Southease, Ditchling Beacon & Lewes
Introduction to Walk 2419
Nat Park - South Downs
County/Area - East Sussex
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 17.0 miles / 27.6 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Grade - mod/hard
This lengthy East Sussex walk traverses a section of the South Downs using the South Downs Way and other paths and tracks. The start is Southease station with the route taking you to Ditchling Beacon before finishing at Lewes. A convenient rail service links you to Southease. A GPX File is available for download (see walk description).
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL11 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL11 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 198 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 198 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone.
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Other walks nearby
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Southease or Rodmell to Falmer
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Charleston Farm & Firle Beacon from Firle
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.6 miles / 7.5 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Ouse Valley & Beddingham Hill from Newhaven Tide Mills
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
Falmer to Pyecombe & Blackcap by South Downs Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km
5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
Alfriston to Rodmell by the South Downs Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
Exceat circular via the Seven Sisters
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
8.1 miles / 13.0 km away
Wolstonbury Hill and Pyecombe from Patcham
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
9.3 miles / 14.9 km away
Beachy Head & Eastbourne from East Dean
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.2 miles / 10.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Walks in the South Downs National Park
Guidebook with 40 circular walks throughout the South Downs National Park, exploring the beautiful chalk hills between Eastbourne and Winchester. The walks range from under 5 miles to 11 miles, including Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, Ditchling Beacon and hundreds of prehistoric sites. Accessible all year, but wild flowers best in spring.
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