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Downs Link along the River Adur – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

Downs Link along the River Adur – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

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Downs Link along the River Adur – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

02:48

43.7km

180m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.9 km for 50 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.44 km

Downs Link — Adur riverside and Lancing College view (Shoreham-by-Sea)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This section is a great surface for all bikes (even skinny tyres). Great views of the river Adur and Lancing College (Hogwarts)

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4.48 km

Downs Link along the River Adur

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Shared cycle path and footway by the river Adur. Section from Bramber Castle to Shoreham, which avoids a dangerously busy main road.

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7.21 km

Open Fields Trail in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Trail

Good surface for all bikes. Open fields and a backdrop of the South Downs.

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15.5 km

Downs Link Information Board, Henfield

Highlight • Rest Area

15.5 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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22.6 km

Soper's Copse

Forest

25.8 km

Calcot Woood

Forest

38.2 km

Downs Link at Botolphs

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a drinking fountain and fountain following in the direction of the South Downs Way, just before you reach the road. Following the river towards Steyning the road winds …

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41.8 km

View of Lancing College

Highlight • Historical Site

The college is situated on a hill that forms part of the South Downs, and the campus dominates the local landscape. The college overlooks the River Adur and the Ladywell …

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42.3 km

Start of the Downs Link

Highlight • Cycleway

Marked by a sign '37 1/2 Miles to the North Downs Way'. All 23mm tyres abandon, ye who enter here! Actually it's 37.5 miles (60.3 km) of mostly nice gravel …

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43.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

14.3 km

5.31 km

4.60 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

12.0 km

9.44 km

3.00 km

916 m

Elevation

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Monday 11 May

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Downs Link along the River Adur – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

Downs Link — Adur riverside and Lancing College view (Shoreham-by-Sea)

Downs Link along the River Adur

Open Fields Trail in South Downs National Park

Downs Link Information Board, Henfield

The Downs Link

Downs Link at Botolphs

View of Lancing College

Start of the Downs Link

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