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A circular walk from Climping to the river Arun at Littlehampton

From the A259 Ford roundabout turn south signposted for Climping School
Turn left at the end and park your car on the grass verge.
Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger No 197/ 1-50000 Or for more detail Explorer No 121/ 1-25000

This is an easy walk with lot's to see and alternative routes that you can try

Distance about 3 miles

From your car walk back down the road to the corner and keep straight on in front of the school. Picture on the left. Take the lane on your left and walk to the sea. Right hand picture

Start of walk

Track to the beach

West Beach

At the sea turn left and walk to the West Beach. Picture on the left. Take the path that runs inland to the left of the golf course.At the junction turn right keeping the golf course on your right all the way to the west side of the river Arun at Littlehampton.

Path along the edge of golf course

Golf course

River Arun

When you reach the road turn right and take the path opposite that follows the river. All the way along you get views of the east side of the Arun with all it's new developments. Walk all the way to the harbour entrance.

Looking across to Pier Road

Looking across to the Amusement Park

The end of the jetty and Littlehampton seafront

The open sea

The Arun looking South from the footbridge

New visitor Centre

Now retrace your footsteps back passing the footpath that you came out from earlier and walk along Rope Walk to the end. Turn right and walk out onto the footbridge that gives you views along the river. The picture on the right shows a gravel boat that has just come into port. The picture above is looking towards the sea. Head back to the corner of Rope Walk and keep going along Ferry Road taking Brookpits Lane on the left just before the main road. Follow this round to your car.

Brookpits Lane

If you want to add to the walk or go a different way next time, at the start of the walk take the black line on the map pass the school and keep going on the narrow path across the field. Coming out into Climping Street then turn left and walk down to the sea. Turn to your left and walk along until you reach the yellow route on the map. If you wanted you could walk all the way to the river Arun along the beach, black line on map then turn inland at the river and carry on as the yellow route.

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