- East Sussex County Council http://www.eastsussexcc.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/countryside/rightsofway/ Responsible for legal matters relating to the Trail in East Sussex
- Eastbourne Borough Council http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/Sport_&_Recreation/Countryside/index.asp Manages the South Downs Way in the Eastbourne Area
- Hampshire County Council http://www.hants.gov.uk/countryside/row/info.html Responsible for all aspects of the day to day management and legal matters relating to the Trail in Hampshire
- South Downs Joint Committee http://www.southdownsonline.org Responsible for the day to day management of the rights of way network in the South Downs National Park.
- West Sussex County Council http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-tourism/public-rights-of-way/ Responsible for legal matters relating to the Trail in West Sussex