms to their pre-fire status. This was all managed by 1995 when the house reopened. Today, apart from some scorched and charred wooden floor panels, you would not be able to tell there had ever been a fire as you tour the house; a great feat of restoration by the Trust and the skilled craftsmen and women they employed. Uppark Visitor Information (NT) LinkExternal link English Heritage Listings: The House (Grade I) LinkExternal link Old Laundry and Kitchen Block (Grade I) LinkExternal link Stable Block (Grade I) LinkExternal link Dairy (Grade II) LinkExternal link Game Larder (Grade II) LinkExternal link Gothic Garden Seat (Grade II) LinkExternal link Entrance Gates (Grade II) LinkExternal link
Uppark restored The house restored to its former glory following the devastating fire.
Uppark restored
The house restored to its former glory following the devastating fire.
Uppark House One of the National Trust's properties within the South Downs National Park. The mother of H G Wells worked here 'below stairs'.
Uppark House
One of the National Trust's properties within the South Downs National Park. The mother of H G Wells worked here 'below stairs'.
Uppark House, South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex A fine 17th century house, Uppark House has an interesting history <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/uppark-house-and-garden/the-history-of-uppark" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/uppark-house-and-garden/the-history-of-uppark">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Uppark House, South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex
A fine 17th century house, Uppark House has an interesting history LinkExternal link
View near Deerkeepers The roadway is a drive leading to Deerkeepers - presumably a private residence.  Jonathan Billinger had stood on much the same spot before me: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/351232">SU7716 : Road to Deerkeepers</a> - though at a time of year when the trees were bare.  Photo taken on a rather dismal August evening,
View near Deerkeepers
The roadway is a drive leading to Deerkeepers - presumably a private residence. Jonathan Billinger had stood on much the same spot before me: SU7716 : Road to Deerkeepers - though at a time of year when the trees were bare. Photo taken on a rather dismal August evening,
Clock tower with weathervane at Uppark seen from the big house See also <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2163462" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2163462">Link</a>.
Clock tower with weathervane at Uppark seen from the big house
See also Link.
View towards the Isle of Wight from Uppark Apparently the island is visible in good weather.
View towards the Isle of Wight from Uppark
Apparently the island is visible in good weather.
B2141, Harting Hill The B2141 runs 8 miles over the South Downs from mid Lavant to South Harting. It links Chichester with Petersfield.
<span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=B2141" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=B2141">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
B2141, Harting Hill
The B2141 runs 8 miles over the South Downs from mid Lavant to South Harting. It links Chichester with Petersfield. LinkExternal link
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Lower West Wood is located at Grid Ref: SU7717 (Lat: 50.947854, Lng: -0.89871514)

Administrative County: West Sussex

District: Chichester

Police Authority: Sussex

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