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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October 20, 2021

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Brilliant path leading out from Southease and to the coast along the river estuary.

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1. Rottingdean Beach – Brighton Palace Pier loop from Preston Park

45.0km

02:48

340m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View from Plumpton Bostal – Alfriston Village loop from Plumpton

64.8km

05:48

1,160m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

50.2km

04:19

840m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Location: Southease, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Lewes Brooks

1. Rottingdean Beach – Brighton Palace Pier loop from Preston Park

2. View from Plumpton Bostal – Alfriston Village loop from Plumpton

3. Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

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