A great but steep walk through gardens and historic streets including many historic buildings, Lewes Castle and Lewes High Street.
Walk Summary
Location: Lewes, East Sussex, South East England
Distance: 1.0 miles (1.6 km)
The walk is circular
Ascent: 45 metres (147.6 feet)
Type of walk: Town
Points of interest: Castle, Church, Formal gardens, Heritage site, Interesting building, Listed building, Museum, Park, Shopping, Visitor centre
Protected Landscapes: South Downs National Park
Location: Lewes, East Sussex, South East England
Distance: 1.0 miles (1.6 km) The walk is circular Ascent: 45 metres (147.6 feet) Type of walk: Town
Points of interest: Castle, Church, Formal gardens, Heritage site, Interesting building, Listed building, Museum, Park, Shopping, Visitor centre
Protected Landscapes: South Downs National Park
Getting here
Starting point: Lewes Railway Station car park
Postcode: BN72UP
Grid reference: TQ 41626 09873
W3W: ///hello.yell.dabbling
End point: The walk is circular
Parking: Dedicated accessible parking, Electric vehicle charging, In a car park, Paid for parking
Car park has height barrier with a restriction of 2.1m
Car park opening times are 24/7 Pay for up to 2 hours or all day. Additional on street parking on Southover Road and parking bays on Westgate Street.
Public Transport: Train
Cost of entry: Free
Starting point: Lewes Railway Station car parkPostcode: BN72UP
Grid reference: TQ 41626 09873
W3W: ///hello.yell.dabbling
End point: The walk is circular
Parking: Dedicated accessible parking, Electric vehicle charging, In a car park, Paid for parkingCar park has height barrier with a restriction of 2.1m
Car park opening times are 24/7 Pay for up to 2 hours or all day. Additional on street parking on Southover Road and parking bays on Westgate Street.
Public Transport: Train Cost of entry: Free
Facilities
Seats available 
Toilets available Accessible, Male and Female
Toilets and accessible toilet in Southover Grange Gardens. Additional toilets on Pinwell Road, the ramp to the station car park, with stepped access and no accessible toilet.
Food and drink available Cafe/s, Pub/s, Shop/s, Takeaway/s, Town
Shelter available
Not a waymarked route
Information boards available
No staff available to assist
Defibrillator available
Seats available Toilets available Accessible, Male and FemaleToilets and accessible toilet in Southover Grange Gardens. Additional toilets on Pinwell Road, the ramp to the station car park, with stepped access and no accessible toilet.
Food and drink available Cafe/s, Pub/s, Shop/s, Takeaway/s, TownTakeaway snacks in Southover Grange Gardens and pubs, shops, cafes and takeaways on Lewes High Street and on Station Street. Many more options nearby.
Shelter available Not a waymarked route Information boards available No staff available to assist Defibrillator available
Accessibility summary
Not wheelchair accessible
No stiles or gates. There are steps and narrow sections on Pipe Passage, which can be avoided by taking Westgate Street after Keere Street. Keere Street is steep and uphill (up to 25%) with uneven brick pavement - this would only be suitable for very stable and capable electric wheelchairs..
Not pushchair accessible
No stiles
There are steps, there are 30 steps
Touch free
No gates
There are narrow gaps, narrowest 80cm
Not all paths are over one metre wide, narrowest 80cm
Steepest gradient: 25% (1:4)
Walking surface: cobbles, paved or tarmac, steep in places, uneven in places
Well used paths, people likely to be nearby
There are road crossings
Not car free, includes: road crossings, walking alongside roads on pavements
Not wheelchair accessible
No stiles or gates. There are steps and narrow sections on Pipe Passage, which can be avoided by taking Westgate Street after Keere Street. Keere Street is steep and uphill (up to 25%) with uneven brick pavement - this would only be suitable for very stable and capable electric wheelchairs..
Not pushchair accessible
No stiles
There are steps, there are 30 steps
Touch free
No gates
There are narrow gaps, narrowest 80cm
Not all paths are over one metre wide, narrowest 80cm
Steepest gradient: 25% (1:4)
Walking surface: cobbles, paved or tarmac, steep in places, uneven in places
Well used paths, people likely to be nearby
There are road crossings
Not car free, includes: road crossings, walking alongside roads on pavements
Route number: LEWE002Added by: One Mile WalksVerified by: One Mile Walks
Last reviewed: August 2026
Photo credit: All photos taken by Matt Overd
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