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Southwick Village – Bridge at the Ford loop from Southwick

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Southwick Village – Bridge at the Ford loop from Southwick

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Southwick Village – Bridge at the Ford loop from Southwick

03:35

13.3km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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30 m

Southwick Village

Highlight • Historical Site

On first impressions, Southwick might look like any other rural English village. There's a lot more to this place than it seems at first glance though. The entire village is …

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69 m

Southwick Village Store and Teashop

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely little cafe for cake and coffee.

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1.89 km

Pitymoor Coppice

Forest

3.32 km

Sawyer's Wood

Forest

4.17 km

Bridge at the Ford

Highlight • Bridge

The amount of water varies depending on the time of year. There is a narrow bridge for walkers and bikes on one side.

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4.83 km

Llama and Alpaca Herd

Highlight • Natural

7.57 km

Portsdown Hill Footpath

Highlight • Viewpoint

The amount of water varies considerably depending on the time of year. There is a narrow bridge for walkers and bikes on one side.

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7.75 km

View of Portsmouth from Portsdown Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views from Portdown Hill are exceptional and can be had at many viewpoints. Immediately south from here lies Portsea Island, home to the ocean city of Portsmouth. To the …

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9.84 km

Fort Southwick and Lord Nelson Monument

Highlight • Castle

Nothing really to see anymore as the Fort is used by various organisations as offices (and for selling cars!) however, this is a good waypoint for planning rides along Portsdown …

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10.0 km

View of Portsmouth from Fort Southwick Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you can get in Fort Southwick, there is a trig point on the west side.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

3.00 km

2.28 km

1.65 km

246 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

3.54 km

3.33 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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Southwick Village – Bridge at the Ford loop from Southwick

Southwick Village

Southwick Village Store and Teashop

Bridge at the Ford

Llama and Alpaca Herd

Portsdown Hill Footpath

View of Portsmouth from Portsdown Hill

Fort Southwick and Lord Nelson Monument

View of Portsmouth from Fort Southwick Trig Point

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