Length: 18 km (11.2 miles)
Toughness: 4 out of 10
This is an exhilarating walk along the South Downs Way, a ridge of South
Downs chalk grassland with panoramic views inland and out to the sea.
Trains: Take the 9.46 Littlehampton train from London Victoria (Clapham Junction 9.52) to arrive in Hassocks at 10.43.
Alternaively, the 9.35 Brighton train from London Bridge will get you there at 10 32.
Return trains from Lewes are at xx.25 and xx.55
Buy a return ticket to Lewes
Lunch: The suggested lunchtime pub is the Half Moon (tel 01273 890 253) in Plumpton, some 9.3 km into the walk. Picnickers can shorten their waalk slightly by staying up on the downs instead of going down to Plumpton.
Tea: Various options in Lewes, some of which are mentioned in the directions.
For directions, map and GPS click here
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2 comments:
5 from LBG, 12 from VIC, and 1 by car, so #18 . Weather was #partly-cloudy-with-a-chilly-breeze. Five of us took a shortcut near the end by following the Greenwich Meridian Trail and enjoyed a lovely drink in the Lansdown Arms before catching the 15.55
8 of us descended from the Downs to Plumpton where we all had lunch at the busy Half Moon pub. Meal portions were generous and we left fully sated and watered, to climb back up onto the Downs. We were now in two groups of four, some fifteen minutes apart. On reaching the river Ouse for what used to be a very muddy riverside path all the way to the outskirts of Lewes, we found new Environment flood protection works had provided a raised path with a gravel surface for walkers to walk along - so no mud ! On reaching Lewes two in our group stopped at the Elephant & Castle pub for a post walk tincture and pick-me-up, leaving two of us to proceed up the path to Lewes Castle then down through the town to the railway station, where we were just in time to visit the Runaway station caff before catching the 16-55 hrs train back to London - one hour after the 10 picnickers on today's walk.
No rain today until the train approached Victoria. A nice day out.
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