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West Grinstead Station – Downs Link along the River Adur loop from Southwater

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West Grinstead Station – Downs Link along the River Adur loop from Southwater

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West Grinstead Station – Downs Link along the River Adur loop from Southwater

03:56

50.8km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

3.24 km

Soil Gill

Forest

3.58 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

3

3.99 km

West Grinstead Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for picnic or a coffee break
There is a "family restaurant" coffee place just off the track by the road.

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4

4.19 km

West Grinstead Station Section

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Great little section of link with the remains of West Grinstead station and a carriage!

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5

20.3 km

Downs Link at Botolphs

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a drinking fountain and fountain following in the direction of the South Downs Way, just before you reach the road. Following the river towards Steyning the road winds …

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6

20.5 km

Downs Link along the River Adur

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Shared cycle path and footway by the river Adur. Section from Bramber Castle to Shoreham, which avoids a dangerously busy main road.

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7

23.9 km

View of Lancing College

Highlight • Historical Site

The college is situated on a hill that forms part of the South Downs, and the campus dominates the local landscape. The college overlooks the River Adur and the Ladywell …

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Tip by

8

24.1 km

Heron Statue by the Riverside

Highlight • Monument

A rest area with a wooden sculpture of a crane right on the Adur River

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9

24.4 km

Downs Link Tarmac Section by the Adur Estuary and Lancing College

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Lovely smooth tarmac with expansive views over the Adur estuary and of Lancing College

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10

26.5 km

Downs Link — Adur riverside and Lancing College view (Shoreham-by-Sea)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This section is a great surface for all bikes (even skinny tyres). Great views of the river Adur and Lancing College (Hogwarts)

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B

50.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

19.1 km

3.87 km

2.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

16.1 km

8.27 km

397 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

9°C

77 %

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