Walks from Hassocks
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Hassocks Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Hassocks by train.
Hassocks Circular via Ditchling Beacon
Recommended: Quaint village, woods and hilly.
Hilly: a quarter on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Ditchling (45m in)
South Downs National Park: Ditchling Area (National Trust; 1h30 in)
Ditchling Beacon: One of the highest points on the South Downs with near-360-degree views (1h45 in).
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
4 lunch spots: Ditchling (45m in) — the White Horse, the Nutmeg Tree, or Ditchling Village; plus the Jack & Jill (3h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Hassocks
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: Trains2Green.
Hassocks to Lewes
South Downs chalk grassland ridge, panoramic views to sea and inland, dew ponds, Iron Age fort, wooded climbs, riverside embankment and historic town.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be slippery.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Haywards Heath to Hassocks
Rolling Sussex countryside and South Downs views; farmland and woodland through Ditchling along an old Roman road.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Hassocks to Brighton
Chalk South Downs crossing with steep climbs and descents, open downland, light woodland and a finish along the Brighton seafront.
Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
St John the Baptist Church, Clayton: Ancient village church with medieval wall paintings.
Stanmer Great Wood: Woodland on the edge of Stanmer Park.
Brighton Racecourse: Open downland racecourse above the city.
Brighton Palace Pier: A Victorian pleasure pier of rides and amusements over the sea.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Steep climbs and descents with stepped sections; significant elevation gain. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Burgess Hill to Hassocks
Rolling farmland, chalky downland, wooded copses, open hilltops, golf courses, picturesque villages and panoramic South Downs ridge.
Time: 9h (7h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Warnings: Can be very muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Fishersgate to Hassocks
Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
The Devil's Dyke (National Trust; 2h30 in)
Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill (National Trust; 3h15 in)
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections can be overgrown.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Hassocks to Plumpton
South Downs chalk grassland ridge, dew ponds, wooded descent, farmland paths and racecourse.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Hassocks to Lewes (Saturday Walkers Club).
Hassocks to Falmer
South Downs valleys, open chalk downland, ancient woods, parkland and university campus.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Hassocks to Brighton (Saturday Walkers Club).