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: February 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 246 m for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.9 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

12.3 km

West Grinstead Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for picnic or a coffee break
There is a "family restaurant" coffee place just off the track by the road.

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17.0 km

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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28.7 km

Downs Link at Botolphs

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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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28.9 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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32.5 km

Heron Statue by the Riverside

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

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32.9 km

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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

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33.0 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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33.0 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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61.8 km

Ups and Downs

Forest

64.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.2 km

16.3 km

11.5 km

3.55 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

12.6 km

11.6 km

4.99 km

376 m

279 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 11 March

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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