Sussex Walks

Bewl Water Walk

Bewl Water walk, Sussex
Bewl Water · Photo: Oast House Archive

Enjoy our beautiful walk around Bewl Water, a stunning reservoir that offers you breathtaking views of the water and surrounding countryside. You will need to allow the whole day to enjoy this one as the circular trail runs around the entire reservoir and is approximately 21km long!

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Bewl Water Reservoir Walk

Walk distance
13½ miles
Time
6.5 hours
Route type
Circular

Bewsborough Water (also known as Bewl Water) is a large reservoir created in the 1970s to provide a reliable source of drinking water for the southeast of England. Today, it's also a thriving hub of leisure and recreation and our walk allows you to enjoy the very best of this beautiful location from open meadows to woodlands. Spring is a great time to enjoy the walk as the bluebells, wood anemones and wild garlic are abundant and there is plenty of native wildlife. Some sections of our walk can be challenging although most of it is easy going. There is an onsite cafe and restaurant for refreshments and there is a fee for parking.

Bewl Water is a fantastic destination for anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle and to enjoy a day out walking in the great outdoors.

This Bewl Water walk starts at coordinates: 51.079546, 0.391088

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Expanded route map for Bewl Water Reservoir Walk, a 13.5 mile circular walk in Sussex