Southease and Rodmell

Mid Sussex Group

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Overview

Southease-South Downs Way-Mill Hill-Highdole Hill-Mill Hill-Rodmell-River Ouse-Southease.

Please have on you a First Aid kit and have ICE (an abbreviation for in case of emergency) on you or on your mobile phone. Please text Jill to confirm that you intend to join her. Tel No:

07938833868

Refreshments in Rodmell Village Pub are available to you after our walk.

Sunday, 20 July 2025

Start time:: 2:00 pm
Estimated finish time:: 6:30 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 43024 05386
Nearest postcode:: BN8 6JS
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Start time:: 2:00 pm

Roadside parking just east of Southease Bridge, where there is lay-by ideal for parking. From the Lewes to Newhaven Road, turn east to Southease village and through the village and drive on over the bridge over the river Ouse to Southease Railway Station/Halt. If you travel on the A26 there is no road access across the railway tracks and Instead park your car at the Youth Hostel and walk across the level crossing. Refreshments and toilets at the Youth Hostel available daily, but not open on Christmas Day.

Upcoming walks with Mid Sussex Group

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

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Sussex Border Path & The Farmers

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Plumpton and East Chiltington and the Downs

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Ditchling and Ditchling Beacon

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Cuckmere Valley

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Distance:: 9.2 miles

Plumpton Racecource, the Ferrings and Mount Pleasant

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Distance:: 3.5 miles

Wivelsfield to Lewes via Plumpton

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To Wolstonbury Hill.

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.4 miles

Ferring Circular

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Wivelsfield and Ditchling Common. Keeping it local.

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

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East Dean inland and towards the coast.

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Millbrook. Ashdown

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Waldron Circular via Chiddingly

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Evening Stroll, Vowels Lane.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.1 miles

Towards Chelwood, Chelwood Vachery.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.3 miles

Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton Place and Stanton Farm

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Woodingdean a walk around the top.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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Kithurst Hill, Chantry Post and Sullington Manor.

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles