Route 6: Malling Down and The Coombe

The stiles

No stiles mentioned; the route goes through gates, including two gates above The Coombe and gates at the top of the old chalk pit.

Livestock

The leaflet says The Coombe is grazed by a variety of sheep breeds. 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

Town streets to Mill Road, then downland paths; the A26 is crossed at traffic lights; steps up a former chalk pit; a track down through woodland on the far side of The Coombe; a steep path down to Chapel Hill. Roadside parking at the end of Mill Road.

For dogs

Route 6 says nothing about dogs. Elsewhere the leaflet says Baxter's Field (on other routes) has no dogs.

Pubs and cafés on the way

• Crown InnMarket Street, Lewes · at the start
• The Old Needlemakers (cafe)opposite the Market Tower, Lewes · at the start
• Elephant & CastleLewes, by Abinger Place · at the start

Named by the route's publisher. Whether each one welcomes dogs is on its own page, once checked.