The South Downs Way in West Sussex
Washington to Botolphs
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
7.5 miles
Nearest towns and villages
Washington, Wiston, Steyning, Bramber, Botolphs, Coombes.
Food and drink
Available at the Frankland Arms in Washington and also at several good places in Steyning and Bramber at the end of the journey.
Public Transport
There's a bus from Worthing to Horsham which stops at Washington.
Steyning is served by buses from Brighton and Shoreham.
The walk from the end of the route to Shoreham railway station is an easy one along the River Adur.
Hazards to look out for
The A24 crossing at the end of this section of the South Downs Way can be a bit risky, but there's an alternative route which uses a footbridge.
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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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
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Washington & the A24
- Frieslands
- Chanctonbury Ring
- Above Wiston
- Steyning Bowl
- Annington Hill
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Tips
SOUTH DOWNS WAY INFORMATION
- Cycle 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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