Ride From Proper Cycling & Coffee to a view of Devil's Dyke, lunch at Warninglid

On Sunday 7th June 2026, we're leaving promptly at 10.30 am from the Proper Cycling and Coffee café at 26 Keymer Rd, Hassocks BN6 8AN, so please get to the café early if you want to have a cup of coffee before leaving!

The Ride Leader says: "We will head up to Hickstead via the delightful Pookbourne Lane. From Hickstead we will continue into the High Weald climbing steeply into Warninglid where we will have lunch outside the Half Moon pub. There is a grassy area for those of us bringing sandwiches. I will aim to get us there by 12.30. After our lunch (around 1.30)  we will head south to Woodmancote and Fulking, before turning east to Poynings and beginning the climb up the Downs to Devil's Dyke. There is another café at the top of the Dyke if you fancy a cup of coffee, and participants can then either make their own way back to Brighton or Hove, or return with me to Hassocks."

"The ride is 34 miles, entirely on roads. Most are very quiet, but we will cross the dual carriage way at Hickstead using the roundabout. After the recent weather we can expect roads to be mucky, so mudguards are advisable. The hills are steep so make sure your brakes and gears work. There is village shop so please bring a packed lunch or eat at the pub. I will book on Saturday if participants let me know they want to eat at the pub."

Link to the route on Komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/3010631812

A gpx file of the route can be downloaded at the link below.

The ride is also on Meetup.

If possible, please contact the Ride Leader (organiser) by email using the link on this page if you would like to join us. Otherwise please just come to the start and speak to the ride leader.

Please note: All our rides are weather-dependent. If the weather looks bad, a ride will be cancelled!

If you plan to come on any of our rides, please make sure your cycle is in a roadworthy condition. Bring a puncture repair kit, spare inner tube (or as appropriate for tubeless tyres), essential tools, a mobile phone if you have one, snacks and enough to drink, sunscreen/waterproofs/warm clothing as appropriate. Don't forget your lights if you expect to be out in the hours of darkness. Please follow Cycling UK guidance and the Highway Code. Check with the ride leader about the distance and hilliness of the ride if you are unsure. See contact details below. 

There is a simple signing on process at the beginning of the ride. Please inform the ride leader if you have a medical condition that might affect your ride.