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Cowdray Heritage Ruins – River Rother Bridge loop from Midhurst

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Cowdray Heritage Ruins – River Rother Bridge loop from Midhurst

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Cowdray Heritage Ruins – River Rother Bridge loop from Midhurst

02:06

26.6km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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1.18 km

Cowdray Heritage Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The Cowdray Heritage Ruins are one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and Cowdray is known to have been visited by both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. …

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2.12 km

Cowdray Café

Highlight • Other

Disappointed scrambled eggs were on the breakfast menu but could not order for lunch even though they have two chefs in the kitchen. I have highlighted this cafe as it …

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2.33 km

Easebourne Village

Highlight • Settlement

Many of the buildings in the area around Easebourne and Midhurst have these distinctive yellow window frames, which signify that the buildings belong to the local Cowdray Estate.

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9.82 km

Lodsworth Larder Village Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee, cake and savoury baked goods. Limited seating but worth a stop and a perch.

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12.3 km

River Rother Bridge

Highlight • River

15.6 km

Sheep and Pig Sculpture, South Downs Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Monument

Part of the South Downs heathlands sculpture trail, this sandstone figure depicts a sheep standing on a pig.

The creation was inspired by a primitively drawn map from 1629 during …

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17.8 km

Graffham Common

Forest

20.7 km

Disused Railway Line Through Heyshott Common

Highlight • Trail

Not marked as a public right of way on OS, this looks like an excellent and well used track.

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24.7 km

Gatton's Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Cyclist friendly with seating outside, lots for vegans and veggies to choose from!

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26.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

5.72 km

4.57 km

1.92 km

999 m

215 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

6.05 km

3.17 km

1.78 km

1.17 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

10°C

41 %

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Cowdray Heritage Ruins – River Rother Bridge loop from Midhurst

Cowdray Heritage Ruins

Cowdray Café

Easebourne Village

Lodsworth Larder Village Shop

River Rother Bridge

Sheep and Pig Sculpture, South Downs Sculpture Trail

Disused Railway Line Through Heyshott Common

Gatton's Coffee House

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