Southwater Country Park – West Grinstead Station loop from Southwater

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Southwater Country Park – West Grinstead Station loop from Southwater

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Southwater Country Park – West Grinstead Station loop from Southwater

02:30

9.75km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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756 m

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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4.16 km

Soil Gill

Forest

4.51 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

4.82 km

West Grinstead Train Carriage on Downs Link

Highlight • Structure

4.92 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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6.40 km

Deer

Highlight • Natural

7.67 km

Copsale

Highlight • Other

7.70 km

Downs Link Access Point, Copsale

Highlight • Trail

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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7.71 km

Southwater Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In the summer you can go down here on a road bike, it's dry, compact and pretty smooth for the most part for a dirt track. If you're on a …

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9.69 km

Downs Link Entrance at Southwater

Highlight • Trail

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

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9.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.40 km

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.30 km

984 m

268 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

15°C

8°C

98 %

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Southwater Country Park – West Grinstead Station loop from Southwater

Southwater Country Park

West Grinstead Train Carriage on Downs Link

West Grinstead Station

Deer

Copsale

Downs Link Access Point, Copsale

Southwater Gravel Track

Downs Link Entrance at Southwater

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