Walking holidays in Sussex
An immensely beautiful but lesser-known corner of southern England, the dual counties of East and West Sussex offer an array of delights spanning the undulating green-and-white chalk hills of the South Downs to the festive seaside pier of Brighton and the charms of Chichester. From east to west, Sussex is dotted with ample castles and boasts a plethora of wonderful gardens. Its a land of picturesque villages and rural scenes, ever multiplying vineyards and more sunshine than anywhere else in the U.K. We love its array of varied and characterful hotels and old inns and its many historical nudges but most of all we love its sheer beauty.
Our two walking holidays in the area are quite distinct although both have walks on the South Downs Way. Sauntering in Sussex features shorter walks on the downs and adds in saunters to fascinating cultural highlights that lie at the foot of the downs. The South Downs Way walking tour is an exhilarating hike along the full 100 mile ridge top of the rolling chalk downs that converge with the coast near Eastbourne. For both trips, think panoramic views, unspoilt rural scenes, the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs and stays in luxury boutique hotels, a castle and an ancient inn.
Our Sussex highlights
Seven Sisters
A line of vertical white cliffs giving bracing up and down walking. Keep away from the edge as its being eroded fast.
Included in our The South Downs Way holiday
Weald and Downland Living Museum
Restored farmsteads with animals and hands on activities, recreating rural life from 1300-1910.
Included in our Sauntering in Sussex holiday
Woolbeding Gardens
Woolbeding is a must see romantic and imaginative garden immaculately run by its owner & National Trust. One of a number of tip top gardens in the area.
Included in our Sauntering in Sussex holiday
Alfriston
One of the prettiest villages in the county with a plethora of historic buildings and inns and once a famed smugglers haunt
Included in our The South Downs Way holiday
Vistas!
From the South Downs there are many panoramic views from the beacons and hilltops of the 100 mile ridge, looking over an unspoilt rural patchwork
Included in our The South Downs Way holiday
Charleston
Hone to some of the 20th Century’s most progressive artists and writers known as the Bloomsbury group. Photo courtesy Lewis Ronald
Included in our Sauntering in Sussex holiday
Our Sussex Walking holidays
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Sauntering in Sussex
Designed for you to wander around the many excellent and varied cultural highlights along the glorious Sussex Downs, this gentle walking holiday…
From £3,250
Gentle / 6 or 7 nights / Self-guided / Sussex
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The South Downs Way
The unforgettable South Downs Way runs for 100 miles along ancient routes and droveways on the chalk escarpment and rounded ridges between Winchester…
From £3,985
Not so gentle / 8 nights + / Self-guided / Sussex
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