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Lewes Castle – Egrets Way loop from Southease

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Lewes Castle – Egrets Way loop from Southease

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3.0

(2)

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Lewes Castle – Egrets Way loop from Southease

01:45

24.7km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8 m for 5 m

After 24.7 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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542 m

Lewes Brooks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lewes Brooks is a Site Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), encompassing 330 hectares of the River Ouse floodplain south of Lewes. Here, flood plains and water-filled ditches are home to rare …

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2.14 km

Egrets Way: Lewes to Rodmell

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A skinny path following the river Ouse. Can get a bit tricky when other people are walking in the opposite direction but this quiet path is a far scenic and …

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5.30 km

Start of the Egrets Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Don't end up at the recycling plant as this little cut through is easy to miss! A tarmac section marking the start of the Egrets Way. Very skinny path which can get a little busy with people.

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7.12 km

Lewes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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8.61 km

Egrets Way Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • River

A lovely wide gravel path that follows the River Ouse between Lewes and Southease. Currently there's a stretch that isn't gravelled (it's quite boggy) so you're better off jumping on …

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14.2 km

Egrets Way

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely gravel bridleway

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18.8 km

Newhaven Harbour

Highlight • Bridge

A canal was dug here in the 16th century through the gravel banks of the Ouse Estuary, creating a harbor sheltered on the west by the South Downs. In 1847 …

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19.4 km

Cat Wall and Mural

Highlight • Monument

Someone likes cats! A fantastic mural has been painted on the side of the end terrace here. And check out the collection of porcelain cats on the wall beside it!

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24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.20 km

4.97 km

4.80 km

2.76 km

2.68 km

299 m

Surfaces

8.32 km

7.17 km

5.84 km

2.31 km

1.06 km

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Lewes Castle – Egrets Way loop from Southease

Lewes Brooks

Egrets Way: Lewes to Rodmell

Start of the Egrets Way

Lewes Castle

Egrets Way Gravel Path

Egrets Way

Newhaven Harbour

Cat Wall and Mural

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