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Brighton and Hove

View of Shoreham Estuary – Start of the Downs Link loop from Portslade

Road cycling routes

South East England

Brighton and Hove

View of Shoreham Estuary – Start of the Downs Link loop from Portslade

Easy

4.2

(13)

147

riders

View of Shoreham Estuary – Start of the Downs Link loop from Portslade

01:56

48.0km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 5.52 km for 250 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

5.65 km

Adur Ferry Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

2

5.81 km

La Patisserie Café

Highlight • Cafe

The best thing about this is that it's open from 7:30am, so in the summer if you're out early this is a great place to stop and grab a coffee …

Tip by

3

6.49 km

View of Shoreham Estuary

Highlight • River

A great view over the estuary including "Hogwarts" (Lancing College)

Tip by

4

7.37 km

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Why not take the time to take in the view, nice little cut-through.

Tip by

5

7.48 km

Start of the Downs Link

Highlight • Cycleway

Marked by a sign '37 1/2 Miles to the North Downs Way'. All 23mm tyres abandon, ye who enter here! Actually it's 37.5 miles (60.3 km) of mostly nice gravel …

Tip by

6

22.3 km

View of the River Adur

Highlight • River

A perfect spot to view the Adur but can flood.

Tip by

7

22.3 km

River Crossing

Highlight • River

Road narrows here

Tip by

8

28.5 km

The Fountain, Ashurst

Highlight • Pub

Great food

Ashurst, Steyning BN44 3AP

goo.gl/maps/b3s3BSaGN1A2

Tip by

B

48.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

11.1 km

1.75 km

836 m

398 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

837 m

101 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

15°C

7°C

97 %

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