Petworth Deer Park

The second frost covered dawn as we woke up, so it begged for a walk. I had to deliver a letter to Petworth so the two could be combined with a walk around the deer park.

We parked in the Deer Park car park, as this opens from 8am, whereas the main car park is only open after 10:30.
The payment machine was frozen so we set off without a ticket in the hope of no checking to happen.

The car park was relatively clear, but just over the shoulder the frost mist started.

The small pond was frozen apart from a small section at the end.
The deer were all huddled under the trees where the ground was not frosted.

As we past the water tower at Upperton the mist became thicker.

The highest point was almost out the top of the mist.

A large group of males gathered under a  clump of trees.

Into teh heavy mist and down to the gateway lodges. From here we followed the A272 into the centre of town. We delivered the letter and then cut through the big house (the town entrance was un manned so we did not need our cards again.
A short pause in the café to warm up before setting off back to the car park.

Through the thick, heavy fog around the house and Upper pond. The mist became less as we walked through the park.

The lower pond was the point where the mist ended (like a rolling cloud)

back up to the car park in the bright sunlight.