The South Downs Way in West Sussex
The South Downs Way is an epic and ancient bridleway which marches across the top of the South Downs. It's one of the great glories of the Sussex countryside.
The route of the South Downs Way extends for 100 miles from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex and it is designated a National Trail.
In West Sussex the route covers 48 miles of wonderful countryside. Walking, riding or cycling the full length of this ancient route is a mini-adventure - a chance to escape from the stresses of modern life, a test of endurance and a chance to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in southern England.
South Downs Way Guide
Our guide to the South Downs Way in West Sussex is divided into eight legs of the walk plus a section with useful information about the South Downs Way:
- Butser to Harting
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Practical Information
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
Find out more about each section of the South Downs Way
- Butser Hill
- Leaving Butser
- Queen Elizabeth Country Park
- Coulters Dean
- Milky Way
- Sussex Border
- Main Down
- Tower Hill
- Harting Downs
- Beacon Hill
- Pen Hill
- Buriton Farm
- Treyford
- Devil's Jumps
- Linch Down
- Bepton Down
- Cocking Down
- Manorfarm Down
- Charlton Forest
- Graffham Down
- Crown Tegleaze
- Littleton Down
- Upwaltham
- Burton Down
- Gumber Corner
- Westburton Hill
- Bury Hill
- The Arun Valley
- River Arun crossing
- Houghton Bridge
- Amberley Mount
- Springhead Hill
- Sullington Hill
- Washington & the A24
- Frieslands
- Chanctonbury Ring
- Above Wiston
- Steyning Bowl
- Annington Hill
- River Adur Valley
- Beeding Hill
- Truleigh Hill
- Leaving Truleigh
- Fulking Escarpment
- Edburton Hill
- To Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke viewpoint
- The Devil's Dyke
- Saddlescombe Farm
- West Hill
- Newimber Hill
- Newtimber to Pyecombe
- Pyecombe Village
- Pyecombe Church
- Pyecombe Golf Course
- Clayton Windmills
- East Sussex Border
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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 to Harting Hill
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- 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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