East Sussex - Iron Country
(The
Ridgeway)
This tour will take you across
the ancient route known as the Ridgeway running from Hawkhurst to Heathfield.
This tour will take a minimum of 2 hours. We suggest you only start this tour
at 
or 
.
Choose the village where you wish to start
from.
If you are coming
into Hawkhurst from Hurst Green. Drive up to the church and
look around the area known as the Moor, this is the old part of town. From here
continue on the same road until you reach the traffic lights. Turn right, and
about 200 yards further on opposite the garage, is the car park. Stop here and
investigate the Collonade, and imagine the area full of armed Smugglers.
If you are coming into Hawkhurst
from the Rye direction, stop in the car park just before the
traffic lights, and follow the above instructions.
If you are coming into Hawkhurst
from Maidstone turn left at the traffic lights and stop in the
car park as above.
If you are coming into Hawkhurst
from the Flimwell, go straight over the traffic lights, and
follow the above instructions.
To carry on to 
drive out of the car
park and turn left at the traffic lights, and follow the road until you come to
the junction with the A21 turn left into Hurst Green.
If you are
coming into Hurst Green from Hawkhurst, continue
into the village centre, and turn right at the clock tower, park here and take
a walk around.
If you are coming into Hurst
Green from Etchingham stop in the village centre before you
reach the clock tower, and walk around the village..
To move on to turn left at the
clock tower drive just outside the village and turn right. Continue until you
reach Hawkhurst.
To move on to 
just continue driving
down the hill until you reach Etchingham.
If you are
coming into Etchingham from the Hurst Green direction, stop
just before the level crossing, and look at the view to your right, up the
Rother valley. Continue into the village, and investigate the church.
If you are coming into Etchingham
from Burwash, stop at the church, and investigate the oldest
weather vane. Continue over the level crossing, and look at the view to your
left up the Rother valley.
To move on to 
carry on the main road
through the village, up the straight mile and into Burwash.
To move on to carry on the main
road and up the hill to Hurst Green.
If you are coming into
Burwash from Etchingham, drive past the church, and into the
high street, where you will find the car park on your left in the village
centre. Walk round Burwash, as it is a very pretty village. If you have an hour
or two to spare, drive down to Batemans, to see Rudyard Kiplings House and
gardens, set in a beautiful rural setting.
If you are coming into Burwash
from Burwash Weald, drive into the village centre, park in the
car park which is on your right, and investigate the high street. you may wish
to visit Batemans, (see above).
To move on to 
turn left out of the
car park, and continue until you reach Burwash Weald.
To move on to turn right out of the
car park, and continue until you reach Etchingham.
If you are
coming into Burwash Weald from Burwash, drive into the centre
of the village, and look to your left across the wooded hills to Brightling
Needle. Carry on to the top of the village, and look to your right across the
Rother valley towards Stonegate.
If you are coming into Burwash
Common from Broad Oak , as you arrive in the village, at the
top of the hill look down to your left towards Stonegate. Then drive into the
centre of the village, and look to your right across the wooded hills to
Brightling Needle.
To move on to 
just continue until you
reach Broad Oak.
To move on to just continue until you
reach Burwash.
If you are coming into
Broad Oak from Burwash Common, just travel into the village,
the main road travels straight through. If you are feeling adventurous, there
is a loop road to the north, and one to the south, both of which have very
pretty views.
If you are coming into Broad Oak
from Heathfield, just travel into the village, the main road
travels straight through. Again if you are feeling adventurous, there is a loop
road to the north, and one to the south, both of which have very pretty views.
To move on to just continue until you
reach Broad Oak.
To move on to just continue until
you reach Burwash Weald.
If you are
coming into Heathfield from Broad Oak, travel into the town,
turn left just before the fire station, and park in the car park. In the town
there are a wealth of shops waiting for you.
If you are coming into Heathfield
from Battle, drive into the town centre and follow the above
instructions.
If you are coming into Heathfield
from Lewes, just before the town centre turn right next to the
fire station, into the car park, and follow the above instructions.
To move on to come out of the car
park and turn right through the town centre, and continue on the main road to
Broad Oak..
Map showing the route of the Ridgeway Tour
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