For some unfathomable reason, this seems to have never been posted before! Well, here it is. Looks like a good winter walk to me… Posted here in reverse, starting in Littlehampton!
Why in reverse? The prevailing wind comes from the west, i.e. is in the back (this may not
be the case on the day of course) and the optional extension then comes at the end
when time and energy levels can be better judged. Also, this gets the longer train
journey out of the way in the morning.
Length: 22.4 km (13.9 mi) [any number of shorter
options available, plus one extension; see below]
Ascent/Descent: negligible
Net Walking Time: 4 ½ hours
Toughness: 2/10
Take the 09.16 Littlehampton train from Victoria (09.23 CJ,
09.34 EC), arrives Littlehampton 11.01.
Return trains from Shoreham-by-Sea: xx.13
and xx.43 (journey time 75 mins). Buy a Littlehampton return.
Varied coastal walk past quiet shingle beaches and the busier south
coast resorts of Littlehampton and Worthing. Make your way along the Arun River
to the coast and turn left along it, i.e. with the prevailing wind in the back. Mainly easy going on hard paths - a mix of pavement, grassy paths, and 1
km of shingle.
If the tide is not on your side (i.e. should it be high), then a private
estate in West Kingston will force you to walk around it along roads, and on the
stretch between Worthing and Lancing, you have to walk along an A road for 2 km
(safe but noisy) instead of the sandy beach.
Shorter walk: the trainline with its many stops never runs much
more than 1 km inland from the walk route.
Extension in Shoreham: out-and-back detour to the
east, along a beach boardwalk, to Shoreham Fort (free), a fine viewpoint.
Lunch: Lots of choice, check the webpage for
details.
Tea: Lots of choice in Shoreham.
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2 comments:
6 gathered at Littlehampton station in sunny and part cloudy weather. We quickly got to the estuary and from then it was all along the coastal path. The surface underfoot was mainly tarmac but with quite a few stretches of grass and a short stretch of shingle. The churning waves on one side and the individual sea-front houses on the other provided constant interest. Early lunch was had at the BlueBird Cafe and in the afternoon we were treated to far views of the wind farm out to sea and all the way to Birling gap in the distance. Every shape and size of dog seemed out walking too - joined, of course, by our very own Flo.
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