Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
Simon S.
Join us for the fifth, penultimate and longest stage of the Wealdway, from Uckfield to Berwick, continuing our journey which eventually goes all the way to Eastbourne on the South Coast! The walk will be brisk (2.5-3 miles/hour) and a bit undulating in the morning, but flatter after lunch with just enough ups and downs to afford good views.
Today's route connects a whole string of attractive villages, passing through East Hoathly, Chiddingly, Hellingly and Upper Dicker, while skirting around the relative metropolis of Hailsham. Along the way we pass a whole host of attractive oast houses, churches and barns, and skirt around the Cuckmere River in the afternoon before walking close to the Arlington Reservoir and finishing our walk in Berwick for the train back to London.
Please bring a packed lunch - we will stop close to Chiddingly. There are no toilets en-route but plenty of natural options should nature call.
At the end of the walk, for those that wish to stay on for a drink, there is an option to stop off at The Berwick Inn pub close to Berwick station.
Exit points: None
Travel: Take the 09:07 train from London Bridge, calling at East Croydon at 09:21, arriving Uckfield at 10:22.
Return trains from Berwick depart hourly at xx09 - we should arrive in time to take the return train at either 17:09 or 18:09.
You will need to book two single tickets as the two stations are on different lines.
No booking required.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors, such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Uckfield Railway Station
Berwick (Sussex) Railway Station
