Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.39 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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1.41 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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4.45 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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7.25 km

Bramber Castle and High Street

Highlight • Settlement

Bramber is a highly scenic village tucked away in the Downs Link and well worth a detour to have a look at the ruins of the castle, which provides a good spot for a picnic or game of frisbee.

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8.30 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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9.99 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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13.6 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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13.8 km

Heron Statue by the Riverside

Highlight • Monument

A rest area with a wooden sculpture of a crane right on the Adur River

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15.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.81 km

3.68 km

2.15 km

677 m

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.81 km

3.54 km

1.83 km

1.19 km

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 11 March

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35 %

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Bramber Castle and High Street

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