5 of the most stunning circular walks for you to try around Sussex

Sussex has plenty of picturesque options for circular walks <i>(Image: Liang Kim Lim/Sebastian Ploch/Georgia Adams/AllTrails)</i>
Sussex has plenty of picturesque options for circular walks (Image: Liang Kim Lim/Sebastian Ploch/Georgia Adams/AllTrails)

Sussex is considered to be a very picturesque county and you can easily take in its sights through walking trails.

If you fancy going on these walks you might prefer for the route to not be too difficult to follow and to end up exactly back where you started.

Luckily there are plenty of circular walks you can take in the county, most of which are a couple of miles long and take between one and three hours.

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The Slater Trail Circular

The Argus: The Slater Trail is just under 10km long
The Argus: The Slater Trail is just under 10km long

The Slater Trail is just under 10km long (Image: Georgia Adams/AllTrails)

Full details of the route can be found on the AllTrails website here.

This trail near Seaford in East Sussex takes its name from the landscape which inspired the artist Eric Slater.

Overall, it is 9.8km long and should take you around two hours and 20 minutes to complete.

The profile adds: "The walk takes you from Seaford, east along the seafront, past Hope Gap to Cuckmere River, then returns via a more inland route and passes the Cuckmere Heaven War Memorial."

The Kipling Roedean and Rottingdean Circular

The Argus: The walk is said to offer breathtaking views
The Argus: The walk is said to offer breathtaking views

The walk is said to offer breathtaking views (Image: Liang Kim Lim/AllTrails)

Full details of the route can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Kipling Roedean and Rottingdean Circular is a 7.4km trail which should take you around one hour and 45 minutes to complete.

Its profile says: "This is a circular walk along the south coast near Brighton, taking in the beautiful undercliff path, the pretty village of Rottingdean, and then climbing up to Beacon Hill for the return leg across the Downs."

Walkers can expect to take in "breathtaking views from the sea and across the rolling hills".

Five Hundred Acre Wood Circular

The Argus: The walk comprises of many scenic paths
The Argus: The walk comprises of many scenic paths

The walk comprises of many scenic paths (Image: Sebastian Ploch/AllTrails)

Full details of the route can be found on the AllTrails website here.

This 8.2km trail around the Five Hundred Acre Wood near Hartfield should take you around two hours and 15 minutes to complete.

Walkers can enjoy "beautiful woodland scenery and scenic paths" along the way as well as going past a number of spots linked to the Winnie the Pooh books.

The profile adds: "Visit Galleon's Lap, Poo Sticks Bridge, and the woods and meadows that inspired this beloved work of literature."

Devils Dyke and Poynings Circular

The Argus: The walk offers stunning panoramic views
The Argus: The walk offers stunning panoramic views

The walk offers stunning panoramic views (Image: Daniel Almeida/AllTrails)

Full details of the route can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Devil's Dyke and Poynings Circulra is a much shorter route compared to the others on this list with it being 4.3km in length.

It should only take you around an hour and a half to complete and it offers "stunning panoramic views".

The profile adds: "The paths are firm for the most part, but the sections through woodland can be very muddy after rain and in winter.

"The final stretch of path follows a narrow exposed ridge path with a steep drop to the side (not for the faint-hearted), so take particular care with children."


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The Bolney Stage and Wykehurst Park Circular

Full details of the route can be found on the AllTrails website here.

The Bolney Stage and Wykehurst Park Circular is a 7.7km trail that should take you just over two hours to complete.

Its profile adds: "The route explores the beautiful surrounding hills and valleys, with amazing views, and plenty of wildlife.

"There's something for everyone on this varied route, from woodlands to parkland, sheep pastures to smallholdings and even a vineyard."