Drovers Estate
Singleton, West Sussex
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0
A quiet working estate in the folds of the South Downs above Singleton, with beech and oak woods, old pasture and flint cottages and barns. Hat Hill, the high point, looks over Goodwood racecourse and down to Chichester. A disused railway tunnel on the estate is a winter roost for 12 of the UK's 17 bat species.
Highlights
- Hat Hill views to Goodwood and Chichester
- Ancient woods and wildflower meadows
- Hat Hill to Levin Down walk
- Bat roost in an old railway tunnel
Good to know
- Dogs on leads are welcome
- The National Trust page still shows a notice that paths other than Hat Hill were closed until the end of September 2026 for works around the Centurion Way, so check before you go
- The Stagecoach 60 bus runs between Chichester and Midhurst via Singleton
Getting there
Drovers Estate, Behind the cricket pavilion, Sheepwash Meadow, Singleton, West Sussex, PO18 0HAParking: Very limited parking in Singleton village and no estate car park; the National Trust suggests the bus or cycling in on the Centurion Way.
Get directionsChecked on 16 October 2026 against nationaltrust.org.uk. Details change, so please confirm with the venue before you travel. How we check
Nearby
Image: Weald & Downland Living MuseumWeald and Downland Living Museum
More than 50 rescued historic buildings tell the story of 1,000 years of rural life in the South Downs. Step inside historic homes, watch traditional craftspeople at work and meet the animals, with dogs on short leads welcome too.
Image: West Dean GardensWest Dean Gardens
West Dean Gardens sits at the foot of the South Downs north of Chichester and is one of the finest restored gardens open to the public. Highlights include the Victorian glasshouses, a productive Walled Kitchen Garden, a 100-metre Edwardian pergola and the 49-acre St Roche's Arboretum. It is open year round, with a restaurant, tea cottage and shops on site.
Image: GoodwoodGoodwood Racecourse
Racing has been part of life at Goodwood since the first public meeting in 1802, on a course high on the South Downs that many call the most beautiful in the world. The racecourse stages 19 racedays a year, headlined by the Qatar Goodwood Festival, one of the highlights of the Flat season.