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Unstead Woods Downs Link Bridge

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Unstead Woods Downs Link Bridge

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    August 16, 2023

    The beautiful River Wey passes under a former railway bridge just south of Shalford. This is where the Guildford to Horsham single-track railway line ran between 1865 and 1965.

    The original railway bridge was removed soon after the old railway line closed. However, the bridge abutments remained and were used to support a new bridge for long-distance walkers and cyclists that opened in July 2006.

    The new bridge - called the Unstead Woods Downslink Bridge - forms part of the Downs Link, a 37-mile (59 km) long footpath and cycle route between Guildford and Shoreham. It is delightful to walk under/over this bridge, to admire the surrounding scenery, and to imagine the scene a century ago when steam trains used to cross the former bridge.

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      Location: Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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