Car parking - The National Trails

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Car parking The South Downs Way is a sensitive open landscape and as such has very few car parks along the route. Those that do exist are generally small in size and it is therefore recommended that wherever possible you use public transport or car share. For public transport information see the South Downs Public Transport Guide at www.southdowns.gov.uk/travel, or contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or www.traveline.info. Many car parks, including Eastbourne Downland and National Trust car parks, are pay and display – these are shown by . OVERNIGHT PARKING Some people may wish to park their car at one end of the trail, walk the South Downs Way or part of it, and then catch public transport back to their car. This is possible, but should be arranged in advance. Details to help you plan your overnight parking are included in this leaflet. Horse riders The size of a horse box can sometimes present problems, so the list highlights locations where horse boxes can be parked , plus details of those with a height or width restriction . Regrettably, as the trail starts and ends in urban areas, you can’t park at the very beginning or end of the trail. Wherever you park, please park considerately, be aware of security issues and take precautions against theft. Where an off trail park is listed, the South Downs Way is directly accessible by bridleway unless noted otherwise. Please also be aware of rural car crime and do not leave anything on display that might tempt thieves. Parking Facilities Key: parking charges apply height/width restrictions suitable for horse boxes Grid References Some facilities include their Grid Reference e.g. SU716203, which can be entered into www.streetmap.co.uk and other online sites to locate the facilities. Winchester city centre (Overnight) All the public car parks operated by Winchester City Council have a maximum 24hr stay, however the Council can arrange payment for longer stays in advance. Chesil Street multi-story car park is the closest to the trail – parking costs £6 per day. Larger vehicles can park at either St. Catherine’s Hill park and ride or Worthy Lane car parks which have large bays. Contact Winchester Parking Office on 01962 848346. Chilcomb Village, near Winchester. SU 508283 On trail. Please park considerately in the village. Best suited as a setting down and picking up point only. This is the nearest unboxing place to Winchester. Cheesefoot Head, near Winchester. SU 529277 100 yards / 100 m from trail, on A272. Small amount of parking with narrow access to trail via grassy verge. Beacon Hill Beeches, in the Meon Valley. SU 598228 On trail. Small with some tree roots and overhanging branches. Note that Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve, on the opposite side of the Meon Valley, now has height restriction barriers. OLD WINCHESTER HILL National nature reserve. SU 645213 On trail. Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hants. SU 716203 On trail. Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Nr Petersfield, Hants. SU 718185 On trail. Off the A3, past visitor centre to Gravel Hill Car Park. Toilets and café. A larger car park can be reserved for special events. Halls Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Buriton. SU 733197 On trail. 2 Car Parking near the South Downs Way
Harting Down (NT) SU 790181 On trail. Off B2141, about 1 mile / 1½ km south of South Harting. Approaching by vehicle from the north, note that the B2141 is very steep and winding going uphill towards the car park. From the south, access is easy. Cocking Car Park (Hill Barn) SU 875166 On trail, small. On the A286 Chichester / Midhurst road about 1 mile / 1 km south of Cocking village on top of the Downs. Goodwood Country Park (Counter’s Gate) SU 898113 About 3 miles / 5 km off trail via Charlton. A good base for circular rides including a part of the South Downs Way. Bignor Hill (NT) SU 973130 On trail. Whiteways, north of Arundel, West Sussex. TQ 002108 About 2 / 3 mile / 1 km south of the trail. At the A29/ A284 roundabout. Café and toilets. Park at the north end (turn right as you enter). The south end by the café is where motorbikes meet. Kithurst Hill, Nr Storrington, West Sussex. TQ 070124 On trail. Chantry Post, Storrington, West Sussex On trail. A24, A283 towards Storrington for 2 miles, left towards Chantry Lane Trading Estate. Car park at end of the lane. Washington Car Park. TQ 120120 On trail. Best accessed via Washington Village. N.B. If riding to or from the west, ride across the A24 via the bridge in the village and follow the alternative South Downs Way route to avoid crossing the dual carriageway at grade. Chanctonbury Ring, Nr Steyning, West Sussex. TQ 145124 Very small facility. A283 towards Steyning, onto Chanctonbury Ring Road. Botolphs, Nr Steyning, West Sussex. TQ 193093 On trail. West side of A283. High Trees, north of Shoreham. TQ 197098 200 yards / 200m from trail. Car park is at the A283/ A2037 roundabout on the east side of the road – the trail can be reached via the wide grassy verge. Beeding Hill, north of Shoreham. TQ 208096 On trail. Approached through suburban Shoreham, look for signs for Mill Hill and Tottington Barn Youth Hostel. Small and rough surface. Devil’s Dyke, north of Brighton. TQ 259109 On trail. Several car parks along approach, but all have width restrictions preventing large vehicles. Main National Trust car park at Devil’s Dyke, large but busy on summer weekends. Summer Down, Devil’s Dyke, West Sussex. TQ 269111 On trail. Jack and Jill, south of Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9PG.TQ 303134 On trail. Off the A273. Can be busy at weekends. Ditchling Beacon. TQ 334129 On trail. (NT property). Stanmer Park, Lewes Rd, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 9SE. TQ 337096 Off the A27 Brighton Bypass at the eastern end, 2 miles / 3 km off trail. Several possible routes north. Park in church car park – beware of people, dogs, ball games etc. at weekends. Housedean Farm, Nr Lewes, East Sussex. TQ 368093 On trail. A27 eastbound lay-by. Although this is a lay-by it is separated from the dual carriageway by a very high bank and thick vegetation. The main road cannot be seen by horse or rider and even the noise is well screened. A bridge gives safe access to both north and south sides of road. Newmarket Inn, Ashcombe, East Sussex. TQ 378091 Off A27 westbound. Lay-by next to pub, about 1 / 3 mile / 1 / 2 km off trail. Access only to the south and east. Much busier than Housedean Farm because of the petrol station and not screened from A27 traffic. Newmarket Hill, Woodingdean, Brighton East Sussex. TQ 356064 Off B2123. 2km Restricted Byway link to South Downs Way. Car Parking near the South Downs Way 3
Page 1: YOUR GUIDE TO THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY C

Car parking - The National Trails

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?