Cycling leaflets, maps and books
Below is a selection of printed leaflets and maps about cycling in East Sussex. For a selection of downloadable routes and guides, see our page about cycling guides and maps.
Leaflets
Bewl Water 2003
Off-road walks and rides around the reservoir available from Southern Water Services Ltd, Estate Office, Bewl Water, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JH.
Tel: 01892 890661
Cycle Routes in Friston Forest and the Cuckmere Valley
A range of routes through and around the forest. Available from Cuckmere Cycle Co. Ltd., The Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford.
Tel: 01323 870310
Downs on Your Doorstep – The Chattri and the Windmills, or Stanmer and Ditchling Beacon
Available from Brighton & Hove Council Countryside Service, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove.
Tel: 01273 292140
Five Cycle Routes in and around Lewes District
Self-guided on and off-road routes. Available from Lewes Tourist Information Centre, 187 The High Street, Lewes.
Tel: 01273 483448
Gearing up
Cycling in the countryside. Countryside Agency, Publications, PO Box 125, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7EP.
Tel: 0870 120 6466
Seven Deans and the Sea
Bridleways except from Ovingdean to Rottingdean where you will need to use the road.Available from Brighton & Hove Council Countryside Service, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove.
Tel: 01273 292140
Trails by Rail
Six leaflets for on- and off-road routes starting from stations in East Sussex. Available from Sussex Downs Conservation Board, Chanctonbury House, Church Street, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4LT.
Tel: 01243 558700
Books and maps
Cycling Sussex
12 rides of various lengths through Sussex, all from railway stations. Aimed particularly at families. (Pomegranate Press.)
Cycle Tours: Kent and Sussex
20 routes, on and off road. (Phillips OS Publications.)
Great Cycle Routes: the North and South Downs
On and off-road routes of various length and difficulty. (The Crowood press.)
Kent, Sussex and South Surrey Cycling Routes
Colour map showing recommended routes. (Goldeneye.)
More Cycling Without Traffic – South East
Information on making the most of car paths and lanes. (Ian Allan Publishing Ltd.)
The South Downs Way
The official National Trail guide. (Aurum Press Ltd.)
