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Bramber Castle and High Street – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

Bramber Castle and High Street – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

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Bramber Castle and High Street – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

02:39

44.4km

230m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.44 km

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

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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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7.28 km

Bramber Castle and High Street

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Bramber is a highly scenic village tucked away in the Downs Link and well worth a detour to have a look at the ruins of the castle, which provides a good spot for a picnic or game of frisbee.

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14.9 km

The Downs Link

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The Downs Link is a section of the long-distance bridleway through the West Sussex countryside. Along the way you'll enjoy scenic views of rolling fields, woodlands, open countryside, and sections will cross the River Adur.

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38.7 km

Downs Link at Botolphs

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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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39.0 km

Downs Link along the River Adur

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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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42.6 km

Heron Statue by the Riverside

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

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42.9 km

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

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Why not take the time to take in the view, nice little cut-through.

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43.1 km

Start of the Downs Link

Highlight • Cycleway

Marked by a sign '37 1/2 Miles to the North Downs Way'. All 23mm tyres abandon, ye who enter here! Actually it's 37.5 miles (60.3 km) of mostly nice gravel …

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

12.8 km

11.7 km

5.50 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

12.1 km

8.93 km

3.75 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

18°C

33 %

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Bramber Castle and High Street – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

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

Bramber Castle and High Street

The Downs Link

Downs Link at Botolphs

Downs Link along the River Adur

Heron Statue by the Riverside

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

Start of the Downs Link

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