Adur River Recovery Project Walking Tour

This walking tour from Pad Farm to Bramber Brooks, with expert talks at both sites, will provide an opportunity to hear more about the innovative Adur River project which aims to revitalise and improve water quality, biodiversity and resilience to drought and flooding.

Please be prepared for walking on uneven ground along the river embankment for approximately 1.5 hrs. Participants will need to make their own way to and from the walk and bring their own refreshments.  No dogs, please.

Timings are approximate.

• 9am – depart from Old Toll Bridge, Shoreham-by-sea
• 9.10am – project talk at Pad Farm
• 9.40am – depart Pad Farm – Bramber Brooks (including toilet pitstop in Bramber – tbc)
• 11.30 am – project talk at Bramber Brooks
• 12 – event close

Participants will need to make their own way to / from the walk. The number 2/2b buses run between Bramber and Shoreham. There is a small car park in Bramber, but please do not block the surrounding roads if you’re unable to park there.

Please bring your own refreshments.

Due to restrictions at Bramber Brooks, please do not bring any dogs on the walk.

Information about the project:

A Sussex-born blueprint for nationwide river recovery.

The Adur River Recovery is a land-manager-led project that aims to revitalise and restore the River Adur to improve water quality, biodiversity and resilience to drought and flooding. The nationally important project is led by Knepp Wildland Foundation, working closely with delivery partners from the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Adur District Council and Horsham District Council.

One element of the project is talking with and involving the local community. This walking tour will provide an opportunity to hear more about the innovative project. Stops along the walk will include Pad Farm, land purchased by Adur District Council with the aim to create saltmarsh intertidal habitat. The second stop is Bramber Brooks, purchased by Horsham District Council to continue to protect and enhance the natural wetland habitat there.

Pete King, Director of the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust, will share details of the project and discuss the bigger picture of the impacts of climate change on the Adur River landscape. You will also hear from Pete Crawford, Horsham District Council’s Parks and Countryside Manager, about the next steps and opportunities at Bramber Brooks.