Knepp Estate Lake – Shipley Windmill loop from Shipley

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Knepp Estate Lake – Shipley Windmill loop from Shipley

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Knepp Estate Lake – Shipley Windmill loop from Shipley

02:04

8.03km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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565 m

Newbarn Wood

Forest

1.18 km

Knepp Café

Highlight • Cafe

Not the cheapest by a long shot, but very tasty snacks and drinks which helps support a worthy enterprise. Also a shop (again not cheap).

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1.19 km

Knepp Wilding Kitchen & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe or restaurant and there’s a little outside takeaway van with coffees and cakes

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2.48 km

Knepp Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The small ruins of Knepp Castle. This was once a motte and bailey fort, but converted to a stone castle in the early 1200s. Now all that remains are these small, but picturesque ruins.

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3.20 km

Knepp Estate Lake

Highlight • Natural

Since 2001, the Knepp Estate has been a rewilding project. Moving from intensive farming to process which restore and regenerate nature, such as free roaming cattle and deer and wetland …

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3.47 km

Bird hide

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Cracking view of the Lake

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5.64 km

Shipley Windmill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely old windmill just south of the "main" road through the village. At one stage, it was owned by Hilaire Belloc, the French/British author and historian.

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7.21 km

Hammer Pond, Knepp Estate

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful large pond ideal for wild swimming located within the Knepp Estate. Expect to see wild animals (including ginger pigs) roaming about.

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8.03 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.25 km

1.70 km

796 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.96 km

1.93 km

681 m

569 m

256 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Knepp/Shipley circular

Hi all

There are a couple of road crossings on this route & one section walked on the road. These are quiet country roads though.

There are no stiles but a few gates one of which has quite a high lip at the bottom to step over.