For some unfathomable reason, this seems to have never been posted before! Well, here it is. Looks like a good winter walk to me… Posted here in reverse, starting in Littlehampton!
Why in reverse? The prevailing wind comes from the west, i.e. is in the back (this may not be the case on the day of course) and the optional extension then comes at the end when time and energy levels can be better judged. Also, this gets the longer train journey out of the way in the morning.
Length: 22.4 km (13.9 mi) [any number of shorter options available, plus one extension; see below]
Ascent/Descent: negligible
Net Walking Time: 4 ½ hours
Toughness: 2/10
Take the 09.16 Littlehampton train from Victoria (09.23 CJ, 09.34 EC), arrives Littlehampton 11.01.
Return trains from Shoreham-by-Sea: xx.13 and xx.43 (journey time 75 mins). Buy a Littlehampton return.
Varied coastal walk past quiet shingle beaches and the busier south coast resorts of Littlehampton and Worthing. Make your way along the Arun River to the coast and turn left along it, i.e. with the prevailing wind in the back. Mainly easy going on hard paths - a mix of pavement, grassy paths, and 1 km of shingle.
If the tide is not on your side (i.e. should it be high), then a private estate in West Kingston will force you to walk around it along roads, and on the stretch between Worthing and Lancing, you have to walk along an A road for 2 km (safe but noisy) instead of the sandy beach.
Shorter walk: the trainline with its many stops never runs much more than 1 km inland from the walk route.
Extension in Shoreham: out-and-back detour to the east, along a beach boardwalk, to Shoreham Fort (free), a fine viewpoint.
Lunch: Lots of choice, check the webpage for details.
Tea: Lots of choice in Shoreham.
For more details, a map, height profile and gpx/kml files click here.
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