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Horsham
Southwater

West Grinstead Station – West Grinstead Station Section loop from Southwater

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Running trails & routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Horsham
Southwater

West Grinstead Station – West Grinstead Station Section loop from Southwater

Hard

4.0

(1)

142

runners

West Grinstead Station – West Grinstead Station Section loop from Southwater

01:56

17.4km

90m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

504 m

Southwater Country Park Lake

Highlight • Beach

Southwater Country Park has lakeside beaches, paths to explore and plenty of open space for recreation and relaxation. You can take part in watersports in the park and there's also a cafe and visitor centre.

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2

853 m

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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3

1.37 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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4.26 km

Soil Gill

Forest

4.60 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

6

5.01 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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7

5.21 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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8

7.09 km

Llamas in the Field

Highlight • Natural

9

8.75 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

15.2 km

Copsale is a good access point for the Downs Link as it has a car park to load and unload bikes and its a lot less busy than Southwater Country …

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B

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

404 m

108 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.21 km

7.41 km

650 m

512 m

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Tuesday 7 July

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