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View of the Devil's Dyke – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Preston Park

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View of the Devil's Dyke – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Preston Park

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View of the Devil's Dyke – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Preston Park

02:51

43.4km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.8 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.58 km

Withdean Woods

Nature Reserve

4.30 km

Devil's Dyke Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Devil's Dyke Road heads to the Devil's Dyke from Brighton. It's a pretty place, with good views over the South Down's National Park.

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7.01 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewpoint, country pub. Walking and mountain biking from here.

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8.86 km

View of South Downs from Seddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rustic courtyard with pop-up coffee shop (Wildflour Cafe) doing breakfasts, lunches and cake (plus water refill tap just a few yards further up the SDW).
A more peaceful alternative to the pub up at the Dyke itself.

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13.6 km

The Shepherd & Dog Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

The Shepherd & Dog is a lovely pub, where there's a great selection of food and local beers! I'd recommend booking a table if you want to got for a Sunday roast.

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16.5 km

Edburton Road

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Edburton Road, which runs east to west between Poynings and Small Dole/Bramber, is a quiet, sometimes narrow, rolling road along the foot of the South Downs escarpment, close to the …

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20.1 km

Upper Beeding Bridge over the River Adur

Highlight • Bridge

A little village with a very old pub and a quaint bridging point over the River Adur.

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23.5 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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32.1 km

View of the River Adur from the Adur Ferry Bridge

Highlight • River

amazing what happenes when you can literally "bend" planning permission!

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36.4 km

Shoreham Harbour (East Arm)

Lake

43.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

6.39 km

5.48 km

3.89 km

1.44 km

922 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

4.06 km

959 m

857 m

571 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

23°C

13°C

0 %

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View of the Devil's Dyke – Downs Link at Botolphs loop from Preston Park

Devil's Dyke Road

View of the Devil's Dyke

View of South Downs from Seddlescombe Farm

The Shepherd & Dog Pub

Edburton Road

Upper Beeding Bridge over the River Adur

Downs Link at Botolphs

View of the River Adur from the Adur Ferry Bridge

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