Join us on an early morning walk around Cocking and the surrounding area in West Sussex.

Due to its cinematic nature, this video is best watched on a large screen, such as a TV, to fully appreciate the visual detail and immersive aural experience we try to convey.

00:00 Intro
00:16 Intro drone flight
00:55 Cocking Hill sunrise
01:55 Cocking village
02:53 St Catherine of Siena church
05:01 More of Cocking village
06:54 Costers Brook & Hoe Copse
09:52 Back to Cocking Hill
10:59 Outro drone flight
11:46 Outro

Cocking is located in the heart of the South Downs, just a couple of miles south of Midhurst.

The day dawned clear and still, though soon became windy which limited our use of the drone on Cocking Hill. Aside from the rowdy jackdaws and crows near the church, we were sadly missing the birdsong that had accompanied us on our walk around nearby Graffham a few days earlier. We were, however, treated to the sights and sounds of Nuthatches (08:27); whilst making much noise, they proved extremely difficult to spot and film.

Much of Cocking village remains in the ownership of the Cowdray Estate - noticeable from the yellow paintwork on the many estate cottages in the village - with some of the older buildings being particularly attractive.

St Catherine's church dates from the C11, although a Saxon church of C7 is believed to have existed on the site. More details of the church may be found here https://sussexparishchurches.org/chur...

A brief history of Cocking may be found here https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Cocking,...

The walk through Hoe Copse, some of which was directly alongside Costers Brook, was especially tranquil, and we were able to spot a few late insects.

Click here to watch our Graffham walk    • Graffham, West Sussex; a misty Septem...  

All background and natural sounds were recorded during our time filming.

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