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Brighton

East Sussex


Slow Ways linking Brighton and Portslade-by-Sea, Pyecombe, Saltdean, Southwick, Woodingdean

England / East Sussex / Brighton

Brighton’s five Slow Ways are 100% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 5/5
verified: 5/5
and surveyed: 5/5

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Slow Way Route To do
Brighton—Saltdean
Brisal one

Enjoy me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 209m Descent 232m
Brighton—Saltdean
Brisal two Verify me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 269m Descent 295m
Brighton—Saltdean
Brisal three Enjoy me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent - Descent -
Brighton—Woodingdean
Briwoo one Enjoy me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 44m Descent 151m
Portslade-by-Sea—Brighton
Portbri one Enjoy me Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 35m Descent 51m
Pyecombe—Brighton
Pyebri one Enjoy me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 246m Descent 169m
Southwick—Brighton
Soubri one Enjoy me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 72m Descent 42m

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Collective progress

93% of Brighton’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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surveyed

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verified

18 people have contributed to Brighton’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

6 people have surveyed a route in Brighton

64km out of 64km have been walked and reviewed

246km of reviews have been shared in Brighton

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Big climb to get to the top of elm grove but the views are exceptional....

MPHoplling

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David Sanderson took this photo on Brisal three

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Having grown up in the area was slightly puzzled by some of the choices of streets in the North Laine, but that's minor....

David Sanderson

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Wobbly Wanderer took this photo on Brisal two

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The route was accurate apart from some confusion over the route into Queen’s Park and also we walked through the play park in Saltdean rather than looping up the hill....

Wobbly Wanderer

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Loved it!...

Bassey Udohaya

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Shortly after the start there is a section up Albion Hill, one of the steepest roads in Brighton, which might come as a shock if you are not used to it....

Debora

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This is (in my opinion) the obvious route to take between Brighton and Saltdean. All on tarmac, really easy to navigate, no issues....

MJRW12345

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The only feedback is that the route wasn’t clear if it wanted us to walk above or below the cliff....

Kelly Smith

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Beautiful sunny day with cool wind to enjoy a slow slow walk with a view....

Ami

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The route was very scenic and took us through the sea front along beach and took us straight to portslade station. Notes for improvement is that the route cut across aldrington park which has a cricket match happening....

Kelly Smith

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Nice route, walking uphill to the Racecourse through Hanover and east bouldering green area. Then mostly downhill with a scenic view to the sea!...

Stefania

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Very simple route to follow, nice to walk along the race course path instead of next to the road for the top section. If you're starting near Happy Valley park in Woodingdean it's more interesting to walk up & over the fields instead of down Warren Road...Elm Grove is steep if coming from Brighton!...

DLeggatt

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The undercliff walk is flat and offers beautiful views of the white chalk cliffs....

Saira

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The route crosses the A23 at a crossing to enter Patcham, an area I'd not actually explored before, but it's a pleasant neighbourhood with places shop, stop and eat. Leaving Patcham, the route follows the A23 briefly before a diversion around Withdean as far as Preston Park Railway Station. The final section to the station is via the New England area of Brighton, a nicer way to enter than the Preston Circus end of London Road....

David Sanderson

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David Sanderson took this photo on Pyebri one

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The route follows the promenade until you hit Brighton Marina, there's a gentle incline up to the chalk cliffs offering lovely views of the South Downs National Park....

Saira

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Some industrial vehicles to watch out for, but footway on the majority of the route...

Tom Candy

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Bostal Boy surveyed Brisal three

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This is the undercliff option for walking between Brighton Marina and Saltdean rather than using BRISAL One which uses the clifftop footpath alongside the busy A259....

Bostal Boy

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Brighton—Saltdean

Bostal Boy added Brisal three, a new walk from Brighton to Saltdean

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At this point the route ramps up to the cliff top to pass above the Marina complex, then follows the top of the cliffs for about three miles past Rottingdean to Saltdean. The path as far as Rottingdean is alongside the busy South Coast Road passing Roedean School, the Blind Veterans rehabilitation centre and Rottingdean windmill....

Bostal Boy

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Bostal Boy surveyed Pyebri one

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Pyecombe sits at the conjunction of two main roads from London to Brighton. Note: be careful of traffic walking under the railway bridge at the bottom of Mill Hill, Patcham. From here on into Brighton, the route runs parallel to the London Road, crossing back and forth periodically as it aims to pick up quieter paths. At the end of the route, following Debora’s advice (previous reviewer), I picked up the Brighton Greenway to arrive at Brighton Station....

Bostal Boy

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Bostal Boy surveyed Brisal one

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Bostal Boy surveyed Soubri one

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Once past the end of the harbour, the route changes to seaside promenade for about two or three miles to Brighton Pier. From just before the Pier the path heads up East Street then goes through the Pavilion Gardens, then along Gloucester Place to Trafalgar Street and up to the Railway Station. It is also flat all the way until the final climb up Trafalgar Street to the station....

Bostal Boy

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Most of the walk approaching Brighton follows the race track where you can enjoy the beautiful panoramas of the coastline....

Hayley Dove

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Bostal Boy surveyed Briwoo one

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This is a pleasant walk into the city centre with fine views towards the sea and with a panorama of the whole city to the west....

Bostal Boy

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The route is not the most direct route, initially heading down Trafalgar Street in completely the opposite direction....

Bostal Boy

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Nice route out of the centre of Brighton past the Pavilion and on to the promenade....

BecciWest

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From Hove you follow the prom and then into Brighton Centre via the pavilion area which is better than the busy shopping streets....

BecciWest

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This route begins in central Brighton with a sweeping prommenade. As the route exits Brighton, it takes a route south of the canal which is an industrial area....

nicomancer

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Walked as part of a longer walk to Lewes - so if you are doing the same then instead of going into Woodingdean itself, return to Warren Road before the end of the racecourse, and take the Drove Road where you will eventually join up with the Slow Way from Woodingdean to Lewes...

funky

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Brighton—Saltdean

peel_acres added Brisal two, a new walk from Brighton to Saltdean

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There is a steep climb once out of the city, to the summit of the Downs near Mill Hill, and similarly a steep slope down, following the South Downs Way, to the village of Pyecombe at the end - I don't think there are any ways to get north out of Brighton without having to tackle the Downs!...

Debora

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Paul Simmons surveyed Brighton

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Better to walk along the under cliff was rather than on the cliffs....

Howardandsarahy

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Brighton—Saltdean

Slow Ways added Brisal one, a new walk from Brighton to Saltdean

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Brighton—Woodingdean

Slow Ways added Briwoo one, a new walk from Brighton to Woodingdean

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Portslade-by-Sea—Brighton

Slow Ways added Portbri one, a new walk from Portslade-by-Sea to Brighton

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Pyecombe—Brighton

Slow Ways added Pyebri one, a new walk from Pyecombe to Brighton

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Southwick—Brighton

Slow Ways added Soubri one, a new walk from Southwick to Brighton

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Brighton, Fri 26 April

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Brighton’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TQ3101304887

Lat / Lon

50.82870° / -0.14108°

Easting / Northing

531,013E / 104,887N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Brighton's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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