Friends of Chesworth Farm

It is called Horsham’s secret paradise: a place where you can see natural wildflower meadows; where you can walk the dog, ride a horse, jog for miles or have a family cycle ride, well away from any roads; where rare skylarks nest and hover and sometimes barn owls float past at dusk.

It is where you can walk through clouds of butterflies, encounter cows and sometimes see rare sheep and their llama companions in a countryside setting which has been farmed since before 1086. It even has royal connections as one of Henry VIII’s wives –Katherine Howard – lived at neighbouring Chesworth House.

This 90-acre (36-hectare) site is managed as farmland bordering the River Arun. It features numerous public footpaths and bridleways, incorporating grassland, wet meadow, ancient hedgerows and access to the greater countryside.