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United KingdomEnglandDitchling
South downs
Hassocks, England

South downs

Length23.2 mi
Elev. Gain1918.8 ft
Est. Steps53000
Mountain
Steep slope
Created by Betsy

South downs Introduction

South downs is a 23.2 mile (53,000-step) route located near Hassocks, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 1918.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near South downs

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Pelham House

Tourist Attraction
Pelham House is a large red-bricked building at St Andrews Lane in Lewes, East Sussex. It is a Grade II listed building.

Lewes War Memorial

Historical
Lewes War Memorial is a war memorial at the top of School Hill in the centre of Lewes in East Sussex, prominently sited at the junction of High Street and Market Street. It commemorates 251 men from Lewes who died in the First World War, and 126 who died in the Second World War. It was unveiled in 1922 and became a listed building in 1985.

Lewes Priory

Historical
Lewes Priory is a part-demolished medieval Cluniac priory in Lewes, East Sussex in the United Kingdom. The ruins have been designated a Grade I listed building.

Lewes Castle

Historical
Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. Originally called Bray Castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the South Downs cut by the River Ouse and occupied by the towns of Lewes and Cliffe. It stands on a man-made mount just to the north of the high street in Lewes, and is constructed from local limestone and flint blocks.

Ditchling

Place
Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling.An artistic community founded by the artist Eric Gill during the early 20th century, and known as The Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic survived until 1989.

Keymer

Place
Keymer is a village in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2116 road 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Burgess Hill.Keymer was an ancient parish that like its near neighbour Clayton was merged into the modern day parish of Hassocks. Both Keymer and Clayton's records go back as far as the Domesday Book.

Westmeston

Place
Westmeston is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England heavily dependent in amenities on larger Ditchling to the near-immediate north-west. It is four miles (6 km) south southeast of Burgess Hill and (10 km) west of Lewes, on the northern slopes of the South Downs.

Lewes Old Grammar School

School
Lewes Old Grammar School (LOGS) in Lewes, East Sussex, is an independent co-educational day school accredited by the Independent Schools Council.

Wings Place

Place
Wings Place, formerly Ditchling Garden Manor, also known as Anne of Cleves House, is a Grade I country house in Ditchling, East Sussex, England. It is a Tudor house, said to be one of the best examples in the country.

Lewes Crown Court

Building
Lewes Crown Court is a Crown Court venue in Lewes High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England. It is housed in the Lewes Combined Court Centre which it shares with Lewes County Court. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

23.2 mi

Elev. Gain

1918.8 ft

Est. Steps

53000
Created by
Betsy
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