We are the Rother Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Join us on this 8.8mile circular walk from Firle.
On leaving the village we’ll head west for a short distance along the foot of the Downs before ascending steeply on a public byway up Beddingham Hill bisecting the South Downs Way then decending to Poverty Bottom followed by the ascent of Gardeners Hill + Heighton Hill to join the South Downs way. We’ll follow the SDW to Firle Beacon where we’ll descend onto the Old Coach Road for a short distance before returning to Firle.
As can be seen this is an undulating walk with a couple of steep ascents. Paths are good. No styles. Dogs welcome but potentially there may be livestock in a few places. Bring a picnic lunch. Opportunity for a drink at the ‘Ram’ PH at the end. We’ll be out on the Downs for the duration of this walk - if the weather is kind there’ll be some great views. If you’re interested in birds of prey, plenty of red kites, buzzards + kestrels in this area.
If you’re planning to be on the RR trip to Derbyshire this walk could be just the warmup you need … now there’s a challenge!!!
Use ‘village car park’ - loads of space + is free
