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View from Bignor Hill – Cadence Café loop from Houghton

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View from Bignor Hill – Cadence Café loop from Houghton

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5.0

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View from Bignor Hill – Cadence Café loop from Houghton

03:59

39.8km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 3.26 km for 279 m

After 8.62 km for 178 m

After 31.6 km for 319 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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251 m

Brindle Heath on the Monarch's Way

Highlight • Trail

This is a good point to join the Monarch's Way as there is free parking at Whiteways Cafe off the A29 to the south of this crossing point.

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4.16 km

View from Bignor Hill

Highlight • Trail

Bignor Hill stands proudly above the rolling countryside and affords far-reaching views. According to Celtic legend, a dragon had its lair on top of the hill and its remains can still be seen in the folds of the ground.

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5.28 km

Grassy Bridleway, South Downs National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

12.1 km

Bowl barrow

Archaeological Site

13.4 km

Heyshott Down Round Barrow Cemetery.

Archaeological Site

16.6 km

Manor Farm Campsite

Highlight • Settlement

Manor Farm Campsite, right on the South Downs Way, just South of Cocking. Caters mostly for bikers and walkers, no camper vans allowed. Has basic shower and toilets.

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17.2 km

Cadence Café

Highlight • Cafe

Very friendly and welcoming. Lots of vegan/veggie options. They were happy for me to charge devices, use facilities and top up water supplies. There's also an external door to use toilets and sink for water etc and a pump/tool stand.

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19.9 km

View South to the Sea and the Isle of Wight

Highlight • Trail

SDW ridge line offers great views, accessible on gravel bikes, sections can be rough/rutted so bigger tyres help.

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21.8 km

View from Cocking Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tempting to just zoom all the way to the bottom, but it’s worth stopping a few times to enjoy and appreciate the view!

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34.5 km

Bignor Hill Roman Road Signpost

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bignor Hill is a prominent viewpoint rising to a height of 699 feet (213 m). It features a Roman road sign pointing towards Londinium (London) and Noviomagus Reginorum (Chichester). The …

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38.3 km

Houghton Forest

Forest

39.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.0 km

2.66 km

1.12 km

675 m

332 m

Surfaces

32.9 km

3.45 km

2.17 km

964 m

332 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

16°C

6°C

20 %

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View from Bignor Hill – Cadence Café loop from Houghton

Brindle Heath on the Monarch's Way

View from Bignor Hill

Grassy Bridleway, South Downs National Park

Manor Farm Campsite

Cadence Café

View South to the Sea and the Isle of Wight

View from Cocking Down

Bignor Hill Roman Road Signpost

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