Walks from Plumpton
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Plumpton Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Plumpton by train.
Plumpton to Lewes
Downland climb to the wooded summit of Blackcap and Mount Harry, then down past a castle, a historic lido and the High Street; one 120m climb.
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: 2h30
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Plumpton Circular via Plumpton Racecourse
Flat, almost entirely tarmac downland loop past a racecourse to a hamlet with a Norman church, with grand Downs views; wheelchair- and pram-friendly.
Warnings: Cross the railway level crossing carefully.
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Lewes to Plumpton
Open chalk downland, South Downs ridgeline, woods, wetland and farmland paths.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A variant of Lewes Circular via Swanborough and Black Cap – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Hassocks to Plumpton
South Downs chalk grassland ridge, dew ponds, wooded descent, farmland paths and racecourse.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A shorter variant of Hassocks to Lewes – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).