Footpath No.32 – ‘Standford Path’: Headley Fields to Tulls Lane, Standford

About 100m along FP31 from Headley High Street, FP32 branches along a track to the right after Mayfield House. There is no signage.

Soon the track and path divide. There is a finger post here, but difficult to see. Take either route ...

... to arrive at the gate to Primrose Cottage where the path takes its own course to the left of the large tree.

The path here is clear but narrow, with fencing to the backs of gardens ...

... leading to an open field. At this point there once was a stile, now removed. There is a finger post pointing in both directions.

Follow the broad path along the left-hand side of the field to arrive at the first of four kissing gates. There are yellow footpath arrows here.
Note: Stiles were replaced by kissing gates on this path at the request of Headley Parish Council so that it could be more easily used by those with reduced mobility as part of the weekly ‘Walk for Health’ project. Sadly, however, they don't allow for the passage of wheelchairs.

The path now passes through another field, but here it is narrowly constrained on both sides by a fence topped with barbed wire and is a little congested with vegetation in places.

On the other side of the field is another kissing gate. There is a finger post here pointing in both directions. Note the new vinyard to the right after the gate.

We now pass along the edge of a paddock field with an electrified wooden fence to the left and a hedge to the right, to arrive at a third kissing gate with finger post.

This is followed by a second paddock field ...

... and the fourth kissing gate.

The path now descends with overarching hedge on both sides and, passing a fugitive pampas plant ...

... and the wall of a house, arrives through a crush barrier at Tulls Lane.

There is a finger post here (photo in reverse direction).
The original Footpaths booklet called it a ‘well defined and much used path’, and this is still the case.