Riverside walk for all at Bramber

Castles and kingfishers

The historic village of Bramber with its medieval castle is the starting point for this riverside route. Running alongside the river Adur this Route for All is set against the backdrop of the South Downs.

Wheelchair users, motorised buggies and families with pushchairs will find the wide, newly laid surface on the Route for All easy to negotiate.

The Route for All is a linear route totalling 2.2 miles (3.6km) there and back. A short loop joining the Route for Many underneath the road bridge makes a circular 1.4 mile (2.3km) route or a longer loop joining the Route for Many at the southern end of the Route for All makes a 2.8 mile (4.6km) route.

Facilities

Toilets are located in the car park on The Street and there are a couple of restaurants and hotels serving refreshments in the village.

Getting here

By bus: Catch the no.2 bus from Brighton and Shoreham to the Castle Inn at Bramber, the no.100 from Horsham/ Pulborough/Burgess Hill or the no.106 from Henfield or Worthing (Tues, Weds and Fri only). Visit traveline.info/se to plan your journey.

By rail: The nearest railway station is at Shoreham-by-Sea. Visit nationalrail.co.uk to plan your journey.

Directions

Start point:  Car park on The Street, Bramber, East Sussex, BN44 3WE

Turning point: Junction with the South Downs Way/ Downs Link close to the footbridge.

The footpath starts on the opposite side of The Street from the car park, simply follow the pavement east and take the footpath behind St Mary’s House turning left before the caravan park towards the river.

Where the path joins the South Downs Way you can either turn around or continue on a circular route turning on to the Downs Link (bridleway) and following the path back to the riverside under the bridge at the A283. The route now becomes a Route for Many so some gradients are steeper than 1 in 10. These are marked on the map.

Keep a lookout for herons and kingfishers on the river.