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Horsham
Southwater

West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

Routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Horsham
Southwater

West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

Moderate

3

riders

West Grinstead Station – The Downs Link loop from Christ's Hospital

02:28

39.0km

190m

Gravel riding

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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.4 km for 50 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.43 km

Southwater Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Large café with plenty of outside seating, which has replaced the old car park. The café overlooks Cripplegate Lake and is a good place to meet and start or end a ride.

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8.18 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

3

8.58 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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4

8.79 km

West Grinstead Station Section

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Great little section of link with the remains of West Grinstead station and a carriage!

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16.1 km

Soper's Copse

Forest

6

23.3 km

7

23.3 km

The Downs Link

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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8

33.3 km

Copsale is a good access point for the Downs Link as it has a car park to load and unload bikes and its a lot less busy than Southwater Country …

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9

35.4 km

A well known entry point for the Downs Link off road route between Shoreham and Guildford.

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10

36.0 km

Downs Link Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Relatively flat and traffic free route

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B

39.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

14.8 km

3.91 km

1.21 km

168 m

100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

11.9 km

7.36 km

2.65 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 23 May

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