Walking

West Sussex has some of the most beautiful countryside in England. One of the most wooded counties in the country, 80% of the county is rural and over 50% of it is designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whether you want a stroll by the sea, a wander in the woods or a hike over the Downs, there are plenty of routes for walkers to explore.

• Centurion Way Railway Path
  A route between Chichester and West Dean following the line of part of the disused Chichester to Midhurst Railway. The route is linear and is 5 miles (8 km) in length.

• Chichester Tree Trail
  This tree trail of about 1.5 miles has been devised to introduce both visitors and residents to some of the interesting trees within Chichester's city walls.

• Downs Link
  A multi-use path joining the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way and beyond towards the coast at Shoreham. The route follows the 37 miles (59 km) course of the old Guildford to Shoreham railway line.

• Easy countryside trails
  14 gentle walks in West Sussex suitable for everyone.

• High Weald landscape trail
  Information about the High Weald Landscape Trail, a 90 mile (145km) way marked route, which crosses the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) between Horsham in the west and Rye in the east.

• Monarch's Way
  A linear walk of 615 miles starting from The Midlands and crossing the South Downs from Rowlands Castle to Shoreham.

• New Lipchis Way
  The New Lipchis Way is a linear walk of 38 miles (42km) from Liphook to West Wittering.

• Saltern's Way
  Managed by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, this route, much of which is suitable for both cyclists and horseriders, is between Chichester and West Wittering.

• Serpent Trail
  The name of the trail reflects the serpentine shape of the route which snakes for 64 miles (108km) through the beautiful heathland landscapes of West Sussex.

• Sidlesham Ferry Nature Trail
  A circular route of about 1.5 miles that forms an introduction to the Sidlesham Ferry area of the Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve.

• South Downs Way
  A linear walk of 101 miles (160 km). Designated in 1972, this National Trail is waymarked with the Acorn logo bearing the legend South Downs Way.

• Sussex Border Path
  A linear walk of 150 miles starting at Thorney Island and ending at Rye.

• Sussex Ouse Valley Way
  A 42 mile (67 km) long distance footpath that follows the course of the River Ouse from its source near Lower Beeding in West Sussex to the sea at Seaford Bay in East Sussex.

• The Wey-South Path
  36 mile (58km) route through the Surrey hills, the remote areas of the Weald, the lush water meadows of the upper Arun and the high chalkland of the South Downs.

• The Worth Way Forest Way
  A 7 mile (11km) route following a disused railway line through classic High Weald scenery from Three Bridges to East Grinstead.

• West Sussex Literary Trail
  Opened in Horsham in April 2007, this linear 55 mile route links Horsham, in the north-east corner of West Sussex, with the cathedral city of Chichester.

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