SWC 26: South Downs Way from Amberley to Shoreham by Sea or Lancing t=swc.26
Distance: Main Walk: 15.5 Miles or 25.0 km for those
more metrically minded;
If stopping
in Upper Beeding and catching a bus to Shoreham, 12.1 miles/19.4 km; and
If walking
to Lancing Station, 13.9 miles/22.3 km.
Difficulty: 7 out of 10
Train: Take the 9:35
AM Bognor Regis/Southhampton Central train from London Victoria (stopping at Clapham Junction at 9:42 and East
Croydon at 9:53), arriving in Amberley at 10:58. For those finishing in Upper Beeding, you
will need to take a No. 2 bus to Shoreham. Return trains from Shoreham by Sea
are at 12 and 42 past the hour and from Lancing at 8 and 32 past the hour. Buy
a day return to Ford.
This walk mostly follows the airy ridge of the South
Downs Way with fabulous views throughout. It passes by Chanctonbury Ring, a
ring of trees planted on the remains of an ancient hill fort. There is
an option to divert off the ridge to Washington for a pub lunch. For those needing
to cool off after the exertions of the day, it should be possible to take a dip
in sea at Shoreham. More information and the walk instructions can be found here.
The walk notes recommend a picnic at Chanctonbury
Ring – but it is possible to divert to the Frankland Arms in Washington
which adds 1 km.
There are plenty of refreshment options in Shoreham.
For those opting for the bus in Upper Beeding, there are two pubs. Not sure what
is available in Lancing.
Enjoy the walk!
4 comments:
Will this be affected by the rail strike?
This is a strike of rail drivers only, not other railway workers. Southern/Thameslink are not one of the companies involved in the dispute, so drivers on those routes should be working as normal. Trains could be busy, though
Victoria to Amberley via East Croydon looks OK this morning, as is Shoreham by Sea to Victoria for the return. Thameslink services via London Bridge appear badly affected with many cancellations.
Well done for the 11 who braved the dire warning about travel during the partial rail strike yesterday. Our trip from London was gloriously uneventful....on the platform we met a driver and soon headed on up the hill to the downs in w=warm-heavy-partly-sunny-conditions. On the way to the top, we met another driver who had parked in Washington and back-walked the route to meet us...On the ridge we welcomed a gentle breeze that strengthened through the day to a rather steady strong gust. Most stopped at the "Chanctonbury Ring", an atmospheric place with fantastic views, where most enjoyed their meals -- a definite keeper but remember it is BYOF&B! We lost track of the front runners -- but, presumably they marched on to Shoreham or Lancing. The two drivers circled back to Washington, leaving the remaining 7 to carry on -- of those, 4 walked to Shoreham, one going along the downs to Lancing while the others tried an alternate ending via Boltophs and along the river -- concluding the downland route is probably better....3 opted to stop in Upper Beeding and caught the bus after a swift half in the pub...The three walking into Shorehaam along the river met number n=13 who had back-walked the route from Shoreham via Lancing (and back). The long walkers (plus the Lancing walker) headed straight to the seaside for a refreshing evening dip and were joined there by 2 of 3 short walkers -- in total 4 swam in a warm and lively sea before catching the 19:12 back to London armed with ample provisions for the journey (which like the outbound trip was pleasantly uneventful).
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