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OLD RAILWAYS ON HORSEBACK
This is utilising two railways crossing the Surrey Hills, the Low Weald, the
South Downs and the Coastal Plain. This section is mostly 27 plus miles of
bridleway with plenty of opportunity to join other bridleways as you go.
These two lines, The Cranleigh and the Steyning lines were closed down in
1966 with the Beeching cuts. Much of the track was sold by British Railways
to Surrey County Council and Waverley Borough Council in 1970.
Eventually the land was opened as a link connecting the North and South
Downs Trails as a bridleway in 1984.
It is now part of the Sustrans route 223 so follow the signage as there are a
couple of diversionary routes off the line onto road, one section about a
quarter of a mile along the B2135. There is a second section through
Henfield. The bridleway leaves the railway line at Grid ref TQ 196 132 (south
end). The Sustrans route continues along the bridleway round Wyckham
Farm to Steyning. The Downs link does continue south of the town and you
can join the South Downs way or take to any or the many bridleways and
byways that are abundant in the area including The Monarch’s way.
The Downs link
West Sussex
Grid Ref: TQ 013 461 near Shalford (parking near Chinthurst Hill
Grid Ref: TQ 196 132 end of the line near Wyckham Farm
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