Lewes To Hailsham Via S. Downs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 483 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 468 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Lewes 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.877207° / E 0.021168°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.855129° / E 0.254569°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 4 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Malling Street, A26
  3. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Wheatsheaf Gardens
  4. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 5 : km 0.77 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 2.37 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 2.81 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 2.86 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 10 : km 3.66 - alt. 143 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 4.08 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left
  13. 12 : km 4.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ranscombe Lane
  14. 13 : km 4.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 14 : km 5.38 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  16. 15 : km 5.43 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  17. 16 : km 6.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  18. 17 : km 6.05 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 6.93 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 7.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 7.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 8.24 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 8.25 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 8.26 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 9.82 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 11.32 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 12.54 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto The Comp
  28. 27 : km 15.5 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto The Comp
  29. 28 : km 16.82 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Bridleway Seaford 16
  30. 29 : km 17.91 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 30 : km 18.15 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Alfriston Road
  32. 31 : km 18.64 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 18.66 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Bridelway Alfriston 18b
  34. 33 : km 18.67 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Licensed Bridleway East Dean & Friston 004
  35. 34 : km 18.67 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Licensed Bridleway East Dean & Friston 004
  36. 35 : km 19 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Licensed Bridleway East Dean & Friston 004
  37. 36 : km 19.42 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 19.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 19.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 19.81 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  41. 40 : km 22.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lullington Road
  42. 41 : km 22.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 22.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Milton Street
  44. 43 : km 22.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 22.86 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left onto Milton Street
  46. 45 : km 22.87 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 23.25 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right onto Milton Street
  48. 47 : km 24.24 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  49. 48 : km 24.31 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  50. 49 : km 26.07 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto Moorshill Lane
  51. 50 : km 26.07 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 51 : km 26.08 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Moorshill Lane
  53. 52 : km 27 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 27.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Robin Post Lane
  55. 54 : km 31.39 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Arlington Road West
  56. 55 : km 31.4 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 31.45 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  58. 57 : km 31.54 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Arlington Road East
  59. 58 : km 31.8 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto South Road, A295
  60. 59 : km 31.91 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Cacklebury Close
  61. 60 : km 32.34 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left onto Ersham Road, B2104
  62. 61 : km 32.42 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  63. E : km 32.51 - alt. 19 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking From Lewes to Alfriston via the Ouse and the Downs

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From Lewes to Alfriston via the Ouse and the Downs
↔18.07 km ↗+232 m ↘-224 m ◔5h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lewes (East Sussex)

From lovely Lewes in East Sussex along the River Ouse valley, then up onto the South Downs for a bracing downland stretch with views across the Weald, gorgeous South Downs Way and the sea, ending up in the delightful village of Alfriston, where there are afternoon buses back to Lewes.

Walking Southease, Rodmell and Lewes Brooks

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Southease, Rodmell and Lewes Brooks
↔9.61 km ↗+85 m ↘-82 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Beddingham (East Sussex)

Using a part of the South Down Way, this circular walk goes through Southease, Rodmell, along the River Ouse and include one steep hill.

Walking Charleston Farm & Firle Beacon from Firle

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Charleston Farm & Firle Beacon from Firle
↔7.46 km ↗+195 m ↘-186 m ◔2h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Firle (East Sussex)

This East Sussex walk takes you onto the South Downs for spectacular views north at Firle Beacon. The walk also offers the opportunity to visit Charlestown Farmhouse with its bohemian decor and associations with the Bloomsbury set. This walk has un challenging climb.

Walking Alfriston, White Horse and Cuckmere

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↔8.21 km ↗+43 m ↘-44 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Alfriston (East Sussex)

Alfriston is a beautiful village, with old houses and a lovely Common in front of its typical church. Clergy House was the first acquisition of the National Trust. This walk runs along the two river banks of Cuckmere River, via the White Horse, the horse is engraved with the chalk of a valley, and the return trip runs by a hill offering beautiful views.

Walking Seven Sisters From Seaford to Eastbourne

Walker
↔20.95 km ↗+420 m ↘-422 m ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Lewes (East Sussex)

Sea, Sun and … the Seven Sisters walk of course! When the weather is nice and the temperatures are rising, lace up your hiking boots (or trail runners, it’s summer after all), apply the sunscreen and get the brim out of the closet. It is time to enjoy a walk by the South Coast, and who knows, maybe even take a dip in the bright blue English Channel.

Walking Cuckmere Haven circular

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Cuckmere Haven circular
↔13.48 km ↗+349 m ↘-345 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lewes (East Sussex)

Beautiful out-and-back walk starting in Cuckmere Haven car park, taking in riverside, coastal path, village and forest

Walking Seven Sisters (East bank of the Cuckmere River)

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Seven Sisters (East bank of the Cuckmere River)
↔5.52 km ↗+105 m ↘-106 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Cuckmere Valley (East Sussex)

The Seven Sisters are magnificent white cliffs cut in half by the River Cuckmere, which ends its course towards the sea. Part of the Southdowns National Park, the site is protected. It is one of the most beautiful natural sites in South-East England. We walk among the sheep (many gates to pass) toward the cliffs to walk back along the meandering river.

Walking Beachy Head & Eastbourne from East Dean

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↔10.12 km ↗+205 m ↘-242 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from East Dean and Friston (East Sussex)

This linear walk from East Dean to Eastbourne includes many of the highlights along the East Sussex coast in this area. A frequent bus serrvice can be used to return to the start.

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