Malling Down
From Lewes station
- distance
- 5.57 km
- the stile score
- Not yet
- the time isn't given
- Circular
Cleo & Bonnie haven't walked this one yet. Everything here is from its publisher, with the date it shows.
By train
Up to two dogs travel free with each passenger. Dogs stay on a lead on the train and at the station, and never on the seats.
National Rail Conditions of Travel, condition 24 (valid from 30 July 2026); National Rail's station pages.
The stiles
No stiles mentioned; the directions go through gates, including one leaving the golf course.
Livestock
The page mentions no livestock. Separately, the Sussex Wildlife Trust's Malling Down page (undated) says sheep and cattle, and occasionally goats, graze the reserve, and that dogs must be on short leads all year.
The ground
Chapel Hill climbs steeply; an awkward path through trees that often slopes, making it hard to keep your balance; a road that the page says to cross with extreme care; paths by the golf course.
For dogs
The page says nothing about dogs.
Pubs and cafés on the way
- Gardeners ArmsCliffe High Street, Lewes · at the end
Named by the route's publisher. Whether each one welcomes dogs is on its own page, once checked.
The route
The directions and the map are on the publisher's own site.
travelloglewes.co.ukTravel log Lewes (Helpful Bear Ltd) · undated
On the Downs
Between 1 March and 31 July, dogs must be on a short lead (2 metres or less) on open access land, and near livestock at any time of year. Since 18 March 2026, a dog that worries livestock on a road or path, not just on farmland, is an offence.
The CROW Act 2000, Schedule 2; the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 as amended, in force 18 March 2026 (legislation.gov.uk).