2 Temporary closures
Please see below a list of longer term temporary closures on our network. For enquiries about short term closures of up to 21 days, please contact the PRoW Team.
*Closure may be lifted sooner if works are completed ahead of schedule. An extension may also be required and we will state this from the outset if we are aware that it will be a longer closure.
To view the location of an affected footpath or bridleway, launch the iMap. Then select 'Path number' from the drop-down list and enter the relevant path or bridleway number in the search box.
Arundel
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3080 - Closed from its junction with Ford Road (TQ012067) heading south-east to its junction with Public Footpath No. 206 (TQ013067) for a distance of approximately 105 metres.
- Duration: Closed for six months until 8 May 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP3080 (PDF, 261KB)
Arundel/Walberton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 347 - Closed from its junction with the A27 (SU992073) heading south to its junction with Public Bridleway No. 338 (SU994069) for a distance of approximately 470 metres.
- Duration: Closed for six months until 24 March 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to ongoing issues with the water main.
- Map: FP347 (PDF, 297KB)
Balcombe
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 16Ba - from a point 30 metres east of the point at which it passes under the Ouse Valley Viaduct (TQ322280), westwards for a distance of 60 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 4 August and this will be extended for 6 months until 23 February 2024*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while engineering inspection and remedial works are undertaken on the viaduct.
- Map: FP16Ba (PDF, 195KB)
Barnham and Eastergate
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 325 - Closed from its junction with Lake Lane (SU968046) heading in a southerly direction to its junction with Yapton Road (SU967040) for a distance of approximately 675 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 15 May 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety following a risk assessment of the operation of a railway crossing on the route.
- Map: FP325 (PDF, 301KB)
Bolney
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 23Bo - Closed from its junction with Chapel Road (TQ254215) heading east and then north to its junction with Public Footpath No. 24Bo (TQ258217), a distance of approximately 555 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 12 months until 6 January 2025. This will be followed by a longer-term closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken footbridge.
- Map: FP23Bo (PDF, 329KB)
Crawley
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3377 (part) - Closed from its junction with Tinsley Green (TQ289395) heading generally eastwards to its junction with Steers Lane (TQ295394), a distance of approximately 790 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 16 August 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP3377 (PDF, 317KB)
Fernhurst
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 1296 - Closed from its eastern end at its junction with Restricted Byway No. 2003 (SU904301), running in a westerly direction for an approximate distance of 145 metres to SU902301.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 13 June 2024*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while construction works are undertaken on an adjacent property.
- Map: BW1296 (PDF, 229KB)
Hassocks
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 5K, from its junction with London Road (TQ302163), in an easterly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 11K (TQ309163), a distance of approximately 630 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days until 5 February 2024. A further closure will be required until 4 August 2024 with an extension after this.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP5K (PDF, 292KB)
Harting
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 880, from its junction with Eastfield Lane (SU802197), in an easterly direction to its junction with Sheepwash (SU806196), a distance of approximately 360 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 12 December 2024. An extension to this notice may be required.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair.
- Map: BW880 (PDF, 354KB)
Horsham/Southwater
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1639_1 (part) - Closed from its junction with Longfield Road (TQ162299) heading generally southwards to its junction with Tower Hill (TQ160297), a distance of approximately 335 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 11 December 2022 and then for a further 6 months until 11 June 2023. An extension to this notice may be required.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair.
- Map: FP1639_1 (PDF, 361KB)
Kirdford
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 2851, from its junction with public bridleway No. 613 (TQ031281), in a southerly direction to its junction with Footpath No. 611 (TQ032276), a distance of approximately 605 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 30 November 2022 and then for 6 months until 19 June 2023.
- Reason: Due to poor ground conditions.
- Map: BW2851 (PDF, 416KB)
Lancing
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2049 (part), from its southern end at its junction with Old Shoreham Road (TQ205059), running in a northerly direction to a point on the northside of the A27 underpass (TQ205063), a distance of approximately 385 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 4 June 2023 and then for 6 months from 5 June 2023 until 4 November 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety while resurfacing works are undertaken.
- Map: FP2049 - 21 day (PDF, 256KB)
- Map: FP2049 - 6 months (PDF, 239KB)
Lindfield Rural
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 38LR, from its junction with Church Road and Public Footpath No. 9LR (TQ371235) heading in a north-westerly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 92LR (TQ367238), a distance of approximately 480 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 14 June 2023 and then for 6 months until 3 January 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken on adjacent land.
- Map: FP38LR - 21 day notice (PDF, 310KB)
Littlehampton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3110 (part), from its junction southern end (TQ028047) heading in a northerly direction for approximately 65 metres to the car park.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months from 23 March 2023 until 22 September 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to erosion of the river wall on which the footpath runs.
- Map: FP3110 (PDF, 314KB)
Lyminster and Crossbush and Poling
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 2163 (part), from its junction with the A284 (TQ028047) heading generally east to its junction with public footpath no. 2202_1 (TQ039047), a distance of approximately 1.1 kilometres.
- Duration: Currently closed until 19 April 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety while the Lyminster bypass is built.
- Map: BW2163 (PDF, 344KB)
Nuthurst
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 1799, from its junction with Copsale Road (TQ178248) heading generally north to its junction with public bridleway no. 1796 (TQ180251), a distance of approximately 400 metres.
- Duration: Currently closed until 7 April 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to the poor surface condition of the route.
- Map: FP1799 (PDF, 162KB)
Rudgwick
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 1404 - Closed from its junction with Public Bridleway No 1392 (TQ107340) north to its junction with Public Footpath No. 1406 (TQ109349), a distance of approximately 1.2 kilometres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 9 March 2023 and then for 6 months until 28 September 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair.
- Map: BW1404 (PDF, 285KB)
Rudgwick
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1406 - Closed from its junction with Public Bridleway No 1404 (TQ106350) south-east to its junction with Public Footpath No. 1408 (TQ118343), a distance of approximately 1.2 kilometres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 12 August 2022 and then for 6 months until 28 February 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being unsafe.
- Map: FP1406 (PDF, 544KB)
Rusper
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1549_2 - Closed from its junction with Rusper Road (TQ242367), running west then north to the edge of the drive at TQ241367, a distance of approximately 130 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 30 July 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe surface condition.
- Map: FP1549_2 (PDF, 351KB)
Rusper
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1492 - Closed from its junction with Friday Street (TQ185369), running in an easterly direction to its junction with High Street (TQ205373), a distance of approximately 2.3 kilometres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days until 29 August 2023, then for a further 21 days until 18 September 2023. This will be followed by a 6 month closure until 17 March 2024.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a landslip preventing planned resurfacing works.
- Map: FP1492 - First 21 day notice (PDF, 455KB)
- Map: FP1492 - Second 21 day notice (PDF, 455KB)
Southwater
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1652 (part) - Closed from its junction Public Bridleway No. 2929 (TQ149261) heading generally east to its junction with Ash Road (TQ153260), a distance of approximately 425 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 21 May 2025*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP1652 (PDF, 393KB)
Southwater/East Grinstead
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1639_1 (part) - Closed from its junction with Longfield Road (TQ162299) heading generally southwards to its junction Tower Hill (TQ160297), a distance of approximately 345 metres.
- Duration: Closed from 21 November 2022 until 11 December 2022 and will be followed by a 6 month closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair.
- Map: FP1639_1 (PDF, 365KB)
Steyning/Upper Beeding
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2776 - Closed from its western end at its junction with public footpath numbers 3204 and 2731 on the west side of the River Adur (TQ189112) heading east to its junction with Public Footpath No. 3203, on the east side of the River Adur (TQ190112).
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 25 August until 14 September 2023, followed by a 6 month closure until 14 March 2023 and may be followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to the structural deterioration of the bridge resulting in it being considered unsafe for public access.
- Map: FP2776 (PDF, 1.5MB)
- FP2776 Whites Bridge FAQs Upper Beeding (PDF, 771KB)
Trotton and Chithurst
- Affected route: The section of restricted byway No.3340 from its junction with public footpath 1140_2 (SU833236), eastwards to its junction with public footpath 1142 (SU840234), for a distance of approximately 580 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 28 December 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridle-bridge.
- Map: RB3340 (PDF, 328KB)
West Dean and Lavant
- Affected route: The section of Public Footpath No.455 from its junction with the A286 (SU850108), south-eastwards for a distance of approximately 580 metres to its junction with Public Bridleway No. 457 (SU856106).
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 28 December 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridle-bridge.
- Map: FP455 (PDF, 384KB)
Westhampnett/Oving
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 553 - Closed from its junction with Longacres Way (SU883057), east to its junction with Coach Road (South) (SU884057), a distance of approximately 150 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 1 May 2023 and will be followed by an extension until 30 June 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety while a pedestrian bridge is built across the A27.
- Map: FP553 (PDF, 265KB)
Wisborough Green/Billingshurst
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 780_1 - Closed from its junction with public bridleway 755 (TQ038238), east to its junction with public footpath 780_2 (TQ045237), a distance of approximately 725 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days until 7 December 2022, which will be followed by further closures until 31 October 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a damaged footbridge.
- Map: FP780_1 (PDF, 286KB)
Worth
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 49W - Closed from its junction with Public Footpath No. 43W (TQ346392), running in an easterly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 46W (TQ348392), a distance of approximately 225 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 18 June 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge having fallen into disrepair.
- Map: FP49W (PDF, 443KB)
Worthing
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3114 - closed from near the end of Teasel Drive (TQ110055), running in a northerly direction for approximately 125 metres to TQ110056.
- Duration: Closed until 18 April 2024*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP3114 - I. 38842 (PDF, 304KB)
Worthing
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3114 - closed from its northern junction with Fulbeck Avenue (opposite the junction of Varey Road - TQ107047), southwards to its southern junction with Fulbeck Avenue, a distance of approximately 145 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days from 17 August 2023 and then for 6 months until 4 March 2024*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP3114 - I. 34604 (PDF, 344KB)
Yapton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 166, from its junction with Public Footpath No. 167 (SU981027), running in a southerly direction to its junction with Grevatt's Lane (SU985015), a distance of approximately 1.4 kilometres; and
Public Footpath No. 144, from its junction with Bilsham Road (SU975022), running in a easterly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 166 (SU983020), a distance of approximately 755 metres. - Duration: Closed until 23 July and then for 6 months until 23 January 2024*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to the after effects of a sewerage spill.
- Map: FP166 and FP144 (PDF, 306KB)
Yapton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 156_2, from its junction with The Millers (SU204059) heading generally west to its junction with Public Footpath No. 157 (SU973029), a distance of approximately 360 metres. Also, Public Footpath No. 156_1 from its junction with Public Footpath No. 156_2 (SU975028) heading generally south to its junction with Public Footpath No. 148 (SU973023), a distance of approximately 550 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 11 March 2023, with a further closure required after this.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development work is undertaken.
- Map: FP156_1 and FP156_2 (PDF, 301KB)
Yapton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 200_1, from its junction with Drove Lane/Public Footpath No. 155 (SU973033), running in a south-easterly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 157 (SU976032), a distance of approximately 280 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 21 days until 30 January 2023 and then for 6 months until 25 July 2023*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development work is undertaken.
- Map: FP200_1 (PDF, 371KB)
Yapton
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 357 - Closed from its junction with Ford Lane (SU980039) to its junction with public footpath 358 (SU981036), a distance of approximately 365 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 18 December 2022 and will be followed by a further temporary path closure until 17 December 2023.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP357 (PDF, 406KB)
4 Permanent closures
To view the location, launch the iMap, select 'Path number' from the drop-down list and enter the relevant path, bridleway or byway number in the search box.
Kingston
- Affected route: Restricted byway number 3623
- Date closed: 9 June 1997
- Note: Closed to motorised traffic for the entire length of the path
Graffham
- Affected route: Restricted byway number 952
- Date closed: 31 January 2005
- Note: Closed to motorised traffic for the entire length of the path
Restrictions of use between Washington and Amberley
- Affected routes: Roads used as Public Paths (RUAPPs) Nos. 2673, 2092, 2693 and 2280 - RUAPPs is a previous category of right of way that were replaced by restricted byways in 2006.
- Date closed: 16 August 1989
Note: Closed to all vehicles except bicycles:
- Traffic Regulation Order Nos. 2673, 2092, 2693 and 2280 - Order (PDF, 61KB)
- Traffic Regulation Order Nos. 2673, 2092, 2693 and 2280 - Map (PDF, 468KB)