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Around and About Arundel

The day after our walk to Worthing, we decided to walk to Arundel, a really cute market town with a medieval castle and Roman Catholic Church about 6 miles from Rustington. Again, as with Worthing, we walked there and bused back. The walk was not as pleasant since we were away from the sea and mostly along busy roads. We really liked the town though and hope to walk back there again but this time along the River Arun From Littlehampton.

Walking past some great flowers in Rustington as we headed out of town
More flowers along the route
A very cute pub on the way near railroad tracks perhaps inspiring the name
Crossing a creek
A cute new-looking brewhouse just outside of Arundel
Viewing the Arundel Castle on the way into town
Remnants of an old wall along the River Arun
The Arundel Museum on the River
Initial view of High Street on our way to the castle

Arundel Castle was initially built in 1067. It was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. We just paid to visit the chapel and grounds so didn’t get inside the castle itself.

The entrance to the grounds
The impressive castle
Look at the size of these leaves!
A closer view of part of the castle
Another entrance to the estate
The FitzAlan Chapel
An arras hanging in the chapel
Part of the castle gardens

Another view of the gardens

Loved the sculpted hedges
Even more of the gardens
Who is the well-hatted man?!
A pretty fountain
Flowers in the greenhouse

After the castle, we walked around the town before catching the number 9 bus back to Rustington.

Buildings in the town center
Part of the castle wall along High Street
The Town Hall
Upper entrance to castle at top of High Street
The Roman Catholic Cathedral
A close up of one side of the cathedral
The altar area
Gorgeous organ
A pub and hotel

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