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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Malling Down
Malling Downabout 1 km (1 mi) from Lewes. Image credit: Image: Dave Spicer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Protected areas

Protected areas Near Lewes, United Kingdom

Research 6 protected areas within weekend reach of Lewes, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Malling Down — about 1 km
Furthest listed
about 40 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lewes. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lewes. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 6protected areas
  • 2beaches
  • 1park
  • 1mountain
  • 1forest

6 places near Lewes

Ordered by straight-line distance from Lewes, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Lewes

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Malling Down
    Protected areaNearby

    Malling Down

    Straight-line distance
    about 1 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Malling Down is a nature reserve reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Malling Down, about 1 km (1 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: Dave Spicer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Waterhall
    Protected areaNearby

    Waterhall

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    local nature reserve

    Waterhall is a nature reserve reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Waterhall, about 13 km (8 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: Hassocks5489 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Wolstonbury Hill
    MountainNearby

    Wolstonbury Hill

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    hill

    Wolstonbury Hill is a mountain area reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Wolstonbury Hill, about 14 km (9 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: Cupcakekid at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Selwyns Wood
    ForestNearby

    Selwyns Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    woodland

    Selwyns Wood is a nature reserve reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Selwyns Wood, about 17 km (11 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: Chris Thomas-Atkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Shoreham Beach
    BeachNearby

    Shoreham Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Shoreham Beach is a nature reserve reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Shoreham Beach, about 21 km (13 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: peganum from Small Dole, England / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Climping Beach
    BeachNearby

    Climping Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 40 km (25 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Climping Beach is a beach reachable from Lewes as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Climping Beach, about 40 km (25 mi) from Lewes

    Image credit: Image: Simon Burchell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0