© SDNPA/Daniel Greenwood Wakehurst is Kew The Brighton & Hove Way More info for walkers Birling Gap 28 29 Metrobus route 270 The Brighton & Hove Way follows a circuit of existing For The Downs on Your Doorstep (Stanmer & Ditchling There’s so much for you and your family Wild Botanic Garden rights of way starting from Brighton Palace Pier. Beacon) leaflet and other South Downs Bus Walks to see and do at Birling Gap. The visitor Operates between Brighton Operates between Brighton and East Grinstead Following the undercliff to Saltdean and taking in leaflets: Call 01273 292480 or visitwww.brighton- centre offers tracker packs for rock pooling, and Tunbridge Wells. stopping off at small towns and villages en route Castle Hill National Nature Reserve, Falmer, Stanmer hove.gov.uk/countryside and www.brighton- fossil hunting and grassland bug hunts. through the outstanding Sussex countryside. Lindfield in Sussex Park, the Chattri Memorial, Old Portslade, and hove.gov.uk/breezebuses. For ideas for your The perfect spot to enjoy big skies, coastal landscapes, won the ‘Best Kept Village in Sussex Award’ so often catch the 272 returning by Hove Esplanade own walk see www.carfreewalks.org, or for local Lewes it withdrew to give others a chance! East Grinstead is changing colours and quiet walks throughout the year. Situated on the High Weald, there are over 500 acres www.brightonandhoveway.org.uk group walks, see www.bahr.org.uk and www. Lewes has long been known a lovely destination with a historic High Street that’s The visitor centre at Birling Gap is run by the National of ornamental gardens, woodlands and a nature southdownssociety.org.uk. Trust. Catch the 13X, it’s just a bus ride away. for its spirit of independence worth a visit. and its inhabitants are proud reserve waiting to be explored. An Elizabethan The Ordnance Survey Explorer map number 122 shows of the town’s significant history The bus route travels from Churchill Square, Old Steine mansion stands majestically in the grounds - the View Ranger App all the paths in the area. perfect backdrop to the mansion’s formal gardens stretching back to Saxon times. along London Road to Patcham then on to Hassocks, Download the View Ranger App on your and lawns. Wakehurst is also home to the Millennium But it’s not all about the history, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Lindfield, Horsted phone, for free, from your app store, or The Living Coast Keynes, Forest Row and East Grinstead. Seed Bank, which is the largest wild seed conservation there are lots of things to do in visit southdowns.gov.uk/viewranger on Brighton is at the heart of project in the world. A stunning walled garden, water Lewes. It’s a great place to shop your computer or tablet. Then register The Living Coast UNESCO . gardens and meadowland are just a small part of what Route 13X with so many independent, and search for the South Downs World Biosphere Region which you can experience at Wakehurst. Children will love antique and quirky shops. It’s National Park, to view the entire suite of recognises our internationally the natural play spaces, while nature lovers will delight Buses every 30 minutes from Brighton to Beachy also the perfect place to stop South Downs walk and ride routes. important natural environment, in spotting unusual flora, fungi and wildlife in the Head and Birling Gap on Sundays and Public for a bite to eat or a drink in one of its historic pubs. our communities and our reserve. It’s just a bus ride away. Holidays, and daily from 25 July. Lewes also boasts a working brewery situated in the local, sustainable connections between people and heart of the town. Catch the 28 or 29, it’s just a bus nature. Leave the car at home and travel by bus in the The 13X starts its journey from Brighton Station and ride away. Health walks © SDNPA/Mischa Haller © SDNPA/Mischa Biosphere. Be part of it at www.thelivingcoast.org. a picks up passengers at Imperial Arcade (bus stop Every Sunday: beautiful 3-mile guided walks, exploring uk. K), North Street (bus stop C) and Sea Life Centre (bus Metrobus route 272 the woods, village and local downland. Meet 10.45 stop K) then selected stops along the Coast Road at Stanmer Tea Rooms. Every Thursday at 11.00, 3-or Tunbridge Wells Operates between Brighton and Crawley. From © SDNPA/Daniel Greenwood to Rottingdean, Saltdean, Peacehaven, Newhaven, 5-mile walk from Stanmer Park Gates. Seaford and on to Seven Sisters, East Dean, Birling catch the 29 County Hospital, Old Steine along London Road to Gap, Beachy Head and Eastbourne. Tunbridge Wells is the only spa town in the southeast Patcham then on to Hassocks, Burgess Hill, Haywards Phone 01273 292574 Beachy Head of England. Wealthy people used to come from miles Heath, Ardingly, Wakehurst and continues to Crawley. or visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/healthwalks Famous for its white cliffs and the dramatic, around to ‘take to the waters’ of those eponymous Runs Mondays to Saturdays - every 2 hours. undulating coastline created by the Seven Sisters, wells and springs. These days, you can still visit the but there is much more to explore. A short walk Chalybeate Spring and The Pantiles with its shops and inland brings you to the village of East Dean, cafes, and plenty of splendid where there’s a pub and deli that surround a Georgian architecture quaint village green. Beachy Head beer is brewed to enjoy. It’s just a bus a short hop down the road. Catch the 12A, 12X ride away to Seven Sisters and the 13X to Beachy Head. – Eastbourne – catch Sensational Seven 2 Great value tickets Sustainable travel Stunning Steyning Travel all day on Brighton & Hove buses with a making the environment we the 12A, 12X or 13X Sisters – catch the catch the route 2 networkSAVER for just £5.20, duo tickets for £8.40 and There is something for everyone in Eastbourne. family tickets just £9 with the Brighton & Hove Buses live in better for all breeze up to... You can marvel at pro-skaters’ stunts and tricks at app. Metrobus Metrovoyager tickets are available at 12A, 12X or 13X By catching the bus instead of taking the car you are Eastbourne Extreme or discover more about the Situated in the South Downs National Park, the Seven £7.25, duo tickets at £10 and family tickets £12 with the adding to your daily step count. the Downs area’s history, museums and art galleries. 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South Downs Way National Trail chalk cliffs on the Sussex Heritage Coast, one of Adult Discovery £9 That’s the same as keeping a lightbulb on for 531 hours starts here too! With a networkSAVER ticket you can Britain’s finest unspoilt coastlines. Harry Potter fans Child Discovery (aged 5-15) £7.20 or keeping the TV on for 195 hours! Find out how hop on and off as many times as you like. It’s perfect will recognise the stunning location from the film, The much carbon you have saved by catching the bus using for a family day out. Goblet of Fire. Family Discovery (for five people with a minimum of our journey planner at buses.co.uk or via our app. © SDNPA/Ann Mischa Haller one adult and a maximum of 2 adults) £17.50 Choose bus travel for extra rewards. Download Route 12x Discovery tickets are issued and accepted by the the BetterPoints app and join the Move for following operators in West Sussex, East Sussex, 12X Operates between Brighton and Eastbourne. From Change challenge. 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