Sussex Best
There was never going to be much debate on where to start our latest walking break.
Lewes - a town full of history, birthplace of revolutionaries, satirical bonfires and the home of the unique taste of Sussex.
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| A Beaut |
This is the Harvey's Brewery - a classic Victorian brewery, which can trace its roots back to 1790. Harvey's Sussex Best happily sits in my top 5 beers, although much more work needs to be completed to calculate the final rankings.
A pint will be a reward for completing an out of town walk at the start of the 2026 mini heatwave. This country is nuts. Last week, I was forced - under the threat of violence - to turn the heating back on in the Midlands.
A matter of moments, and we leave the busy town behind to complete a classic "downs" walk - up and across the golf course, before reaching lush agricultural landscape, with plenty of chalkland clefts and ups and downs. The photos don't do justice to the remoteness or the beauty. Mount Caburn is the target, a grassy dome of a hill that hosted an iron age hillfort.
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| The current Mrs M, Child #2 and borrowed doggies on the way to Mount Caburn |
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| More chalk uplands |
Easy peasy and back into town to determine which of the 8 Good Beer Guide Ticks should get the Mappiman Dollar. The John Harvey Tavern ticks all the boxes;
- Tap room for the brewery
- Opposite the brewery shop
- T-shirts too cyan to suit my complexion
- But I was tempted by an out of season Christmas Ale
- Sussex Best and all of its mates on cask
- Although the Best was gravity fed
- Dog Friendly
- Food available
- An offer on Friday fish and chips
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| We chose well |
If only we had come on the bus - I could have told you about the other 7 available venues.
Walk Details
Distance - 5 miles
Geocaches - 1
Walk Inspiration - AA Walks Through History Walk 29
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