Unavailable Public Rights of Way routes - West Sussex County Council

1 About unavailable routes

Sections of the West Sussex rights of way network sometimes become unavailable. Closures are usually temporary and are to protect your safety. On rare occasions paths may become subject to a permanent closure order.

The unavailable paths listed here are not available for use by the public and are without a locally signed alternative.

Please be aware that although these website pages are updated regularly, it is sometimes necessary to close a path as an emergency or for short periods of time. In such cases information may not be available on the website.

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.

Amberley

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2667 (part) - Closed for a distance of approximately 75 metres from its junction with Church Street (TQ027132) heading westwards along FP2667 to Grid Reference TQ026132. Note: An alternative route has been provided around the closed section.
Duration: Closed until 14 July 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while a collapsed wall adjoining the route is repaired.
Map: FP2667 (PDF, 150KB)

Angmering

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2149 - Closed for a distance of approximately 960 metres from its junction with Dappers Lane (SU073055) heading east and then south to its junction with Water Lane (SU076048).
Duration: Closed for 36 months until 30 April 2027.
Reason: To protect public safety while property development takes place on adjacent land.
Map: FP2149 (PDF, 273KB)

Ansty and Staplefield and Cuckfield

Affected routes: Public Footpaths No. 65CR and 8bCU. Closed from the southern junction of 65CR, at its junction with footpaths 6CR, 69CR and 103CR (530185, 123310) to almost the northern end of FP8bCU where it joins footpath 9CU (530213, 123898), a distance of approximately 625 metres.
Duration: Closed for 6 months until 21 July 2025 and it will be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
Map: FPs 65CR and FP8bCU (PDF, 362KB)

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 12 months until 9 March 2026.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
Map: FP3080 (PDF, 268KB)

Ashurst

Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 1872 - Closed from its junction with Footpath 1873 in the north to its junction with footpath 2591 in the south, a distance of approximately 800 metres.
Duration: Current closure runs for 6 months until September 2025. It is expected this will be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe surface.
Map: FP1872 (PDF, 343KB)

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 until 5 December 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety following a risk assessment of the operation of a railway crossing on the route.
Map: FP325 (PDF, 314KB)

Billingshurst

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1325_1 - Closed from its junction with Public Bridleway 771 (TQ071270) heading in a north-easterly direction to its junction with Rowner Road (TQ074272) for a distance of approximately 380 metres.
Duration: Closed until 11 December 2026.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
Map: FP1325_1 (PDF, 109KB)

Bolney

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 23Bo (part) - 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 2026. This may be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken footbridge.
Map: FP23Bo (PDF, 335KB)

Bosham

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 230 (part) - Closed from its junction with the A27 (SU804052) heading south to its junction with Public Footpath 2824 24(SU804045), a distance of approximately 810 metres.
Duration: Closed until 7 September 2025 and may be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to coastal erosion undermining the footpath.
Map: FP230 (PDF, 287KB)

Crawley

Affected routes: Public Footpaths No. 1528 and 353Sy. Footpath 1528 closed from its junction with Fleming Way (527223 138845), northwards and eastwards to its junction with Public Footpath No. 353Sy. (527459 139114); and Public Footpath No. 353Sy, from its junction with Public Footpath No. 1528 (527459 139114), north-eastwards to its junction with Public Footpath No. 352Sy (528039 139649), a distance of 1,265m.
Duration: Closed from 6 January 2025 for 6 months until 6 July 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while extensive construction works take place in the vicinity.
Map: FP1528 and FP353Sy (PDF, 137KB)

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 115 metres.
Duration: Current closure runs until 16 December 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
Map: FP3377 (PDF, 318KB)

Donnington

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 184_1 - Closed from its junction with Grosvenor Road to its junction with Footpath 184, a distance of approximately 78 metres.
Duration: Current 6 month closure until 10 September 2025, but hopefully the works will be completed in April and the path will be re-opened.
Reason: To protect public safety while gas replacement works are carried out.
Map: FP184_1 (PDF, 161KB)

Elsted and Treyford

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 873 - Closed from its junction with public footpath 871 (SU818207), south to its junction with Church Lane (SU816197), a distance of 1.2 km.
Duration: Closed for 6 months until 17 September 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a landslip next to a reservoir.
Map: FP873 (PDF, 467KB)

Elsted and Treyford

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3355 (part) - Closed from its junction with Footpath 3354 to Redlands Lane, a distance of approximately 770m.
Duration: Closed for 6 months until 22 July 2025 and likely to be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
Map: FP3355 (PDF, 365KB)

Ferring

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2113 (part) - Closed from its junction with Langbury Lane to its junction with Onslow Drive over the railway, a distance of approximately 102m.
Duration: Closed until 12 August 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe rail crossing.
Map: FP2113 (PDF, 275KB)

Fishbourne

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3059 (part) - Closed from its junction with Footpath 555 in the north (GR SU840041)_and its junction with Footpath 555 in the south (GR SU839038), a distance of 425m.
Duration: Closed for 12 months until 23 September 2025 and maybe followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to erosion of the sea wall.
Map: FP3059 (PDF, 389KB)

Ford

Affected routes:

FP 366 throughout its entire length, 167m
FP 200/3 closed from its junction with path No. 366 to its junction with path No. 366_1, approximately 723m
FP 363 from its junction with path No. 363_1 to its junction with path No. 366, approximately 285m
FP 175 closed from its junction with Yapton Road to Rudford Industrial Estate, approximately 1973m

Duration: Closed until 30 October 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an archaeological dig.
Map: FP366, FP200_3 and FP363 (PDF, 247KB)
Map: FP175 (PDF, 239KB)

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 9 July 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair.
Map: BW880 (PDF, 400KB)

Hassocks

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 5K (part), 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 6 months until 5 August 2025 and may be followed by a further long-term closure.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
Map: FP5K (PDF, 295KB)

Henfield

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3200 (part) from its junction with Footpath 3625 to its junction with Footpath 2520_1, a distance of approximately 200 metres.
Duration: Closed for 12 months until 29 October 2025 and likely to be followed by a further closure after this.
Reason: To protect public safety due to the river embankment failure/breach.
Map: FP3200 (PDF, 413KB)

Littlehampton

Affected route: Public Footpath 3109 from its junction with the slipway onto the River Arun, eastwards to its junction with the access road to Littlehampton Marina. An alternative route will be provided via the access road to Littlehampton Marina.
Duration: Closed until 2 June 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken on adjacent land.
Map: Fp3109 (PDF, 244KB)

Littlehampton/Poling

Affected route: Public Footpath 3096 from its junction with Toddington Lane to its junction with Bridleway 2163, a distance of approximately 1,420 metres.
Duration: Closed until 13 December 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
Map: FP3096 (PDF, 636KB)

Loxwood

Affected route: Public Footpath 795_2 from its junction with Guildford Road to its junction with Bridleway 810, a distance of approximately 190 metres.
Duration: Closed until 14 September 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
Map: FP795_2 (PDF, 320KB)

Lurgashall

Affected route: Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2021 from its junction with Jobson’s Lane (SU932295), generally south-east to its junction with Hookham's Lane (SU940288), a distance of approximately 1.2 kilometres.
Duration: Closed for 21 days until 21 May 2025, followed by a 6 month notice until 21 November 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken footbridge.
Map: FP2021 (PDF, 297KB)

Petworth

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3523 - Closed from its junction with footpath 662 and its junction with footpath 2894, a distance of approximately 640 metres.
Duration: Closed for 6 months until 27 July 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
Map: FP3523 (PDF, 295KB)

Rusper

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1549_2 (part) - 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 24 months until 30 January 2026. It is expected this will be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe surface condition.
Map: FP1549_2 (PDF, 348KB)

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 until 18 September 2026.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a landslip preventing planned resurfacing works.
Map: FP1492 (PDF, 452KB)

Rusper

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1502 (part) - Closed from its junction with Faygate Lane to its junction with Lambs Green, a distance of approximately 630 metres.
Duration: Closed for 12 months until 21 November 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe bridge.
Map: FP1502 (PDF, 358KB)

Slinfold

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1401 - Closed at its north-westerly end its junction with Bridleway 1400 to its junction with Bridleway 1440 at its south-easterly end, a distance of approximately 165 metres.
Duration: Closed for 12 months until 1 November 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe bridge.
Map: FP140 (PDF, 275KB)

Southbourne

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 202 (part) - Closed at junction with Footpath 3000 to the MOD access gates (GR SU766037), a distance of approximately 460 metres.
Duration: Closed until 23 June 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a damaged sluice gate.
Map: FP202 (PDF, 236KB)

Stedham with Iping/Woolbeding with Redford

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1128 (part) - Closed for a distance of approximately 530 metres from its junction with FP1129 (SU863232) heading in an easterly direction to its junction with Brambling Lane (SU868232).
Duration: Closed until 27 October 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a bridge being in disrepair and unsafe.
Map: FP1128 (PDF, 265KB)

Steyning/Upper Beeding

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2776 (part) - 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 6 months until 3 October 2025 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, 327KB)
Further information: FP2776 Whites Bridge FAQs Upper Beeding (PDF, 771KB)

Tillington

Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 1027 (part) - Closed from its northern end at junction with Whites Green Road (SU 947252) south to its junction with Footpath1047 (SU946239), a distance of 1.314 Km.
Duration: Closed for 6 months until 24 August 2025 and may be followed by a further closure.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken bridge.
Map: BW1027 (PDF, 345KB)

Wisborough Green

Affected route: Public Footpath No. 785 - Closed from its western end at its junction with Kirdford Road (grid reference 504164, 126924), eastwards to its junction with Durbans Road (grid reference 505056, 127071), a distance of approximately 1038 metres.
Duration: Closed until 25 October 2026.
Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken bridge.
Map: FP785 (PDF, 253KB)

Yapton

Affected route: Public Footpath Nos. 156_1 (part) and 156_2 (part) - Footpath 156_1 - closed 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. Also, Public Footpath No. 156_2 - closed 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.
Duration: Closed for 30 months from 12 March 2023 to 12 September 2025.
Reason: To protect public safety while development work is undertaken.
Map: FP156_1 and FP156_2 (PDF, 242KB)

3 Unavailable paths

To view the location of an affected footpath or bridleway, launch the iMap, select 'Path number' from the drop-down list and enter the relevant path or bridleway number in the search box.

Aldwick

Affected route: Path number 140/2 - Closed from Trinity Way (SZ 916 995) to Cambridge Drive (SZ916995)
Reason: Due to the legal line having been built over.

Arundel

Affected route: Path number 3788 - Closed from Fitzalan Road (TQ 020 069) to Queen Street (TQ 020 069)
Reason: Due to the legal line having been built over.

Billingshurst

Affected route: Path number 1321 - Closed from Marringdean Road (TQ 089 241) to west of Kingslea Farm (TQ 087 242)
Reason: Due to the legal line being obstructed by caravans, vehicles and outbuildings.

Billingshurst

Affected route: Path number 1913 - Closed from the northern side of the railway (TQ 117 258) to Pratts Farm (TQ 118 257)
Reason: Due to a missing railway crossing point.

Billingshurst

Affected route: Path number 1919 - Closed along Wooddale Lane TQ 099 262 to TQ 100 263
Reason: Due to obstructing fences and an anomaly at Lower Woodlands.

Billingshurst

Affected route: Path number 1920 - Closed from the New Road (TQ 107 268) to the southern end of Priors Farm (TQ 104 265)
Reason: Due to obstructing wall, building and fences.

Billingshurst

Affected route: Path number 1925 - Closed from its junction with path number 1924 at Kettlesbridge Farm (TQ 106 245) northwards to West Chiltington Lane (TQ109 247) opposite path number 1906. The continuation of footpath 1925 from this point northwards is available for use.
Reason: Due to the legal line being unclear through farm buildings and development.

Bolney

Affected route: Path number 17Bo - Closed from Stairbridge Lane (TQ 273 208) to Jobs Lane (TQ 278 204)
Reason: Due to the legal line being obstructed by development and a lake.

Burpham

Affected route: Path number 2222 - Closed from the cricket ground (TQ 039 088) to Jacobs Ladder (TQ 039 085)
Reason: Due to obstructing fences.

Burpham

Affected route: Path number 2230 - Closed from Burpham Road (TQ 043 084) to the southern end of Splash Farm (TQ 041 084)
Reason: Due to obstructing fences.

Colgate

Affected route: Path number 1698/1 - Closed from junction with footpath number 2822/1 (TQ 219 312) to junction with footpath number 2814 (TQ 220 312)
Reason: Due to obstructing hedges.

Crawley

Affected route: Path number 350/1Sy - Closed from Poles Lane (TQ 264 392) to south of 'Grove Cottage' (TQ 264 390)
Reason: Due to the legal line running through a private garden.

Ferring and Patching

Affected route: Path number 2136 - Closed from the A280 (TQ 088 053) to Pot Lane (TQ 092 049)
Reason: Due to obstructing fence and buildings.

Ford

Affected route: Path number 200/4 - Closed from Ford Road (SU 000 036) to south of 'Conifers' (SU 998 035)
Reason: This path is a continuation of a previously extinguished path and runs to the middle of a field.

Fulking

Affected route: Bridleway number 11F - Closed from Unitary Authority Boundary (TQ 249 101) to the Parish Boundary (TQ 252 105)
Reason: Due to obstructing fences.

Henfield and Steyning

Affected route: Path number 2563 - Closed from junction with bridleway number 3511 (TQ 195 132) to TQ 205 144
Reason: Due to obstructing fence and missing bridge.

Heyshott

Affected route: Path number 970 - Closed from Heyshott Green (SU 897 187) to Hoyle (SU 906 186)
Reason: Due to missing bridges, felled trees and uncertainly as to the legal line on the ground.

Horsham

Affected route: Footpath number 3690 - Closed from north of St Leonards Park (TQ 201 311) south to junction with bridleway 1697/2 (TQ 200 307)

Lindfield Rural

Affected route: Path number 35LR - Closed from junction with public footpath 29CU (TQ 350 237) to Lyoth Lane (TQ 350 238)

Milland

Affected route: Bridleway number 1181 - Closed at the northern end (SU 823 296)
Reason: Due to obstruction of the route.

Patching

Affected route: Path number 2211/1 - Closed in Michelgrove Park from TQ 075 081 to TQ 079 080
Reason: Due to obstruction by standing trees.

Plaistow

Affected route: Path number 3236 - Closed between junctions with bridleway number 635 ( TQ 024 316) and bridleway number 809 (TQ 028 319)
Reason: Due to obstruction by fences and hedges.

Plaistow

Affected route: Path number 629 - Closed between junctions with footpath number 638/1 (TQ 025 292) and bridleway number 2850 (TQ 029 291)
Reason: Due to obstruction by hedge and missing bridge.

Poynings

Affected route: Bridleway number 22P - Closed from the Parish boundary (TQ 252 105) north east towards Devils Dyke at TQ 253 107
Reason: Due to obstructing fences.

Pulborough

Affected route: Path number 2331 - Closed from New Place Road (TQ 053 190) to north of Spinney North (TQ 054 189)
Reason: Due to obstruction by two chain link fences.

Shipley and Itchingfield

Affected route: Path number 1905/1 - Closed from Emms Lane (TQ 129 259) to Trout Lane (TQ 131 258)
Reason: Due to the legal line being blocked by buildings.

Shipley

Affected route: Path number 1948 - Closed from Coolham Road (TQ 128 248) to junction with footpath 2801 (TQ 131 246)
Reason: Due to obstructing fence and buildings.

Shipley

Affected route: Path number 2801 - Closed from Coolham Road (TQ 127 246) to junction with footpath 1907 (TQ 122 247)
Reason: Due to kennels obstructing the legal line.

Shoreham and Southwick

Affected route: Path number 3140 - Closed from Steyning Road (TQ 208 063) to junction with footpath 3138 (TQ 209 062)
Reason: Due to due to no access under or over A27 slip road flyover and dense vegetation.

Slinfold

Affected route: Path number 1369 - Closed from public bridleway number 3569 (TQ 106 313) to Stane Street (TQ 110 314)
Reason: Due to the legal line of the route being blocked on the ground.

South Stoke

Affected route: Path number 2266/1 - Closed from Swanbourne Lake (TQ 018 079) to the Black Rabbit pub (TQ 024 084)
Reason: Due to path being blocked by fallen trees.

Steyning and Henfield

Affected route: Path number 2563 - Closed from junction with bridleway number 3511 (TQ 195 132) to TQ 205 144
Reason: Due to obstructing fence and missing bridge.

Storrington and Sullington

Affected route: Path number 2683 - Closed from junction with public bridleway 2251 (TQ 084 128) east to junction with public footpath 2684 (TQ 088 127)
Reason: Due to fencing and a general state of long-term disuse.

Sutton

Affected route: Bridleway number 413 - Closed from the southern end of West Wood (SU 951 126), south east, to the junction with BW412 (SU 952 126).
Reason: Due to obstructing standing trees.

West Grinstead

Affected route: Path number 1847 - From Hookshile Wood (TQ 174 191) to the River Adur (TQ 177 192)
Reason: Due to a missing bridge.

Westbourne

Affected route: Path number 247 - Closed from the northern side of the A27 (SU 774 071) to the southern side of the A27 (SU 774 070)
Reason: Due to the legal line being crossed by the A27.

Worth

Affected route: Path number 41W - Closed from Snow Hill (TQ 343 398) to west of Prevetts (TQ 341 397)
Reason: Due to the legal line being obstructed by two domestic buildings.

Worth

Affected route: Path number 45W - Closed from north of Kenwards Farm (TQ 345 396) to Furnace Pond (TQ 348 392)
Reason: Due to obstruction by eight domestic buildings and a missing bridge.

Yapton

Affected route: Path number 326 - A section is closed to the west of Clays Farm between SU 976 039 and SU 977 038
Reason: Due to the legally recorded line passing through buildings.

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:

Supporting documents

WSCC Revised Policy on the Management of Public Rights of Way Traffic Regulation Orders (PDF, 122KB)