I thought I had seen the best of the South Downs Way and other routes until I walked this one. Agree with the other reviewers. Absolutely glorious....

John Scott

A delightful route with some old and new forests with a great approach to Arundel....

John Scott

The first few miles out of Bognor are uneventful and on residential roads before heading in to fields which was quite muddy with some bridges....

Avril Degney

There were however a couple of places where I could have gone for refreshements with only a fairly short detour from the route....

David Marsh

I followed the path to where the crossing of the ditch is indicated on the OS map only to find that there was no no crossing point and had to retrace my steps for 10 minutes or so until I was able to find a way over the ditch....

David Marsh

A great Slow Way for showcasing the beauty of the South Downs, exploring heathland, woods, and downland. The route out of Arundel starts along a tarmacked access road. As an alternative, I took the wooded path to the left (Photo 2), which rejoins the route after the road. The Slow Way passes below Bignor Hill before switching from the Monarch’s Way to the South Downs Way. I tried an alternative route down which leaves the South Downs Way by Tegleaze Farm [SU934161], heading northwest into the wooded descent. Ironically a vehicle left this road for the narrow road on the Slow Way, meeting an oncoming car too fast, causing sudden breaking and horns tooting. The route joins the Serpent Trail in a pine plantation (Photo 11) on the way into Ambersham and Heyshott Commons. There is an issue on the approach to Midhurst where the route takes a footpath which was muddy and partially blocked by branches [SU896206] (Photo 13). The are plenty of amenities in Midhurst, and a bus depot I’m becoming familiar with on my visits to the South Downs....

Martin Ellis

Sadly I had a foot problem and didn't manage my planned multi-day walk from Midhurst to Steyning (inc 2 other National Park Trail Slow Ways) but did manage this, without camping gear and over two days. Both days started midway at the route 99 bus stop on the A285 where there's a small outdoor café, would be no shelter in wet weather though it was actually glorious!....

Daisy C

Completed for the Slow Ways National Parks Trail...

Elijah

The walk took about 2 hours , The path followed the scenic River Adur and offered beautiful views. The terrain was uneven and at some point the path vanished beneath overgrow reeds and weeds. Would definitely walk the route again, lovely pub half way and another at the end for refreshments...

Sharon

I walked this route solo on an overcast day at the beginning of September. All in all this is a very attractive route along quiet paths well away from roads and traffic noise. There were two points where the route took off from a very quiet lane to take footpaths only to rejoin the same lane a little further up the road....

Bostal Boy

A really nice long walk (took me 28km and 6 hours including a lunch pause). - Some nice sections of the Monarch's Way, Serpent Trail and a small part of South Downs Way. - Former phone box near Sutton providing leaflets with local information and a large scale local map - The White Horse Inn in Sutton which looks like it would be a nice place for some lunch and refreshment (though I didn't try it)...

srsaunders

Very pleasant - nice stroll along the Arun with views of the castle, then a nice wander along the valley from Warningcamp into Wepham wood....

srsaunders

This is a lovely walk, along the Arun valley and up, over and back down the South Downs into Storrington (I actually did it in reverse, on 11/11/23)....

srsaunders

If I could, I'd give the first part of this walk from Arundel to Ford 3 stars and the second part from Ford to Bognor Regis 5 stars!...

Saira

Heading south where the path is closed adds km's to your journey, but will have you joining back up with the route the other side of the blockage. The only other small blockage we found was crossing the road at the roundabout on the A259, although works there were all but done, and we found our way across by a slightly alternative route easily enough....

Dougie McHugh

Despite this, it was easy going, with only a small patch of boggy terrain slowing progress in Paines' Wood - I nearly made it back with mud-free trousers, but for one poorly placed boot disappearing into what was more stream than trail! No other access issues encountered, and there's only one busy road crossing (Chichester road on the approach to Arundel)....

StraylightTravel

If approaching from the east, simply cross directly over the road onto the lane and follow it around....

danravenellison

I really enjoyed walking this route!...

Saira

A small section of the bridleway in the woods near warningcamp was temporarily closed due to logging to prevent ash dieback....

Zamira

I walked this route from Arundel to Bognor on 27-06-2022. From Ford the route heads across sections of the old airfield, across fields and around the side of old warehouses to reach Yapton....

Bostal Boy

This route is currently (20-06-2022) blocked along the lane between Lyminster and Poling at the Lyminster end. However in the long-term this will probably be the best walking route between Arundel and Worthing....

Bostal Boy

A great summer walk alongside the river Arun from Littlehampton to Arundel...

Sarah Creen

We walked from Littlehampton to Arundel after a couple of weeks of dry weather in April. At Ford the route passes close by the Ford railway station and a pub (The Ship & Anchor)....

Bostal Boy

Under the bridge on Bridge Road (A259) if it is flooded you may need to go up the bank and around but other than that the route was fairly easy to walk. It was a very pleasant walk following the river up to Arundel and then after lunch we walked along it back to where we started in Littlehampton....

Paul

I walked this on 18/03/2022 from Findon to Arundel as Leg#2 of a Steyning->FIN->ARU. At the Arundel end, the route crosses the railway tracks but this route is not very busy....

Bostal Boy

This is a fantastic route which I have reviewed in full on route ARUSTO Two. The issue with ARUSTO One is as described by the previous reviewers. The bridleway as marked on the OS map does not exist on the ground....

Bostal Boy

The final section along the levee bank of the River Arun into the town is a beautiful finale. From the foot of Kithurst Hill, the route is straight up. The route itself from the top of the climb now descends gently for three or four miles to the village of Burpham....

Bostal Boy

I met up with my friend at Littlehampton station. We met three people walking the other way, from ARUNDEL to Littlehampton a cyclist and a chap with a theodolite. I walked the quiet route, into the town to see friends, I’d lived there for years, and then, exhausted, went to stand at the bus stop where I waited for ages for the late, once an hour bus back to Littlehampton - Evidently I’d just missed one and should have taken a bus time table!...

Shuna Le Moine

The route takes you through several small villages and past many chocolate box thatched cottages, finishing with a climb up onto the rolling parkland of Arundel Castle....

TheIncidentals

Most of this part was wheel friendly and fully accessible however on occasion it strayed on to the pebbly beach, but, you could easily go a little in land on to grass/park land or the pavement by the road without going far at all from the mapped route. Whilst the verge is wise, there is a cycle/foot path on the other side of the road and a safer crossing point which I would recommend the route is changed to. The route suggests going down a footpath down the side of the school....

BecciWest

The first section follows woodland paths out of Arundel and along the Scotland path through Binsted woods....

Bostal Boy

The gpx file cuts off a corner to the north-west of Burpham. I think it should follow the orange line on the screenshot, but couldn't find it at the time....

dargue