Go walking in the Sussex countryside and green spaces

You can find information about great walks in both East Sussex, including Ditchling Beacon and Devil’s Dyke and the Heritage Coast; and in West Sussex including including Amberley, Cissbury Ring and Shoreham-by-Sea. See: www.southdowns.gov.uk/walks/

There are also some great walks for you to enjoy along the South Downs Way. This walking trail runs the length of the national park. You can find details of 12 spectacular walks with wonderful views, which you can get to by bus or train in this leaflet. 

Brighton & Hove

For the Brighton & Hove Tree Festival 2024, organised by volunteers and supported by CPRE Sussex , eleven tree trails were identified. You can follow them in across the city or in parks including Stanmer Park, Easthill Park, Hove Park and Preston Park. To find out more about the trails go to: www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/brighton-hove-notable-trees-map-and-tree-trails/

Eastbourne and surroundings

If you live in Eastbourne or want to discover more about the town and its natural surroundings, you can follow a self-guided walk.

A self-guided walk will give you the opportunity to relax and enjoy the great outdoors, with its wonderful plants, animals and marine life. If you adopt walking as a way of life, you’ll discover its health and wellbeing benefits. There are walks for people of all ages and mobility.

Find out about four great self-guided walks from Beachy Head and seven other walks in and around Eastbourne, including on the Harbour Trail, Seven Sisters Trail and heritage trails. See the list of self-guided walks.