Long. A steep hill (views) to Glynde. Lunch in quiet West Firle, then the South Downs Way (chalk ridge), with a flat valley walk back to historic Lewes

East Sussex South Downs National Park Marilyn Circular Walk

Photos

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The trig point on the downs near Southease

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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The South Downs

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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Downs view

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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From second half of Lewes via West Firle, looking back to first half

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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West Firle

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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Old Forge in Glynde

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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Hill near the start

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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On the Downs above Lewes

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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View back into Lewes

23-Jan-05 • Peter Conway on Flickr

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Lewes (via West Firle) Circular

Westward view of Lewes from Chapel Hill. D.Allen Vivitar 5199mp

08-Mar-08 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Glynde Forge. D.Allen VIVITAR 5199mp

08-Mar-08 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Scabious

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Thomas and Elizabeth Gage

West Firle church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Gage tomb

Sir John and his wife Philippa Firle church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Gage tomb

Sir John and Philippa Firle church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Piper window

Firle church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Start of Firle climb

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hogweed against wheat

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hogweed against wheat

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Thistle (with hoverfly)

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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View back from Firle climb

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

18-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Berwick church No room for Jesus in this shot. The top Jesus, that is. But note the 'floating' effigies above the screen. www.berwickchurch.org.uk/page7.html www.berwickchurch.org.uk/page7.html Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

19-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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A Duncan Grant crucifixion

Berwick church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

19-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hollyhock walk

Berwick church Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

19-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Through wheat

Lewes to Berwick via West Firle

19-Jul-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Picking up speed

Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Sheep

Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Valley view

Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hares catching up

Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Lewes from the downs

Near Southease Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Fence

Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Peacock

Part of the pupal case still attached. Lewes to Southease via West Firle

28-Sep-08 • moontiger on Flickr

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Pyramidal Orchid, South Downs

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Church

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Griffins at Glynde Place

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Church

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Place

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Pyramidal Orchid, South Downs

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Church

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Griffins at Glynde Place

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Church

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Glynde Place

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

27-Jun-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Garden at Charleston Farmhouse

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Murals in Berwick Church

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Murals in Berwick Church

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Murals in Berwick Church

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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Murals in Berwick Church

11-Oct-09 • Sean O'Neill

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens,_MG_7267_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens_MG_7281_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens, _MG_7314_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens, _MG_7342_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens, _MG_7356_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The South Downs, East Sussex, England, Lewes via West Firle Circular, swcwalks, book2 walk24, Time Out Country Walks Volume 2, Walk 24, tocw:2:25, Canon 5D, 17-40L lens, _MG_7368_1000px

25-Oct-09 • Jim Shannon on Flickr

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Walking

30-Jul-10 • rvacapinta on Flickr

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Firle Graveyard

30-Jul-10 • rvacapinta on Flickr

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Ponies

30-Jul-10 • rvacapinta on Flickr

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Warning

30-Jul-10 • rvacapinta on Flickr

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To Berwick Church

30-Jul-10 • rvacapinta on Flickr

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Shadows on the downs

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Cows near Caburn Hill

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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On to Berwick

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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On to Berwick

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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On to Berwick

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Approaching Berwick

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Approaching Berwick Church

Lewes to Berwick

25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Berwick Church mural

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25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Berwick Church mural

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25-Sep-10 • moontiger on Flickr

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Dewpond

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Down in the valley

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Long way down

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Old Barn

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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The downs through the trees,

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Looking down from up on the downs

If you look closely, you can just make out some of the slower walkers on their way up. Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Sheep with trees

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-Mar-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Descent to Glynde

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Glynde forge

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Poppies and flint wall Glynde

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Large gingko, West Firle

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Cows on their day off 1

Lewes to Berwick Cows lying down - a sure sign of rain

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Cows on their day off 2

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Cows on their day off 3

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Giant rapefield against the downs

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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On to Berwick

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Inside Berwick Church

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Inside Berwick Church

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Walled path - Berwick church

Lewes to Berwick

10-Jun-12 • moontiger on Flickr

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Blacksmiths Art - Lewis circular

Nice piece of wrought iron!

25-Jan-14 • quitenearmike on Flickr

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Daisy...amongst the buttercups...

on the way to Caburn Fort and other tumulii

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Glynde welcomes careful Aliens...

....shine a light on me...

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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South Downs

viewd from above Glynde

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Looking back to Caburn Fort from near Preston Court

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Sussex vista

from track leading up to South Downs Way from Firle.

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Wildlife haven near Lewes, Sussex

Looking west to South Downs Way from river Ouse path

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Swans in line astern

River Ouse path to Lewes with several hang-gliders in the sky above Caburn Fort - may need a magnifying glass (as the actress said to the bishop...)

25-May-14 • magyardave2002 on Flickr

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Cow on the downs ...

....in buttercups. Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Cow on a slope

Some downland gradients are so steep that cows hooves have developed suckers to stay on. Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Gate into field

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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The view down

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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The way up

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Buttercups on top

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hi

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Lone bush

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Orchid

Lewes Circular via West Firle

25-May-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Knapweed

Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Wheat

Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Ram Sign

Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks everywhere on this walk. These were in West Firle. Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hollyhocks

Berwick Church Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Bracket fungus

Lewes to Berwick

06-Jul-14 • moontiger on Flickr

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Through wheat

Lewes to Berwick

05-Jul-15 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hollyhocks West Firle

Lewes to Berwick

05-Jul-15 • moontiger on Flickr

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August 29, 2015: Lewes to Seaford

Harveys Brewery

29-Aug-15 • nick.hider on Flickr

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August 29, 2015: Lewes to Seaford

29-Aug-15 • nick.hider on Flickr

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Play dead

Lewes to Berwick

25-Jun-16 • moontiger on Flickr

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Field near Firle

Lewes to Berwick

25-Jun-16 • moontiger on Flickr

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Hollyhocks, Charleston farmhouse

Lewes to Berwick

25-Jun-16 • moontiger on Flickr

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Horse and downs

Lewes to Berwick

25-Jun-16 • moontiger on Flickr

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