Downs Link
58 km / 36 miles
Surrey, W Sussex
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:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
White named disc with bridge in green
Attributes
Former Railway; Horse Ride (Multi User); Heath
Start
TQ032484 - St Martha's Hill, Surrey
Finish
TQ206060 - Shoreham-by-Sea, W Sussex
Web Sites
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Guidebook - External PDF
Downs Link - PDF (West Sussex County Council)
Hardback
Walkers Britain (AA Publishing - 2011)
Maps:
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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.
© 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):
Other Paper Maps:
ZigZag 25 Stripmap
Downs Link: Martha's Hill to Shoreham-by-Sea (Yellow Publications - April 2016)
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Connected Paths:
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
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Coast to Coast - Southern England; Diamond Way (Sussex); Fox Way; London's Lost Route to the Sea; Nelson Way; Pilgrims Way; Sussex Hospices Trail; Walking the Castles of Sussex; Walking the Disused Railways of Sussex; West Sussex Literary Trail; Wintershall Pilgrimage
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Downloads:
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Route Profile:
58.5 Km (36.4 miles)
501 m (1,644 ft) ascent
133 m (436 ft) maximum height
501 m (1,644 ft) ascent
133 m (436 ft) maximum height
