Walks you can reach from Hassocks by train
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Wivelsfield Station to Haywards Heath Station (Sussex)
6m direct from Hassocks.
18km. 4h30.
Woods, wildflower meadows, farmland, High Weald ridge, golf course, and suburban road sections. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
East Grinstead Station to Wivelsfield Station (Sussex)
6m direct from Hassocks.
31km. 7h30.
Hills, streams, ponds, heaths, mixed woodland rich in bluebells and wood anemones, pastures, and heathery commons with South Downs views. Mud and flood prone.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haywards Heath Station Circular (Sussex)
9m direct from Hassocks.
18km. 4h30.
Low hills, Ouse Valley, woodland, nature reserves, fields, hedgerows, historic villages, and canal-era river crossings. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haywards Heath Station to Balcombe Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Hassocks.
16km. 4h.
Undulating High Weald farmland, woodland, golf course, reservoir dam wall, fields, and a private school grounds. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Newhaven Town Station to Brighton Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
18km.
Harbourside path, white chalk cliffs, clifftop and undercliff concrete paths, shingle beach, and busy seaside promenade and boardwalk. Exposed in high wind.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lewes Station to Brighton Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
19km.
Chalk downs, open escarpment, quaint village, seafront promenade, and urban Brighton.
A variant of Southease to Rottingdean or Brighton – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Southease Station to Brighton Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
23km.
Flat Ouse valley, riverbank, chalk downs, open escarpment, quaint village, seafront promenade, and urban Brighton. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Southease to Rottingdean or Brighton – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Newhaven Town Station to Portslade Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
23km.
Harbourside path, white chalk cliffs, clifftop and undercliff concrete paths, shingle beach, busy promenade, beach huts, and wide seafront promenade. Exposed in high wind.
A longer variant of Newhaven to Brighton and Portslade – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Balcombe Station Circular via Nymans (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
15km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
A rambler favourite! Fields, woods, stream valleys, grassy hillsides, estate parkland, a fine old village, and stately home. Mostly secluded. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Nymans and the Ruins of Slaugham Place.
Lunch stops in Handcross (2h–3h in): Nymans café, the Red Lion, or JO.CO cafe.
End-of-walk reward: the Victory.
Balcombe Station Circular via Ardingly Reservoir (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
11km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h30.
Highlights: Ardingley Reservoir.
Lunch stop: Ardingly Reservoir Activity Centre Café (1h30–3h in).
Balcombe Station to East Grinstead Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
17km. 5h.
Gentle wooded hills, muddy farm tracks, landscaped gardens, reservoir shoreline, open fields, and woodland paths. Can be very muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Balcombe Station to Horsham Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Hassocks.
27km.
Wealden woods, farmland fields, streams, ponds, riverside nature reserve, and old market town. Can be very overgrown.