Landscape Walk led by Haroun Hayward and Mark Roberts with Haroun Hayward and Mark Roberts
Ref: S1D41368
About this course
A walk around the West Dean Arboretum with Mark Roberts who is an archaeologist and West Dean Fellow, and Haroun Hayward an Artist whose 'Path through Trees' exhibition is currently running alongside the 'Gathered in the Landscape' 'British Landscapes: A Sense of Place' exhibition at Pallant House Gallery from 30 May until 1 November 2026. Meet at the front of West Dean House at 3.30pm. Finish at 5pm.
Course Description
Join Mark and Haroun for a circular walk around part of the West Dean Estate to include the Arboretum. The walk is 2.66 miles (4.3 km) over uneven and sometimes relatively steep terrain, through woodland and pasture. There will be stopping points along the route, where the tutors will deliver their talks, with time for discussion and questions along the way. We advise comfortable walking equipment including a rucksack, water bottle, something to sit on, weather appropriate clothing and footwear.
Meet at the front of West Dean house at 3.30pm. The walk will finish at 5pm.
Haroun Hayward's show at Pallant House was inspired by his time in the West Dean Residency Programme. Haroun spent three weeks at West Dean last summer. Over this period, he spent time working in the Fine Art studios, studied the gardens, and toured the wider Estate.
Mark Roberts is an Honorary Fellow of West Dean. He was the Fieldwork Tutor at The Institute of Archaeology until 2022, leading excavations in and around the Estate. He built his reputation through finding the internationally significant Old Stone Age archaeological site at Boxgrove and more latterly the lost hunting lodge of the Earls of Arundel, at Downley near Singleton.
Course Materials
What students need to bring
Please wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and footwear and bring along a rucksack, water bottle, something to sit on.
Timetable
Timetable
Meet at the front of West Dean house at 3.30pm
Finish at 5pm
General Information
Tutors
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts, archaeologist and lecturer at UCL, is best known for his excavations and research at the half a million year old site at Boxgrove. He is the Tutor for Fieldwork at the UCL Institute of Archaeology and Honorary Fellow of West Dean College. Mark enjoyed sharing his extensive knowledge and passion for the archaeology, which includes the history of the West Dean area, through recent excavations and studies of various sites around West Dean conducted with his UCL students. Mark aims to inspire discussion around the subjects he introduces through his teaching.
Accommodation
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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