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Visitors can choose either a leisurely stroll or a more challenging walk.

The Cuckoo Trail runs through Wealden and is a former railway line, ideal for walkers and cyclists.

The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has been described as one of England's finest landscapes and has been protected by government legislation since 1983. It covers a wide area of Wealden as well as some of the bordering counties of Kent & Surrey.

The famous South Downs National Park borders the south of the district and covers the chalk hills of the South Downs, which on the English Channel coast form the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head.

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Farleys House & Gallery

Address

Muddles Green, Chiddingly, Lewes, EAST SUSSEX, BN8 6HW

Telephone
01825 872856

tours@leemiller.co.uk

Lewes

Former residence of the photographer, Lee Miller and Surrealist Roland Penrose. Now base of the Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection. Open to the public on Sundays and Thursdays between April and October each year.
Arlington Bluebell Walk & Farm Trail

Address

Tye Hill Road, Arlington, Polegate, EAST SUSSEX, BN26 6SH

Telephone
01323 485151

info@bluebellwalk.co.uk

Polegate

Enjoy carpets of white wood anemones and scented English bluebells in this 23 acre ancient oak wood with 7 interesting walks to choose from across 3 working farms. Includes walk designed for mobility difficulties.
The Cuckoo Trail

Address

Cuckmere, Alfriston, Polegate, EAST SUSSEX, BN26 5SD

Telephone
01273 481637

Polegate

The Cuckoo Trail is 11 miles long joining three of the district’s towns, Heathfield, Hailsham and Polegate. It also passes through the villages of Horam and Hellingly.
Herstmonceux Castle Gardens and Grounds

Address

Wartling Road, Hailsham, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 1RN

Telephone
01323 833816

c_harber@bisc.queensu.ac.uk

Hailsham

This 15th Century moated castle is set in 550 acres of glorious woodland and gardens.
Pevensey Levels

Address

Pevensey, EAST SUSSEX, BN24 5JW

Pevensey

Pevensey Levels is a 3,603.2-hectare (8,904-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hailsham in East Sussex. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, a Ramsar site and a Special Area of Conservation.
The High Weald

Address

Woodland Enterprise Centre, Hastings Road,, Wadhurst, EAST SUSSEX, TN5 7PR

Telephone
01424 723011

info@highweald.org

Wadhurst

The High Weald, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), is a medieval landscape of wooded, rolling hills studded with sandstone outcrops, small, irregular-shaped fields, scattered farmsteads and ancient route ways.
Forest Garden Shovelstrode

Address

Shovelstrode Lane, Ashurst Wood, EAST GRINSTEAD, West Sussex, RH19 3PH

Telephone
07956 815458

info@forestgarden.info

EAST GRINSTEAD

A magical woodland eco-retreat nestled on the edge of Ashdown Forest offering woodland craft courses, activities and therapies.
Cuckmere Haven

Address

Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD

Seaford

Cuckmere Haven lies on the coast at the point where the South Downs meet the sea. Its dramatic chalk landscape with a characteristic cliffy coastline is constantly changing. Cuckmere's quiet beach, is located within the Seven Sisters Country Park.
Sheffield Park Garden

Address

Nr Uckfield, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 3QX

Telephone
01825 790231

sheffieldpark@nationaltrust.org.uk

A magnificent landscaped garden laid out in the 18th Century by 'Capability' Brown and further developed in the early years of the 20th century by its owner, Arthur G Soames. The centrepiece is the original four lakes.
Friston Forest

Address

Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD

Telephone
01420 520212

Seaford

Friston Forest offers a number of routes for visitors to explore the beech woods. Its undulating terrain makes it popular with walkers and mountain bikers.
Ashdown Forest

Address

Wych Cross, Forest Row, EAST SUSSEX, RH18 5JP

Telephone
01342 823583

conservators@ashdownforest.org

Forest Row

Ashdown Forest is a large open area of heathland together with pine, birch and oak woodland in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Bewl Water Country Park

Address

Bewl Water Estate Office, Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, KENT, TN3 8JH

Telephone
01892 890000

info@bewlwater.co.uk

Lamberhurst

Offering a wide variety of outdoor activities including trout fishing, rowing, bike hire and pleasure cruises are available. Plus a 12.5 mile route around the reservoir is open to cyclists and horse riders and walkers.
Arlington Reservoir

Address

Berwick, Polegate, EAST SUSSEX, BN26 6TF

Telephone
0333 000 0001

emma.hicks@southeastwater.co.uk

Polegate

Arlington Reservoir is set in 120 acres of spectacular and beautiful landscape near Berwick, in East Sussex. They offer superb venues for great family days out.
Abbot’s Wood

Address

Arlington Road, Arlington, EAST SUSSEX, BN26 6SJ

Telephone
0300 067 4464

info.wealdbeat@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Arlington

Located near Polegate, this Wood is a great place for a stroll at any time of year, with walking trails, a medieval lake.
Crowborough Country Park

Address

Osborne Road, Crowborough, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 2HN

Telephone
01892 652907

emma@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk

Crowborough

Crowborough Country Park is a 16 acre local nature reserve set within the Jarvis Brook area of Crowborough entranced from Osborne Road.
Seven Sisters Country Park

Address

Exceat, Seaford, EAST SUSSEX, BN25 4AD

Telephone
01323 870280

countrysidemanagement@eastsussex.gov.uk

Seaford

Seven Sisters Country Park comprises of nearly 700 acres of land. The Park is named after the famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs
Bowles Outdoor Centre

Address

Bowles Outdoor Centre, Sandhill Lane, Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells, KENT, TN3 9LW

Telephone
01892 665665

admin@bowles.ac

Eridge Green, Tunbridge Wells

Multi-activity centre. Offers dry-skiing, snowboarding, sledging, ropes courses & initiative training, zip wire, mountain biking, walking and camping expeditions, raft building & more. Open all year
Groombridge Place & The Enchanted Forest

Address

Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, KENT, TN3 9QG

Telephone
01892 861444

office@groombridgeplace.com

Tunbridge Wells

Award winning Groombridge has the ancient ‘Enchanted Forest’ where you discover mystery, magic and excitement to challenge the imagination of young and old alike. Set on the hillside overlooking Groombridge Place.
Heaven Farm

Address

Heaven Farm, Furner's Green Uckfield, Uckfield, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 3RG

Telephone
01825 790226

Butler.Enterprises@farmline.com

Uckfield

This is a unique place to visit where you can walk along the Bluebell Nature Trail through beautiful and peaceful Sussex woodland.
Wilderness Wood

Address

Hadlow Down, nr Uckfield, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 4HJ

Telephone
01825 830509

emilyanddan@wildernesswood.org

nr Uckfield

Set in 62 acres of chestnut coppice with stands of beech, scots pine, douglas, cedar and giant sequoia.

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