If you are looking for easy-to-get-to Sussex walks from London, we have put together a few of our favourites!
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Lewes – Blackcap Circular Walk
Lewes is easily accessible from London, with direct trains departing from London Victoria at around an hour in length.
The walk takes you along the River Ouse and over to the village of Offham. The walk then ascends and heads past a beacon brazier and over to Blackcap, where there are panoramic views across Sussex.
The walk is around 12.5km in length, so easily be combined with some lunch in the centre of Lewes and a wander around the town after!
Hassocks and Ditchling Circular Walk
Hassocks can be reached from London Victoria in just under an hour.
The walk is 10.8km or 6.7 miles long and takes you along the South Downs Way.
The walk starts by walking along a flat woodland path alongside the railway line, and then winds up to the South Downs and the Jack and Jill Windmills.
You then descend into Ditchling, which is about 3/4 of the way along the walk. Ditchling is a pretty Sussex village, where you can enjoy some lunch, either a packed lunch, or a cafe such as the Green Welly cafe, or pub.
Don’t forget to check out the orchard as you walk past!
The walk then brings you past another windmill and then back to Hassocks.
Arundel to Amberley Walk
As this walk starts and ends at train stations it is a great walk for those wanting to use public transport and Arundel station can be accessed from London Victoria in just under 1 hour 30 mins
This is a lovely West Sussex walk which starts at Arundel train station and finishes at Amberley station with a pub stop on the way!
The walk commences by taking you through Arundel Park, which features a stunning viewpoint over Amberley and the surrounding villages. The walk continues by taking you along the River Arun and through a series of fields which bring you out behind Amberley Castle.
From here the walk takes you through the pretty village of Amberley to The Black Horse pub where we stopped for some lunch.
The walk finishes by taking you from Amberley village back to the train station.
Alfriston & Cuckmere Valley Circular Walk
If you’re fancying a challenge and want a longer walk, this is the route for you! There is also a shorter version (12.7km) if you fancy a shorter walk!
The walk starts at Berwick station and so can be accessed via train from London in approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. It starts by taking you over to Berwick village and then over to Alfriston – both lovely Sussex villages!
It then continues by following the Cuckmere river until you reach the Seven Sisters Country Park.
From here, you climb up onto the South Downs Way and over to the village of Litlington where we stopped at Cadence Cycle Club for some refreshments!
The walk then takes you back over to Alfriston and you follow the same route back to Berwick.
For the shorter route, start from Alfriston (you can get the bus from Berwick station!).
Lewes Golf Course Circular Walk
This a lovely 6km or 3.7 mile circular walk which starts and ends in Lewes town centre. The walk takes you onto the Lewes Downs and around Lewes Golf Course where there are some spectacular panoramic views across Sussex.
Once back in Lewes there are plenty of options for some refreshments – we opted for The Sip which is a great little cafe serving food made from scratch in their kitchen. We opted for the tuna open toastie which was delicious!
This walk also makes a great day trip from London where you can get the direct train from London Victoria to Lewes in just 1 hour 2 mins
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