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Knepp Castle, Knepp Wildland & Shipley Windmill loop from Dial Post

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Knepp Castle, Knepp Wildland & Shipley Windmill loop from Dial Post

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Knepp Castle, Knepp Wildland & Shipley Windmill loop from Dial Post

02:28

9.60km

40m

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Embark on the Knepp Castle, Knepp Wildland & Shipley Windmill loop from Dial Post, a moderate 6.0-mile (9.6 km) hike with a gentle 138 feet (42 metres) of elevation gain, typically completed in about 2 hours and 27 minutes. This route guides you through diverse landscapes, including parkland, woodlands, and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parking

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1.86 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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2.57 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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4.72 km

Shipley Windmill

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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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9.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.30 km

1.67 km

900 m

418 m

293 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

2.19 km

1.82 km

197 m

Elevation

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Trail Reviews

Benjamin

July 23, 2022, Knepp Castle Estate - Red route

First walk back after stepping on a nail and managed to spot 3 purple emperor butterflies high up in oak trees.

Hels

August 22, 2024, Knepp Estate Red Route

New route maps now on the posts so its mich more visible to which colour route to follow. To see the Storks follow the White Route, the Red Route is good for the whole of the Estate and look out for the Piggies!

Knepp Castle, Knepp Wildland & Shipley Windmill loop from Dial Post

Knepp Castle Ruins

Knepp Estate Lake

Shipley Windmill

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