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Southease to Monk's House Circular Walk, Monks House

Local route5.6 km · 3.5 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, Alfriston 6.1 mi · 9.7 kmExplore East Sussex →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–19 °C (52–66 °F)

  1. J8°5°90
  2. F7°4°59
  3. M9°5°63
  4. A11°7°55
  5. M14°9°53
  6. J16°12°50
  7. J18°14°52
  8. A19°15°60
  9. S17°14°72
  10. O15°11°110
  11. N11°8°103
  12. D9°5°97

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

For Virginia Woolf, writing & walking were inseparable; she made her stories as she walked. Virginia & Leonard lived at Monk's House from 1919, where she walked for 2hrs+ daily. This walk takes you to places they loved. Paths can be muddy & wet in winter

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
5.6 km · 3.5 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
6.3 km · 3.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
1.4 km SE of Rodmell (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Connects to
South Downs Way (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Southease Railway Station, East Sussex, BN8 6JS → Southease Railway Station, East Sussex, BN8 6JS
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
50.8364, 0.0228
Route start
50.8312, 0.0305
OpenStreetMap
relation 19525612
Official info
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/monks-house/so
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

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