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Firle Beacon summit – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Beddingham

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Firle Beacon summit – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Beddingham

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Firle Beacon summit – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Beddingham

08:26

29.6km

640m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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5.23 km

Firle Beacon summit

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 712 feet (217 m) tall, Firle Beacon affords extensive views over the South Downs. There are many ancient burial sites on and around the summit, many of which …

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10.9 km

View of Ilford Farm and the South Downs

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12.1 km

This historic bridge was built in 1880. It is the second bridge on the site and though the swing mechanism remains, it has not been opened since 1967. In September 2009 the bridge was granted Grade II-listed building status.

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12.6 km

St Peter's Church, Southease

Highlight • Historical Site

This pretty little church is one of only three in Sussex with a round tower. The building you see today is essentially the nave of a 12th-century church which has …

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14.5 km

View of the South Downs and Lewes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely bucolic scene of countryside and Lewes in the distance from this point in the South Downs.

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15.6 km

Concrete section of the South Downs Way at Iford Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Whilst concrete isn't the best for walking on, when we walked this section of the South Downs Way we were flanked either side by bright yellow oil seed rape fields (May 2022) which increased its beauty remarkably.

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17.3 km

Swanborough Hill

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Expect big vistas and colourful wildlife on any warm season jaunt along Swanborough Hill. Situated on the South Downs' chalk grassland ridge between Brighton and Lewes, you're afforded superb views …

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18.2 km

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The escarpment here and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The steeply sloping chalk grassland is rich in minibeasts, such as Adonis Blue and Small Blue butterflies, and the …

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29.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

4.85 km

2.12 km

513 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

3.50 km

1.89 km

1.54 km

992 m

212 m

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Friday 8 May

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Firle Beacon summit – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Beddingham

Firle Beacon summit

View of Ilford Farm and the South Downs

Southease Bridge

St Peter's Church, Southease

View of the South Downs and Lewes

Concrete section of the South Downs Way at Iford Hill

Swanborough Hill

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

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