View of Shoreham Estuary – Ditchling Village loop from Shermanbury

View of Shoreham Estuary – Ditchling Village loop from Shermanbury

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View of Shoreham Estuary – Ditchling Village loop from Shermanbury

03:00

70.8km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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After 18.7 km for 125 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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220 m

View of the River Adur

Highlight • River

A perfect spot to view the Adur but can flood.

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15.6 km

View of the Shoreham Cement Works from Coombes Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great route through Steyning and towards the coast or Brighton Airport. Beautiful road overlooked by the impressive and Gothic looking Lancing College Chapel.

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20.7 km

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Why not take the time to take in the view, nice little cut-through.

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20.8 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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21.6 km

View of Shoreham Estuary

Highlight • River

A great view over the estuary including "Hogwarts" (Lancing College)

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30.8 km

Hove Lawns Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two one directional cycle paths along Hove Lawns - unfortunately cycling discouraged along the main beachfront.

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50.3 km

Watershoot Shaw

Forest

55.9 km

Ditchling Beacon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marvel at the lump of land you're about to climb before you take a deep breath and start the suffering/KOM/QOM attempt.

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56.5 km

Jointer Copse

Forest

57.5 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft has an excellent cafe serving delicious cakes

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70.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.2 km

16.5 km

12.3 km

1.53 km

278 m

125 m

Surfaces

63.7 km

6.92 km

154 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 11 November

9°C

7°C

89 %

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View of Shoreham Estuary – Ditchling Village loop from Shermanbury

View of the River Adur

View of the Shoreham Cement Works from Coombes Road

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

Start of the Downs Link

View of Shoreham Estuary

Hove Lawns Promenade

Ditchling Beacon Road

Ditchling Village

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