54 places, best first. Places on sandy or chalky ground that drains quickly, for when everywhere else is muddy. Estimated from geology maps.
- Stansted Forest
Great (91) · Woodland near Westbourne
Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Stream · Parking · 12 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Left Hanger
Great (85) · Woodland near Bignor
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Houghton Forest
Great (79) · Woodland near West Burton
Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Droke (Forestry Commission)
Great (78) · Countryside walk near East Dean
Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Rewell Wood
Great (78) · Woodland near Slindon
Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Walks near Oving (north)
Good (76) · Countryside walk near Oving
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · 1.8 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Rewell Wood (Fontwell)
Good (74) · Countryside walk near Fontwell
Off lead: Probably: a walking guide says so · Pond · Parking · 2.2 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Eartham Wood
Good (74) · Woodland near Eartham
Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Parking · 3.2 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Livestock · Road through it
- Sun Combe
Good (73) · Countryside walk near Cocking
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking · 2.4 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- North Wood
Good (73) · Woodland near Eartham
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 2.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Walks near Oving (south)
Good (73) · Countryside walk near Oving
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 1.3 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Brandy Hole Copse
Good (73) · Countryside walk near Fishbourne
Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Pond · Parking · 2.5 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Lordington Mill Pond
Good (72) · Countryside walk near Walderton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Paine's Wood
Good (72) · Woodland near Walberton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · 2.4 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Watercress beds
Good (72) · Countryside walk near Funtington
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Wellhanger Copse
Good (69) · Woodland near Singleton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking · 1.4 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady
- Wildham Wood
Good (66) · Woodland near Stoughton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 3.4 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady
- Fish Pond
OK (65) · Countryside walk near Aldingbourne
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 2.2 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Charlton Down
OK (65) · Countryside walk near Charlton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 2.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Ivy Lake
OK (63) · Lakeside walk near North Mundham
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Telegraph Hill
OK (63) · Countryside walk near Compton
Off lead: Yes, if your dog is under control · Parking · 4.1 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Livestock · Road through it
- Harepath Wood
OK (62) · Woodland near Elsted
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 2.4 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- West Trout Lake
OK (62) · Lakeside walk near North Mundham
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Lake · Parking · Firm after rain
- North Marden Down
OK (61) · Woodland near Elsted
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.0 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Warren Hanger
OK (61) · Woodland near West Dean
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.2 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Inholmes Wood
OK (59) · Woodland near Stoughton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 2.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Denge Bottom
OK (59) · Countryside walk near Halnaker
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 3.1 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Eastdean Wood
OK (58) · Woodland near East Dean
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.8 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- West Wood
OK (57) · Woodland near Bignor
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.2 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady
- Lavant Equestrian Centre
OK (56) · Countryside walk near Lavant
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 3.3 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Road through it
- West Copse
OK (56) · Woodland near Funtington
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · Firm after rain · Shady
- Slindon Wood
OK (56) · Woodland near Slindon
Off lead: In parts of it · Parking · 2.4 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Livestock · Road through it
- Walks near Halnaker
OK (55) · Countryside walk near Halnaker
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.6 mi of paths · Firm after rain
- Graffham Down Trust
OK (55) · Nature reserve near Graffham
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.6 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve
OK (54) · Nature reserve near Stoughton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 2.0 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- The Trundle (Charlton)
OK (51) · Countryside walk near Charlton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.8 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Heyshott Down
OK (50) · Woodland near Cocking
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.7 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Shady
- Stoke Wood
OK (48) · Woodland near Funtington
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · Firm after rain · Shady
- Walks near Westhampnett (north)
OK (47) · Countryside walk near Westhampnett
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 0.9 mi loop · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Waltham Down
OK (46) · Woodland near Graffham
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Firm after rain · Shady
- Binstead Woods
OK (46) · Woodland near Walberton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Stream · Parking · Firm after rain · Shady
- Scratlee
OK (46) · Woodland near East Dean
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.1 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Levin Down
OK (43) · Open space near Charlton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.0 mi loop · Firm after rain
- Lordington Copse
OK (43) · Woodland near Walderton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Wood Lea
OK (42) · Woodland near East Dean
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.0 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Bersted Brooks
OK (42) · Nature reserve near North Bersted
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.2 mi loop · Firm after rain
- Ashling Wood
OK (39) · Woodland near Funtington
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.0 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Redvin`s Copse
OK (39) · Woodland near Halnaker
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Firm after rain · Shady · Road through it
- Lady Wood
OK (37) · Woodland near Singleton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Firm after rain · Shady
- Watergate Hanger
OK (35) · Woodland near Walderton
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · 1.7 mi loop · Firm after rain · Shady
- Eastern Lake Park
OK (31) · Park near Westhampnett
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Firm after rain
- East Hampnett
OK (30) · Countryside walk near Boxgrove
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 1.2 mi of paths · Firm after rain · Road through it
- Havenstoke Park
OK (23) · Park near Westhampnett
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · 0.7 mi loop · Firm after rain
- Oaklands Park
OK (16) · Park near Westhampnett
Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Parking · Firm after rain