The South Downs Way in West Sussex
Cocking to Upwaltham
Main sections of this leg of the South Downs Way
Our South Downs Way Guide describes the main points of interest and suggests things to look out for in each of these sections.
Section length
5.5 miles
Nearest towns and villages
Cocking, Heyshott, Graffham, Duncton, Upwaltham.
Food and drink
Water tap at Hill Barn, Cocking.
Public Transport
Infrequent buses go to Graffham, Bignor and Sutton from Chichester and Petworth. The stops are still some distance from the South Downs Way.
At the start of the leg there is an excellent bus service to Cocking - the 60 Midhurst to Chichester bus.
Hazards to look out for
Fast traffic at the A285 crossing at Littleton Farm at the end of the leg
The A286 crossing at Cocking is safer, altough it is near the crest of the hill.
Places to visit close to the South Downs Way
Amberley | Arundel | Ashington | Bepton | Bignor | Bramber | Bramber Castle | Burpham | Bury | Chanctonbury Ring | Charlton | Chilgrove | Clayton | Cocking | Compton | Cootham | Devil's Dyke | The Devil's Humps | Didling | Duncton | East Dean | East Harting | Edburton | Findon | Graffham | Harting Down | Heyshott | Houghton | Hurstpierpoint | North Marden | Parham House | Poynings | Pyecombe | Rackham | Singleton | Slindon | South Harting | South Stoke | Stedham | Steyning | Storrington | Torberry Hill | Treyford | Trotton | Truleigh Hill | Uppark | Up Marden | Upwaltham | Upper Beeding | Washington | West Dean
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- The Downs Link - a flat walk from Shoreham-by-Sea to the North Downs
- Some good places for West Sussex walkers
- The Monarch's Way National Trail as it runs through West Sussex
- A level walk Chichester to West Wittering Beach along Salterns Way - a good family walk
- West Sussex Horse riding information
- West Sussex Mountain Bike information
- About Horse riding on the bridleways of West Sussex
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - WHERE TO STAY
- B&B Midhurst
- Hotels Midhurst
- B&B Chichester
- Hotels Chichester
- Hotels Petworth
- B&B Arundel
- Hotels Arundel
- B&B Worthing
- Hotels Worthing
- B&B Haywards Heath
- Hotels Burgess Hill
SUSSEX INFO
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - STEP BY STEP
- Butser Hill to Harting
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Manorfarm Down
- Charlton Forest
- Graffham Down
- Crown Tegleaze
- Littleton Down
- Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Tips
SOUTH DOWNS WAY INFORMATION
- Cycling in Sussex
- Bike repairs
- Bicycle hire
- Mountain Biking
- Sussex Walking
- The Ramblers
- Other trails
- Horse riding
WEST SUSSEX TOWNS