Day 6
Yet another rubbish night’s sleep was had last night. Once again the camping field was on a slope, so I kept sliding off my mattress. It was also quite cold last night, so there was a very heavy dew on the tent and ground. I was awoken by other noisy campers at 6:30, so ended up getting up early. I set off at 8am and immediately had a long steady climb up Castle Hill. It was a sunny start but the cloud drew in at 9am. There were some great nice views from the hill, looking down on Lewes. There were a few other walkers/runners/cyclists on the downs, but nothing too busy. The escarpment had some lovely views across the Ouse Valley. After dropping down into the valley and crossing the river/railway I came across the Lewes Youth Hostel, which thankfully had a cafe. I had a 50 minute break, giving me time to eat a breakfast bap and drink two cups of coffee! After that pick-me-up, there was a stiff climb up Itford Hill, but that gave you views over Newhaven...