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Lewes Castle – Piltdown Pond loop from Fletching

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Lewes Castle – Piltdown Pond loop from Fletching

Moderate

4.7

(3)

riders

Lewes Castle – Piltdown Pond loop from Fletching

02:27

39.1km

370m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 21.0 km for 66 m

After 21.3 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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110 m

Bay and Bellflower Café

Highlight • Cafe

... and cafe to meet all your coffee and cake needs.

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6.77 km

Lodge Wood

Forest

15.2 km

Greenwich Meridian at Hamsey Lane

Highlight • Structure

This sign marks the point at which the world's prime meridian, the Greenwich Meridian, crosses Hamsey Lane. The globally important Greenwich Meridian separates east and west, in a similar way to the way the equator separates north and south.

Hamsey Lane has less global significance than the Greenwich Meridian but it is better suited to riding a bike along.

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20.1 km

Lewes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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21.2 km

Harvey's Brewery

Highlight • Pub

Beautiful, traditional brewery with shop.

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27.9 km

Wealden Line Disused Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

The section of disused railway line between the old Barcombe Mills railway station and the Anchor Inn is open to cyclists and walkers and makes an alternative to the pub access along the road from Barcombe village, which would otherwise be a there and back again route. This alternative creates a nice circuit.

Unfortunately, not much of this line, which in its entirety ran between Lewes and Tunbridge Wells, is open to public access. Some of it is now the Lavender Line and Spa Valley heritage railway lines, in Isfield and Tunbridge Wells respectively.

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33.7 km

Bunce's Wood

Forest

36.9 km

Piltdown Pond

Highlight • Lake

Always really pretty - and you can expect to see plenty of ducks.

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39.0 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 village has some impressive views over Sheffield Park (and the Sussex Savannah), arguably some of the finest views in the county!

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39.0 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.

Tip by

39.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

4.98 km

924 m

726 m

450 m

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

5.89 km

946 m

297 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

32°C

17°C

0 %

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Lewes Castle – Piltdown Pond loop from Fletching

Bay and Bellflower Café

Greenwich Meridian at Hamsey Lane

Lewes Castle

Harvey's Brewery

Wealden Line Disused Railway Path

Piltdown Pond

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

The Griffin Inn Garden View of Sheffield Park

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