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Downs Link

Surrey, W Sussex

58 km / 36 miles

A bridleway link between the two Downs National Trails and extension southwards to Shoreham-by-Sea. From St Martha's Hill on the North Downs Way the Link is over wooded heath and farmland to meet and follow the trackbed of the former Horsham and Guildford direct railway through Cranleigh and the former Shoreham to Itchingfield Junction line through Partridge Green and Bramber, crossing farmland to meet the South Downs Way, and then on to Shoreham-by-Sea.

The booklet can be downloaded from the link below.

Details:

Waymark: White named disc with bridge in green

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	White named disc with bridge in green
Attributes:	Easy Former Railway Horse Ride (Multi User) Heath
Start:	TQ032484 - St Martha's Hill, Surrey
Finish:	TQ206060 - Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex
Web Sites:	West Sussex CC - Downs Link British Horse Society RideMaps - Downs Link Annierak - Downs Link Rambling Man - Downs Link

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External PDF	Downs Link (West Sussex County Council - 2010 )
Guidebook	Walkers' Britain (AA Publishing - 2011 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	186, 187, 198
OS Landranger Active	186, 187, 198
OS Explorer	11, 34, 145
OS Explorer Active	11, 34, 145

Other Paper Maps:

ZigZag 25 Stripmap

Downs Link: Martha's Hill to Shoreham-by-Sea (Yellow Publications - April 2016)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Baggage Handling (Eco Friendly Deliveries)

Support Providers

Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Walking Holidays)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

1 km

36 km

B & B Accommodation

1 The Laurels (bookable online)

3 km

46 km

Hostel Accommodation

Truleigh Hill YHA, Tottington Barn, Shoreham-by-Sea,W.Sussex

2 km

54 km

Connected Paths:

E Routes

E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Middleton in Teesdale E-Route 9 UK Section Dover to Plymouth

National Trails (England & Wales)

North Downs Way National Trail South Downs Way National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Greensand Way Monarch's Way Wey-South Path

Other Paths

Coast to Coast - Southern England Diamond Way (Sussex) Fox Way London's Lost Route to the Sea Nelson Way Old Way Pilgrims Way Sussex Hospices Trail Walking the Castles of Sussex Walking the Disused Railways of Sussex West Sussex Literary Trail Click to show 8 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Founders Footpaths Horsham Round

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Downs Link GPX Exchange Format Route File

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MemoryMap Route File

Downs Link Memory Map Route File

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Tracklogs Route File

Downs Link Tracklogs Route file

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Route Profile:

58.5 km (36.4 miles)
501 m (1,644 ft) ascent
133 m (436 ft) maximum height

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Contact us

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Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7NB

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