Lewes Castle – Plumpton Village Fields loop from Newick

Lewes Castle – Plumpton Village Fields loop from Newick

Moderate

5.0

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Lewes Castle – Plumpton Village Fields loop from Newick

02:35

53.6km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

High Weald National Landscape

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.32 km

Village Stores Café

Highlight • Cafe

They had amazing fresh strawberries.

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4.36 km

Fletching Village and St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Fletching is a really pleasant old Sussex village with many historical buildings, a couple of good pubs, village stores and a church. If you know where to look from, the …

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4.41 km

The Griffin Inn Garden View of Sheffield Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from the garden, overlooking Sheffield Park, also known as the Sussex Savannah. The BBQ in the summer is particularly good.

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5.23 km

Splaynes Green Village Green

Highlight • Viewpoint

Or a great deal going on here but it’s a lovely village green with duck pond, postbox, red telephone box and a bench, which might be the best but.

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5.96 km

Hatches Wood

Forest

21.3 km

Isfield Station and the Lavender Line

Highlight • Monument

Isfield Station is a restored heritage railway station on the disused Wealden Line and now forms the centrepiece of the Lavender Line heritage railway.

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32.1 km

Lewes to Ringmer Traffic-Free Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This traffic-free bike path avoids the main road and gives you a great view of the Lewes Downs. It provides an excellent link between Lewes and Ringmer.

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36.6 km

Lewes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The views are breathtaking, very lovely walk!! Lewes town looks pretty too.

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43.1 km

Plumpton Village Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you decide not to take the beacon you willingly find two other options. The road to Lewes through Westmeston and Plumpton is equally picturesque and less noisy or busy.

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