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Firle Beacon summit – Beddingham Hill Highpoint loop from Peacehaven

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Firle Beacon summit – Beddingham Hill Highpoint loop from Peacehaven

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Firle Beacon summit – Beddingham Hill Highpoint loop from Peacehaven

02:25

31.4km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.67 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.78 km

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Between Newhaven and Seaford is the Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve which is home to a wide variety of birds, insects, plants and amphibians including the internationally protected Great Crested Newt.

Cutting across the nature reserve is an excellent tarmac traffic-free cycle path which is part of National Cycle Network route 2. The scenic trail is an excellent alternative to the busy A259, which runs alongside it.

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7.03 km

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

There are two public footpaths that cross the reserve and a new cycle path that runs all the way to Seaford. The cycle path is part of National Cycle Route 2.
The routes are flat and suitable for both adults and children. The bike path and footpath to the bird viewing screen are paved and suitable for electric buggies and wheelchairs.
The other footpath is not paved and is not a dedicated cycle path, but you can cycle along it in dry weather (within the reserve). Don't cycle past it when the ground is soft, as your tires can damage the surface.
eastsussex.gov.uk/leisure-tourism/countryside-sites/ouse-estuary

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15.7 km

View of the South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.5 km

Firle Beacon summit

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 712 feet (217 m) tall, Firle Beacon affords extensive views over the South Downs. There are many ancient burial sites on and around the summit, many of which are visible today. According to folklore, a giant who lived on Firle Beacon killed the giant of nearby Wilmington Hill, whose body is marked by the Long Man of Wilmington.

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21.2 km

Beddingham Hill Highpoint

Highlight • Trail

Stunning views towards Mount Caburn to the north and over the Ouse Estuary to the south, from this highpoint on the South Downs Way.

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24.7 km

YHA Southease Hostel & Campsite

Highlight • Cafe

Such a lush youth hostel, great location and facilities. We stayed in the bell tents which are in excellent condition and super cosy. The hostel are really accommodating for those travelling with bikes.

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25.4 km

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 amphibians, snails, flies, moths and beetles, and this is the only known site for the rare Lewes water beetle. Wet meadows provide nesting sites and feeding stations for a variety of birds. The RSPB carefully manage water levels here to create breeding and wintering habitats for the birds, including the Little Egret, the bird the Egrets Way cycle route from Lewes to Newhaven is named after.

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26.1 km

Egrets Way

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely gravel bridleway

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31.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

6.52 km

5.33 km

5.22 km

2.31 km

103 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

10.3 km

6.44 km

3.38 km

287 m

191 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Firle Beacon summit – Beddingham Hill Highpoint loop from Peacehaven

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve Trail

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve

View of the South Downs

Firle Beacon summit

Beddingham Hill Highpoint

YHA Southease Hostel & Campsite

Lewes Brooks

Egrets Way

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