Walks from Robertsbridge
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Robertsbridge Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Robertsbridge by train.
Robertsbridge Circular via Brightling
East Sussex countryside, rolling hills, fields and woodland around Brightling.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: No lunch stop.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Robertsbridge Circular via Bodiam Castle
Rolling hills, woods, hop fields, orchards, Rother Valley and gentle undulating farmland.
Bodiam Castle (National Trust)
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Robertsbridge to Uckfield
Linear walk across East Sussex, farmland, fields, villages and countryside between Robertsbridge and Uckfield.
Time: 11h (9h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be overgrown.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Stonegate to Robertsbridge
Hilly High Weald, valleys, ridgetop village, hornbeam woods, country estate and panoramic ridge views.
Batemans (National Trust)
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Robertsbridge to Battle
An enjoyable but not especially scenic route, easy to follow, with a variety of gradients through landscape, villages and views. A number of difficult stiles, either damaged or high and several crossings of the A21. Mud is bearable but the route would be difficult after rainfall; some sections are hard to push through brambles and nettles. Wildlife seen along the route includes roe deer, buzzards, orchids and clouds of butterflies.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: There are several crossings of the A21, though on straight sections that are fairly safe to cross. A number of stiles are damaged or high, and brambles and nettles make a few sections hard to push through, so long sleeves and trousers are advisable. Can be difficult after rainfall. Can be muddy.
Walk details: Travelog Lewes (tips, photos, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Robertsbridge to Wadhurst
Hilly Wealden pasture and woodland, panoramic valley views, converted oast houses, cobnut orchard, back lanes with wildflower verges and reservoir shoreline.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: A variant of Etchingham to Wadhurst via Ticehurst (Saturday Walkers Club).
Robertsbridge Circular via Bodiam Castle
Rolling hills, direct route to castle, Rother Valley and gentle return.
Bodiam Castle (National Trust)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Source: A shorter variant of Robertsbridge Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Robertsbridge Circular via Bodiam Castle
Rolling High Weald hills and alternative morning route via Hurst Green village.
Bodiam Castle (National Trust)
Time: 7h30 (6h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Source: A variant of Robertsbridge Circular (Saturday Walkers Club).
Robertsbridge to Stonegate
East Sussex countryside, rolling hills, fields and woodland via Burwash to Stonegate.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Source: An alternative variant of Robertsbridge Circular via Brightling (Saturday Walkers Club).