Mount Caburn and the South Downs

From Lewes to Southease, via Firle

Sunday, 19 November 2006


unspoilt villages,
undulating chalky downland and
a fine pub

   



Details of the trip


=> Meeting
- Sunday, 19 November,
- 9.15am,
- London Victoria Railway Station - statioon is on Victoria line
- Meeting point: next to the ticket officee; look for a person with a poster Light2Lift


=> Walk

Mount Caburn and the South Downs - From Lewes to Southease, via Firle

This walk takes in the most pleasing features of the Sussex countryside: unspoilt villages, undulating chalky downland and a fine pub. From the busy town of Lewes, it climbs Mount Caburn, with its Iron Age earthworks, then descends to the idyllic villages of Glynde and Firle, both complete with cricket greens and delightful seventeenth – and eighteenth – century buildings. From Firle there is a great detour through the grounds of Firle Place and across the fields to Charleston Farmhouse, the country retreat of the Bloomsbury Group. Beyond Firle, a steep path leads up onto the downs, with the South Downs Way running east for 5 km along a high ridge to the village of Southease, from where there are trains to Lewes.


=> Map: The South Downs


=> Distance and difficulty
- 14.5 km; strenuous


=> What should I take with me?
- Tracking shoes,
- Waterproof clothes,
- Something for lunch


=> Transport
- We will take the train at 9.47am from Loondon to Lewes. Journey takes approximately 1 hour.
- Return to London: We will return from Soouthease to Lewes by train and then to London; we should be back before 7pm.


=> Costs (approximately)
- Train from London to Lewes: return tickeet £17.40
- Train from Southease to Lewes: £22.00


Let's go with us!
What should I do to join the trip?


Just write us by 17 November on [email protected] and register for the trip (please write "Registration for Mount Caburn and the South Downs Trip" into the subject field)
Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact us on the mentioned email.
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