To complete my trips around Brighton I walked from Falmer stadium to Rottingdean. This means I have now walked all the way around the Brighton metropolitan area from the costal path between Rottingdean and Shoreham, From Shoreham inland to the South Downs way. Then inland from there over the top of Southwick, Mile Oak, Devils Dyke, Patcham, Stammer, Falmer and now finally back to Rottingdean.

Not in one go mind you. Mostly in 2-4 hour chunks.

On the way I found some public footpaths that were almost impassable, some very steep hills, amazing views and got to explore regions of Brighton I had not visited before even after living here for about 20 years.

There is one tool that made this much easier and that is Open Street Maps, along with the spin offs Open Route Service and OsmAnd the mobile app version. These tools help to plan my routes and keep me on track.

The next plan is to put together some guides with ideas, hints and tips about getting around the area. I’ve started with the area I’ve explored the most in the Shoreham area. As well as hopefully getting out and about a bit more.

All Things Fungi Festival 2024

This was my first trip out of town with the new camera in a lovely location the Chiddinglye estate just south of East Grinstead. Hopefully I’ll get to do a lot more of this sort of thing next year. Here’s some footage of the festival and the lovely area.