Fairwarp, Duddleswell, Camp Hill and Wealdway

Walking Along the Southern Edge of an Ancient Heath

Ashdown Forest is the largest remaining wilderness in south-east England. There are large tracts of woodland, but Ashdown Forest is principally open heathland with silver birches and scattered pines. The windswept heights on its southern edge afford spectacular views to the distant South Downs.

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Start Point

Fairwarp

Grid Ref: TQ 46558 26751

Total Distance

4.3 miles (6.9 km)

Total Climbing

166 metres

Estimated Time

2 hours

Difficulty Grade

Moderate

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Starting at the Victorian sandstone church in Fairwarp by the former Roman road between London and Lewes, the route crosses open heathland over Camp Hill (at 650 feet one of the highest points of the forest).

Following the waymarked Wealdway past the site of a 1793 army camp and the former Diplomatic Wireless Service Station (opened in 1942), the route enters a wooded valley near the Oldlands Hall Estate before returning through Fairwarp past the Forester's Arms.

Acknowledgment: Text derived from the Out and Out Series; Discovering the Countryside on Foot. Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.

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Fairwarp, Duddleswell, Camp Hill and Wealdway

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