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West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Horsham
Southwater

West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

Moderate

4.0

(11)

60

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West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

02:16

32.9km

150m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.33 km

Downs Link Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Relatively flat and traffic free route

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2

4.40 km

Southwater Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Large café with plenty of outside seating, which has replaced the old car park. The café overlooks Cripplegate Lake and is a good place to meet and start or end a ride.

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7.81 km

Soil Gill

Forest

8.15 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

5

8.56 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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6

12.9 km

Cadence Café - Partridge Green

Highlight • Cafe

Open 09:00 - 13:00 every day. Great choice of food, and excellent coffee. Services include car parking, water bottle refills, toilets, and e-bike charging.

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7

13.3 km

The Downs Link

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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8

16.5 km

The Cabin at Berretts Farm Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small business run by bother and sister, serves tasty local coffee and yummy local cakes! Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am-4pm. Socially distance seating available, whilst drinking your coffee …

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9

20.7 km

Downs Link at West Grinstead Station

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent gravel route along the old disused railway. Has been upgraded to a lovely hardpacked gravel surface that is as smooth as some roads. Can be used by road or …

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10

27.2 km

Southwater Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In the summer you can go down here on a road bike, it's dry, compact and pretty smooth for the most part for a dirt track. If you're on a …

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32.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

14.0 km

1.99 km

183 m

168 m

100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

12.9 km

2.10 km

802 m

661 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

9°C

68 %

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