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
50.98, -0.34 · rel 1201604
50.98, -0.34 · rel 1201604
Downs Link
39,7 km from Shoreham By Sea to Guildford through urban area.
Shoreham By Sea
→
Guildford
linear
39,7km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 11 points along the route
What will you encounter?
9× monument
2× ruins
Shoreham air crash memorial
monument ·
on the route
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Southwater War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
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Old Shoreham Tollbridge
monument ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
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Swiss Gardens
monument ·
137 m off route
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Moat
ruins ·
209 m off route
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Reg Leggett
monument ·
383 m off route
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Shoreham Grammar School
monument ·
410 m off route
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St. Saviour’s School
monument ·
437 m off route
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Captain Henry Roberts
monument ·
438 m off route
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0%
Shoreham War Memorial
monument ·
497 m off route
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0%
Motte
ruins ·
129 m off route
39,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Downs Link is 39.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Downs Link takes approximately 9h 53min 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.