The South Downs Way in West Sussex
Upwaltham to Amberley
Main sections of this leg of the South Downs Way
Our South Downs Way Guide points out the main points of interest and characteristics of the countryside for each of these sections.
Section length
6.5 miles
Nearest towns and villages
Upwaltham, Bignor, Sutton, Bury, Amberley
Food and drink
Plenty of opportunities for food and drink at Amberley and Houghton at the end of the leg. The White Horse pub in Sutton is a good one which is worth a detour for a decent meal
Public Transport
The railway station at Amberley has frequent trains running from Portsmouth to London Victoria. You'll need to change at Arundel or Horsham to get on the locally stopping train service.
If using the northbound platform at Amberley you with a bike you will need to be able to carry your bike over the passenger footbridge at the station.
Hazards to look out for
Fast moving traffic at Houghton Bridge.
Places to visit close to the South Downs Way
Amberley | Arundel | Ashington | Bepton | Bignor | Bramber | Bramber Castle | Burpham | Bury | Chanctonbury Ring | Charlton | Chilgrove | Clayton | Cocking | Compton | Cootham | Devil's Dyke | The Devil's Humps | Didling | Duncton | East Dean | East Harting | Edburton | Findon | Graffham | Harting Down | Heyshott | Houghton | Hurstpierpoint | North Marden | Parham House | Poynings | Pyecombe | Rackham | Singleton | Slindon | South Harting | South Stoke | Stedham | Steyning | Storrington | Torberry Hill | Treyford | Trotton | Truleigh Hill | Uppark | Up Marden | Upwaltham | Upper Beeding | Washington | West Dean
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- West Sussex mountain bike clubs, blogs and information
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SOUTH DOWNS WAY - WHERE TO STAY
- B&B Midhurst
- Hotels Midhurst
- B&B Chichester
- Hotels Chichester
- Hotels Petworth
- B&B Arundel
- Hotels Arundel
- B&B Worthing
- Hotels Worthing
- B&B Haywards Heath
- Hotels Burgess Hill
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - STEP BY STEP
- Butser Hill to Harting Down
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- Burton Down
- Gumber Corner
- Westburton Hill
- Bury Hill
- The Arun Valley
- River Arun crossing
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Tips
SOUTH DOWNS WAY INFORMATION
- Cycling in Sussex
- Bike repairs
- Bicycle hire
- Mountain Biking
- Sussex Walking
- The Ramblers
- Other trails
- Horse riding
WEST SUSSEX TOWNS
- Arundel
- Bognor Regis
- Burgess Hill
- Chichester
- Crawley
- East Grinstead
- Haywards Heath
- Horsham
- Littlehampton
- Midhurst
- Petworth
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Steyning
- Worthing
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