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Worth Way: East Grinstead to Three Bridges Station

Walk

West Sussex

Distance
7.5 mi
Est. time
4h
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Start at the council's Railway Approach long-stay car park in East Grinstead. Follow the public station footbridge and signed Worth Way access to the old railway path. Continue past the countryside near Gullege to Crawley Down, using the signed residential links around Cob Close, Hazel Way and Copse Close and the road crossing through the village. Rejoin the former railway past Crawley Down Pond and Rowfant, keeping outside the private old station buildings. Follow the signed bridleway and motorway bridge towards Worth, then the path and local pavement links to the old railway alignment behind The Pasture. At Station Hill turn north along the pavement, use the controlled crossing and the public pavement under the railway arch to finish at Three Bridges Station's existing main entrance.

Allow four hours with stops. Much of the route is gently graded woodland railway path, with rougher patches, short slopes and gates, but there are also town pavements, residential roads, steps on the East Grinstead station footbridge and several road crossings. Stay on the signed public path, give cyclists and horse riders room and keep dogs under control. Shops and refreshments are available at the towns and Crawley Down, subject to opening hours. Parking charges apply at the start. This is a one-way walk, so arrange collection or check the rail and bus connections before leaving. The planned new station entrance off Station Hill is not used by this route.

Walk details

County
West Sussex
Walk type
Point to point
Category
Countryside
Distance
7.5 mi (12.1 km)
Est. time
4h
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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12 places
Railway Approach
Parking
Parking
Essentials · 0.1 mi along
Zac's shack
Cafe · 0.1 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 0.2 mi along
Motown Coffee
Cafe · 0.2 mi along
East Grinstead Station
Parking · 0.3 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 3.0 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 4.5 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 4.5 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 7.2 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 7.3 mi along
Coffee Zone
Cafe · 7.5 mi along

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