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 FP 2667 to Grid Reference TQ026132. Note: An alternative route has been provided around the closed section.
- Duration: Closed until 14 January 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while a collapsed wall adjoining the route is repaired.
- Map: FP2667, Ref CAMS43181/3945094 (PDF, 157KB)
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, Ref CAMS37613/3939682 (PDF, 273KB)
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 ten months until 9 March 2025. It is expected this will be followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP3080, Ref CAMS37902/3939942 (PDF, 283KB)
Balcombe
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 16Ba (part) - closed 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: Current 24-month closure runs until 23 February 2025*.
- Reason: To protect public safety while engineering inspection and remedial works are undertaken on the viaduct.
- Map: FP16Ba, Ref CAMS34927/3037075 (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 12 months until 15 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety following a risk assessment of the operation of a railway crossing on the route.
- Map: FP325, Ref CAMS40568/3942517 (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 for 6 months until 10 June 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
- Map: FP1325_1, Ref CAMS42254 (3944181) (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 2025. This will be followed by a longer-term closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken footbridge.
- Map: FP23Bo, Ref CAMS41925/3943233 (PDF, 329KB)
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 for 6 months until 15 February 2025. This may be followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to coastal erosion undermining the footpath.
- Map: FP230, Ref CAMS43080/3944992 (PDF, 318KB)
Burgess Hill
- Affected route: Public Footpaths No. 58_1Hu and 1C (part) - Closed from its junction with Jane Murray Way heading east to its junction with Charles Avenue, a distance of approximately 330 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 29 January 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development takes place.
- Map: FP58_1HU and 1C, Ref CAMS43173/3945086 (PDF, 305KB)
Chidham and Hambrook
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 224 (part) - Closed from its junction with Footpath 227 (SU795441) heading generally southwards to the Youth Sailing Club (SU793026), a distance of approximately 815 metres.
- Duration: Current closure runs until 9 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to coastal erosion.
- Map: FP224, Ref CAMS44638 (3946527) (PDF, 266KB)
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, Ref CAMS33672/3935848 (PDF, 318KB)
East Grinstead
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 7EG (part) - Closed from its junction with Footpath 81EG in the north to the county boundary in the south, a distance of 1.05km.
- Duration: Current closure runs until 15 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
- Map: FP7EG, Ref 3948949 (PDF, 321KB)
Fernhurst
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 3554 (part) - Closed from its junction with Bridleway 1246_1 and its junction with Footpath 1250, a distance of approximately 140m.
- Duration: Closed for 12 months until 3 October 2025 and maybe followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an adjacent wall being unstable.
- Map: Fp3554, Ref CAMS44191/3946084 (PDF, 258KB)
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, Ref 36648/3938736 (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 April 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an archaeological dig.
- Map: Fps 366 and 200_3, Ref CAMS45614/3947947 and Fp363 Ref CAMS45615/3947948 (PDF, 247KB)
- Map: Fp 175, Ref CAMS45616/3947949 (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, Ref CAMS39344/3941319 (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 February 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP5K, Ref CAMS36104/3938210 (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: 3200, Ref CAMS39760/3941728 (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 for 6 months until 11 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken on adjacent land.
- Map: Fp3109, Ref CAMS46450/3948767 (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 for 6 months until 22 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: 3096, Ref CAMS42247/3944174 (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: 795_2, Ref CAMS32774/3934974 (PDF, 320KB)
Lyminster 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 11 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while the Lyminster bypass is built.
- Map: BW2163, Ref CAMS36622/3938710 (PDF, 218KB)
Midhurst
- Affected route: Public Footpath 1106_1, from its northern end at its junction with Public Footpath No. 1106 (488905, 121519), southwards to its junction with Public Footpath Nos. 1106 and 1103 (488829, 121427), a distance of approximately 147 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 6 February 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: Fp1106_1, Ref CAMS45179/3947521 (PDF, 262KB)
North Horsham
- Affected route: Public Footpath 1575 from its junction with Northlands Road to its junction with Hurst Hill, a distance of approximately 700metres.
- Duration: Closed until 5 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: 1575, Ref CAMS34957/3937104 (PDF, 429KB)
North Horsham
- Affected route: Public Footpath No. 1586 from its southern end at its junction with Bartholomew Way (5159414, 133113), northwards across the A264, then eastwards to its junction with Public Bridleway No. 1585 (also known as Bush Lane) (519985, 133613), a distance of approximately 828 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 6 February 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while construction works take place on the A264.
- Map: Fp1586, Ref CAMS45184/3947526 (PDF, 269KB)
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*.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe surface condition.
- Map: FP1549_2, Ref CAMS34920/3937068 (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 for 12 months until 18 March 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a landslip preventing planned resurfacing works.
- Map: FP1492, Ref CAMS41962/3943880 (PDF, 445KB)
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, Ref CAMS42811/3944722 (PDF, 358KB)
Shermanbury
- 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 6 months until 15 February 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe bridge.
- Map: FP2809, Ref CAMS45709/3948042 (PDF, 268KB)
Shipley
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 3217 - Closed from its northern end at its junction with School Lane (grid reference 514289, 121933), southwards to its junction with Countryman Lane (grid reference 514217, 121362), a distance of approximately 604 metres.
- Duration: Closed for 6 months until 3 May 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to unsafe bridge.
- Map: BW3217, Ref CAMS46384/3948702 (PDF, 291KB)
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: FP1401, Ref CAMS44503/3946394 (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 December 2024 and will be followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a damaged sluice gate.
- Map: FP202, Ref CAMS42983/3944889 (PDF, 246KB)
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, Ref CAMS37420/3929493 (PDF, 393KB)
Southwater
- Affected route: Public Bridleway No. 3568 (part) - Closed from its south-eastern end at its junction with Worthing Road (515667, 129292), north-westwards to its junction with Public Bridleway No. 3568/1 (515394, 126510), a distance of approximately 354 metres.
- Duration: Closed until 16 April 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while due to an unsafe bridge.
- Map: BW3568, Ref CAMS46239/3948560 (PDF, 309KB)
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, Ref CAMS42138/3944072 (PDF, 327KB)
- Map: FP2776 Whites Bridge FAQs Upper Beeding (PDF, 771KB)
Upper Beeding
- Affected route: Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2778, from its northern end at its junction with Public Footpath No. 2777 (grid reference 519249, 111091), southwards to its junction with Public Footpath No. 3203 (grid reference 519222, 110630), a distance of approximately 527 metres.
- Duration: Current closure runs for 6 months until 13 March 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
- Map: FP2778, Ref CAMS46117/3948443 (PDF, 312KB)
Upper Beeding/Henfield
- Affected route: Affected route: Public Footpath No. 2742 from its northern end at its junction with Public Footpath No. 2742_1 (522332, 113649), running in a south-easterly direction to its junction with Public Footpath No. 2743 (522057, 112922), a distance of approximately 815 metres.
- Duration: Current closure runs for 6 months until 2 April 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to an unsafe bridge.
- Map: FP2742, Ref CAMS46270/3948590 (PDF, 340KB)
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: Current closure runs for 6 months until 25 April 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety due to a broken bridge.
- Map: FP785, Ref CAMS33716/3948790 (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 24 months from 13 March 2023 to 12 March 2025.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development work is undertaken.
- Map: FP156_1, Ref CAMS38054/2940077 and FP156_2, Ref CAMS36895/3938982 (PDF, 175KB)
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 15 February 2025 and may be followed by a further closure.
- Reason: To protect public safety while development works are undertaken.
- Map: FP357, Ref CAMS31203/3933413 (PDF, 473KB)
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)