Sussex Walks

St Roche's Hill Walks & Route Maps

St Roche's Hill walk, Sussex
St Roche's Hill · Photo: Ian Cunliffe

These walks take you up to the summit of St Roche's Hill and The Trundle, offering some of the best views in the area.

The shortest route is a family-friendly climb to the top, while the pub walk heads down to East Lavant for a rewarding stop before returning.

For those with plenty of energy, the combined figure-of-eight route links both walks for a more challenging adventure.

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Walk information

St Roche's Hill Walk 1

Walk distance
1¼ miles
Time
30 mins
Route type
Circular

This is a lovely short family-friendly stroll to the top of The Trundle at the summit of St Roche's Hill.

There is a pretty steep climb to get to the top, but the views of worth the effort!

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Walk information

St Roche's Hill Walk 2

Walk distance
4½ miles
Time
2 hours
Route type
Circular

This second option is a pub walk adventure where you will enjoy a long and steady walk down hill towards the village of East Lavant.

The route then passes a lovely pub in the village where you can top up your energies before walking the second half of the walk back up the hill.

St Roche's Hill Walk 2 4.5 Ratings and reviews 2 ratings

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Community feedback

Overall rating4.5

An outstanding walk

Dog friendly4.0 / 5
Path condition3.5 / 5
Buggy friendly1.5 / 5
Wheelchair friendly1.5 / 5
Toilet facilities1.0 / 5
Pub or café4.0 / 5
Route accuracy4.5 / 5
ClimbingSome climbing
LivestockSome livestock
StilesA stile or two
Mud levelBoots recommended

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Walk information

St Roche's Hill Walk 3

Walk distance
5¾ miles
Time
3 hours
Route type
Circular

The final option here is basically an amalgamated figure of 8 walk that joins the first two routes together.

You'll need lots of energy for this overall walk with it's plentiful climbing, so the pub in the village would be a great pitstop for refreshments.

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Follow the St Roche's Hill walks with GPS guidance

It's like sat-nav, but for footpaths.

Choose a walk and follow the pointer showing your live position on the route map, so you always know you're on the right path.

The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.

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Expanded route map for St Roche's Hill Walk 1, a 1.25 mile circular walk in Sussex