Sussex Border Path
A 137-mile long-distance path following the old county border, now divided into West Sussex and East Sussex. Highlights of the walk include crossing a section of the South Downs and a stretch of the High Weald National Landscape. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 753 055
Distance: 137 miles (220 km)
Time: 56–68 hours
Duration: 8–13 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL8 Chichester, South Harting and Selsey
OL33 Haslemere and Petersfield
OL34 Crawley and Horsham
125 Romney Marsh, Rye, Winchelsea, Tenterden and New Romney
135 Ashdown Forest, Royal Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Crowborough
136 High Weald, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook, Hawkhurst and Bewl Water
146 Dorking, Box Hill and Reigate
147 Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Westerham
Summary
The Sussex Border Path is a long-distance footpath in southeast England which covers the full distance of the old county border, now divided into West Sussex and East Sussex. The counties share borders with Hampshire, Kent, and Surrey.
From the beginning of the Sussex Border Path in Emsworth, the route passes through or goes close to Thorney Island, Rowland’s Castle, Chalton, West Harting Down, South Harting, Durford Wood, Rake, Folly Pond, Liphook, Linchmere Common, Marley Common, Black Down, Low Weald, Ifold, Alford Bars, Rudgwick, Okewood Hill, Rusper, Charlwood, Hookwood, Horley, Copthorne, Crawley Down, East Grinstead, Cowden, Ashurst, Groombridge, Boarshead, Saxonbury Wood, Durgates, Sparrow’s Green, Cousley Wood, Bewl Water, Union Street, Hawkhurst, The Moor, Bodiam, Ewhurst Green, Northiam, Beckley, Blackwall Bridge, River Rother, Playden, and Rye.