St James' Church, Heyshott – Duncton Common Bridleway loop from Midhurst

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St James' Church, Heyshott – Duncton Common Bridleway loop from Midhurst

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St James' Church, Heyshott – Duncton Common Bridleway loop from Midhurst

02:44

33.8km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.89 km

The Roughs

Forest

8.15 km

St James' Church, Heyshott

Highlight • Religious Site

A friendly local pub with spectacular views of the South Downs that serves a great Sunday roasts with old school desserts like treacle tart and ice cream.

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10.0 km

Bridleway Between Graffham and Heyshott

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bridleway linking Graffham and Heyshott at the foot of the South Downs Way. A mix of open fields and narrow tracks. Parts can get very boggy after rain. Look out for deer!

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17.6 km

St. Richard's Church and Burton Park Mansion

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

19.7 km

Duncton Common Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The east end of this bridleway is always extremely muddy and difficult to ride. When coming from the east, take the left fork at the beginning of the track and …

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22.3 km

Wooden Bridge and Pond in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Lake

23.6 km

Sheep and Pig Sculpture, South Downs Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Monument

Part of the South Downs heathlands sculpture trail, this sandstone figure depicts a sheep standing on a pig.

The creation was inspired by a primitively drawn map from 1629 during …

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25.8 km

Graffham Common

Forest

29.4 km

Disused Railway Line Through Heyshott Common

Highlight • Trail

Not marked as a public right of way on OS, this looks like an excellent and well used track.

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33.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

6.03 km

4.93 km

1.78 km

1.34 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

7.19 km

1.71 km

1.32 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

April 16, 2022,East of Midhurst - offroad through villages of Heyshott, Graffham, Duncton and Selham

West Sussex off-road at it's best. Ridden Easter Weekend in mid April after a dry period and reasonably good surface conditions (not for the winter or wet!).

This is not a route for novice riders as there are a number of steep but short climbs and descents which shouldn't present any problems for the experienced. I walked 2 or 3 …