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View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from London Road (Brighton)

View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from London Road (Brighton)

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View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from London Road (Brighton)

03:50

49.9km

760m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.2 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.07 km

View from Newmarket Hill Mast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just below Newmarket Hill on Drove Avenue there is a communications mast. The views of the countryside towards Brighton and beyond to the sea from here are super nice, as …

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8.78 km

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The escarpment here and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The steeply sloping chalk grassland is rich in minibeasts, such as Adonis Blue and Small Blue butterflies, and the …

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9.92 km

Iford Hill Track

Highlight • Climb

Part of the South Downs Way, Iford Hill is a tough climb that'll reward you with spectacular views over chalk grassland meadows, rural farmland landscapes and to the quaint towns …

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14.3 km

Southease Church and Drinking Water Tap

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful little church dating back to 11th century, one of three churches in the Ouse Valley to have a round tower.

The bench next to church overlooks the green, and …

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24.9 km

Brigdens Shaws

Forest

33.0 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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36.6 km

View from Plumpton Bostal

Highlight • Climb

Plumpton Bostal is a particularly tough climb and descent, as the road surface is a mixture of broken tarmac, concrete and some areas of just rubble. This, combined with its …

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36.6 km

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

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This area of the South Downs saw running battles during the Battle of Lewes in 1264, and in more recent history these hills were used by the army as training …

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38.8 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

8.39 km

8.09 km

5.68 km

3.41 km

1.28 km

113 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

14.7 km

7.89 km

931 m

736 m

179 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from London Road (Brighton)

View from Newmarket Hill Mast

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Iford Hill Track

Southease Church and Drinking Water Tap

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