South Downs Walks Near Lewes and Southease
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Discover Lewes and Southease Route Instructions turn left along the footpath down to your right. Follow the South Walking the Glynde route, you can see Mount From the station turn left along the side of Place Bungalow. Downs Way down the hill, passing When you reach cross paths through a gate at the bottom. Caburn hill fort and National Nature Reserve, the lane. Shortly after crossing the Glynde Place (an Elizabethan mansion), plus turn right across a large field to the Turn left through another gate bridge over the River Ouse turn panoramic views of the South Downs National Park, road. and onto a farm track, still following right through the gate and follow Ouse Valley and Lewes. the riverbank path for about one Turn right onto the road (please the South Downs Way signposts. use caution!) and follow the grass On the Southease and Lewes Brooks route, enjoy mile. Just after the 2nd kissing gate Follow the track until you reach a verge, crossing the road just before the path along the River Ouse and see the delightful turn left down the embankment. fenced paddock on the right. Turn you reach Northease Manor. Just villages of Rodmell and Southease including their right up to the road. Cross the Walks near Lewes and Go along the bridleway track after the manor, turn left up a interesting churches. The South Downs way section minor road and then the main road across “The Brooks”. As you enter concrete farm track signposted provides beautiful views. Southease Rodmell Village, pass the National (take care!). “Northease farm” and climb up Looking for somewhere to stay? Try YHA South Trust car park and then Monk’s Go straight down the side road onto the downs. Downs (at Itford farm) www.yha.org.uk/hostel/ House on the left. to Southease Village. Go straight At the top of the scarp, turn left southdowns Turn into the road on the right and follow the South Downs Way ahead with the church and green on (signposted to Barley Field), then across the junction on Mill Hill, then the right and follow the road back where the road bends 90 degrees, turn left through the gate that’s to the station. Itford Contact us South Downs National Park Authority Lewes Brooks Northease Southease and Lewes Tel: 0300 303 1053 Farm Brooks Northeasese National Trust Web: www.southdowns.gov.uk Manor Placee Car Park Bungalow Twitter: @SDNPA Facebook: SDNPA y P Distance: 5.5miles/8.8km id Monk’s House Wa d in g Church h o Please follow the Countryside Code: White e Time: up to 4 hours (Farm track) L an Leave gates as you find them and keep dogs e Shorter route: under close control or on a lead. Rodmell 3.5miles/5.6km – 2.5 hours South Downs Pub e s Wa u O Where in the South Downs National Park: y Train: Regular services to r e v i R A26 Southease Station (from Shor Seaford or Lewes) tcut Start/Finish/Finish Access: Mostly flat, one Mill Hill Southease steep hill Key: ay W s ChurCh ch n w Southease/Glynde o Public house D Southease th u Incline So Church/chapel s Lane Piddinghoe Lane Walk Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with 0.5miles other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc) and users of the SDNPA Walk and SDNPA © Southease Church, Gorman’ Footpath 0.5km Ride Leaflet Series do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, Bridleway damage or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013. Leave your car at home, take the train Glynde, Mount Caburn Route Instructions skirting the copse and on to the Dew Pond. Before Ringmer and Lewes From the end of station approach turn left along reaching the gate, take a sharp right turn. Distance: 6.5miles/10.4km the road into Glynde Village and then left again along Go along the chalky track which passes to left of Ranscombe Lane – a few yards past the Post Office. an old quarry (with views of Glyndebourne Opera es Road w Time: 4.5 hours Go right through the gate and follow the footpath House on left). Fork left, then go straight ahead Le over two stiles and follow clear track across open Train: Regular services to a stile. Cross the stile and follow the footpath Ne to Glynde Station (from downland where you will see point 3 in sight about B2192 w Road which climbs steadily up onto a shoulder of Mount Brighton or Eastbourne) Caburn. 200 yards ahead. Look out for a gate on the right, then turn left down the unfenced track opposite. Access: Hilly, some stiles Where the path levels out, turn left along the fence line leading to the gate into the National Follow the track downhill to the road (you Key: Malling Down Long Barrow Nature Reserve and the summit of Mount Caburn. will see Glynde Village in front of you). Then turn Nature Reserve right past Glynde Place and Glynde Church and Tumili Incline Return to the route by retracing your steps to point 3 and turn left over the stile. Follow the unfenced eventually back to Glynde Village, retracing your Nature reserve steps to the station. Glyndebourne Church/chapel path downhill and when you reach the field corner Opera House Golf course bear left over the stile into Southerham Nature Lewes Dew South Downs National Park Lewes Golf Pond View Reserve. Follow the grassy path along the floor of Course Saxon Walk the valley bottom. The South Downs National Park is Britain’s Down Footpath newest National Park, rich in landscape, culture Golf Club Dew Pond Shortcut: Instead of crossing the stile when leaving Mount HouseHo Bridleway Caburn, go straight ahead alongside the fence for about and wildlife. Discover ancient woodland and enjoy spectacular views as you explore the open downs R 200yds. When you see a gate on the left, turn right iv e L and heathlands. Within these landscapes lie bustling r a down the unfenced track opposite, and rejoin the full O c y u ’ s s market towns and peaceful rural villages, historic e Southerham H walk directions at point 10. i l Nature l houses and the remains of ancient settlements. Reserve Go through the gate next to the Dew Pond and Glynde climb diagonally up the side of the valley across the Discover another way to visit the South Downs Place National Park. Go to www.traveline.co.uk or call A26 field. Beyond the next gate turn left on the path and National Church 0871 200 22 33 to find public transport information. Nature climb uphill until you reach the gate to the Lewes Reserve Golf Club Clubhouse. For train timetables, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or Glynde call 08457 484950. Pass to the left of the clubhouse. A27 Mount Post Office Caburn R Turn right down the access road and see iv Ranscombe e r Lane O panoramic views over Lewes. At the fork in the road, u s e Start t/Finisht/t FiF nis just before the houses, fork right along the rough track (or to visit Lewes continue straight ahead downhill instead). Turn right sharply up a steep flight of steps. Continue uphill and straight across the golf course A27 (following waymark posts) – care is needed to keep A26 to the path line and avoid golf balls when signs advise. Cross the stile onto open access land and continue. 0.5miles To YHA 0.5km Go through two gates and continue to the sky Itford Farm line at Saxon Down. Follow the track straight ahead, © NPTL / Eric Crichton.