Beyond Brighton
Up the Adur to Old Shoreham and Mill Hill
Churches and chalk

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Image courtesy of © HJ Mitchell · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Up the Adur to Old Shoreham and Mill Hill
Walk north from the High Street along the River Adur to Old Shoreham, where the church of St Nicolas and the old toll bridge stand side by side, then climb onto Mill Hill Local Nature Reserve for the view down the valley to the sea. Return the same way, or finish at The Red Lion near the bridge.
Why it's on our list
- Churches and river
- Chalk downland
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What’s nearby
Distances from Up the Adur to Old Shoreham and Mill Hill are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest railway stations
- Shoreham-by-SeaRail0.8 mi15 min walk
Key sights
- Hove Lawns5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Preston Park5.7 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Brighton i3606.0 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 30 min
- The North Laine6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
- The Lanes6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Brighton Dome6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Royal Pavilion6.6 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Palace Pier6.7 miCycle 43 minCar or taxi 33 min
Railway stations
- Hove station5.1 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Preston Park station5.7 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Brighton station6.4 miCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min
- London Road (Brighton) station6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min