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Cuckoo Bottom Track – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Lewes

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Cuckoo Bottom Track – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Lewes

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Cuckoo Bottom Track – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Lewes

03:46

32.8km

760m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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483 m

Lewes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The views are breathtaking, very lovely walk!! Lewes town looks pretty too.

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915 m

The Pelham Arms

Highlight • Pub

Look for their own brewing abyss cinco pale ale ;-)

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2.07 km

Battle of Lewes Site

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the site where the famous Battle of Lewes took place in 1264. The battle was between King Henry III and Simon de Montfort's and led to significant political changes in England.

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2.62 km

Jill's Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fantastic example of the dew ponds that are scattered across the South Downs.

Dew ponds are artificially made bodies of water, typically at the top of hills that are …

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3.93 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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9.71 km

Bunkershill Plantation

Forest

16.3 km

Iford Hill Track

Highlight • Climb

Part of the South Downs Way, Iford Hill is a tough climb that'll reward you with spectacular views over chalk grassland meadows, rural farmland landscapes and to the quaint towns …

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16.3 km

South Downs Downhill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Enjoy this easier section with its long easy on leg decent and nice views.

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20.8 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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28.7 km

Speaker's Holt

Forest

32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

10.7 km

3.66 km

845 m

646 m

272 m

178 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

4.04 km

3.64 km

3.48 km

1.98 km

1.39 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

26°C

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Cuckoo Bottom Track – St Peter's Church, Southease loop from Lewes

Lewes Castle

The Pelham Arms

Battle of Lewes Site

Jill's Pond

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Iford Hill Track

South Downs Downhill Path

St Peter's Church, Southease

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