Lewes to Saltdean walk
South Downs Way along a chalk ridge in the morning, remote Rodmell for lunch, then back up and over the downs to the coast. Undercliff path, or bus to Brighton
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An update of a walk last done in January 2011. This one being a 9.8 mile circular of Lewes via the village of Rodmell, and then Northease Manor. It was a sultry afternoon, with little breeze, which was useful for filming from the ridge.
Setting out from the historic town of Lewes, the walker is soon on the South Downs Way and crossing over the A27. The ridge for the walk into Rodmell soon comes into view, and, once ascended, provides great views all round.
Lunch is had at St Peter's church, Rodmell, which is next door to Virginia Woolf's former home. There is a pub option close by.
Thereafter (and not as indicated on commentary, in 2011, the return to Lewes was via the banks of the Sussex Ouse), a different route was taken back to Lewes via Iford. This was low level and mainly field crossings, with good views of the earlier part of the walk..
A decent downland walk, albeit a path was blocked at the Cockshut Stream Restoration project (due to reopen Autumn 2023!) towards the end. It is now also possible to avoid walking alongside a busy road.
(N.B. Not walk '26', as mentioned on commentary).
A lovely 9.5 mile walk around the East Sussex town of Lewes. Leaving the town and its castle behind, the walker is soon admiring terrific views from the ridge of the South Downs Way. Lunch can be had at a pub in Rodmell (where the novelist Virginia Woolf had a house) before the return journey along the banks of the River Ouse.
(The unknown bird in this film is a Common Sandpiper).