A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
OSM map layer · LineString
51.04, -0.40 · rel 1201604
51.04, -0.40 · rel 1201604
Downs Link
59,5 km from Shoreham By Sea to Guildford through alpine terrain and mountains.
Shoreham By Sea
→
Guildford
linear
59,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 16 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
2× summit
10× monument
3× ruins
St Martha's Hill
viewpoint ·
319 m off route
39,9 km
67%
St Martha's Hill
summit ·
406 m off route
39,9 km
67%
Shoreham air crash memorial
monument ·
on the route
59,5 km
100%
Southwater War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
59,5 km
100%
Old Shoreham Tollbridge
monument ·
64 m off route
59,5 km
100%
The Robertson Garden
monument ·
108 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Motte
ruins ·
129 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Swiss Gardens
monument ·
137 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Moat
ruins ·
209 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Moat
ruins ·
356 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Chinthurst Hill
summit ·
368 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Reg Leggett
monument ·
383 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Shoreham Grammar School
monument ·
410 m off route
59,5 km
100%
St. Saviour’s School
monument ·
437 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Captain Henry Roberts
monument ·
438 m off route
59,5 km
100%
Shoreham War Memorial
monument ·
497 m off route
59,5 km
100%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
1 m
–
126 m
0 km
29,8 km
59,5 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
126 m elevation
Quarter of the way
50 m elevation
Halfway
45 m elevation
Three quarters
9 m elevation
Finish
8 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Downs Link is 59.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Downs Link takes approximately 14h 49min to complete.
No, Downs Link is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Shoreham By Sea to Guildford. Plan ahead for return transport.
Downs Link starts at Shoreham By Sea.
Downs Link is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.