Walks you can reach from Aldrington by train
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Amberley to Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Highly recommended: Open chalk ridge, South Downs escarpment, wide well-marked paths, exposed hilltops, riverside estuary path and suburban road walking near finish.
Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 10h (8h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
1 lunch spot: Columba's Kitchen (4h in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: the Buckingham Arms, or the Crabtree
Warnings: Very exposed in wind.
Source: Trains2Green.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Goring-by-Sea to Worthing (Sussex)
30 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Recommended
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Highdown Gardens (30m in)
Cissbury Ring Hill Fort (National Trust; 3h45 in)
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: the Black Horse (3h in), or the Gun Inn (3h in)
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Reverse direction: Railwalks.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Littlehampton (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Flat coastal promenade, shingle beach, sandy beach, grassy seafront paths and seaside resorts.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Arundel to Goring-by-Sea (Sussex)
30 minutes direct from Aldrington.
River path, wooded estate tracks, open downland, chalk hills, coastal plain and seaside seafront loop.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Brighton Circular via the Royal Pavilion (Sussex)
7 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Historic city core and seafront, with a medieval church, Regency squares, the piers, the Royal Pavilion, the North Laine and parks.
The Royal Pavilion: George IV's exotic Indo-Saracenic seaside palace in central Brighton.
Brighton Palace Pier: A Victorian pleasure pier of rides and amusements over the sea.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Goring-by-Sea to Littlehampton (Sussex)
30 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Seafront and quiet beaches past a garden centre and animal sanctuary, a protected watercourse and a boating-lake park, ending at a seaside town's estuary front.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Similar walk: Railwalks.
Hassocks to Brighton (Sussex)
7 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Chalk South Downs crossing with steep climbs and descents, open downland, light woodland and a finish along the Brighton seafront.
Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
St John the Baptist Church, Clayton: Ancient village church with medieval wall paintings.
Stanmer Great Wood: Woodland on the edge of Stanmer Park.
Brighton Racecourse: Open downland racecourse above the city.
Brighton Palace Pier: A Victorian pleasure pier of rides and amusements over the sea.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs and descents with stepped sections; significant elevation gain. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Newhaven to Brighton (Sussex)
7 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Harbourside path, white chalk cliffs, clifftop and undercliff concrete paths, shingle beach and busy seaside promenade and boardwalk.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Exposed in high wind.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Similar walk: Railwalks.
Fishersgate to Hassocks (Sussex)
5 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
The Devil's Dyke (National Trust; 2h30 in)
Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill (National Trust; 3h15 in)
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections can be overgrown.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Shoreham-by-Sea to Worthing (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Flat coastal path, shingle beach, seafront promenade and seaside resort.
Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Source: A shorter variant of Shoreham By Sea to Littlehampton (Saturday Walkers Club).
Amberley to Lancing (Sussex)
15 minutes direct from Aldrington.
Open chalk ridge, South Downs escarpment, wide well-marked paths, exposed hilltops and suburban road walking into Lancing.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Very exposed in wind.
Source: A shorter variant of Amberley to Shoreham By Sea or Lancing (Saturday Walkers Club).
Arundel to Worthing (Sussex)
30 minutes direct from Aldrington.
River path, wooded estate tracks, open downland, chalk hills, coastal plain, seafront promenade and town streets.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A longer variant of Arundel to Goring-by-Sea (Saturday Walkers Club).