Walks from Cooksbridge
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Cooksbridge Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Cooksbridge by train.
Cooksbridge to Lewes
Downland ridge climb to Blackcap's hilltop tree circle, past an old racecourse, descending into the county town; can be muddy after rain.
Blackcap: A National Trust downland summit topped by a clump of trees north of Lewes.
Lewes Castle: A Norman motte-and-bailey castle on a ridge above the county town.
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy after rain. Several stiles.
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Lewes to Cooksbridge
Open chalk downland, South Downs ridgeline, River Ouse bank, farmland and country lanes.
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Track slippery when wet.
Source: A variant of Lewes Circular via Swanborough and Black Cap (Saturday Walkers Club).