Walks in Sussex: Exploring the Village of Glynde, near Lewes, East Sussex

Today I am taking a gentle stroll through the delightful village of Glynde, close to Lewes in East Sussex and at the edge of the South Downs.
The church is a delight for 18th century building and make my way up the hill from the station to explore it.
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[@brianingarfill1773]

Finally getting ready to visit Glynde with the help of your wonderfully informative video, thanks.

[@mazlambert1]

Lovely video and lovely village. You chose a great day to really show it off. Thank you Richard.

[@haroldsteptoe4456]

I’ve just watched your very interesting video about lewes and now this one! Fabulous! Really well done!

[@SimonBrown]

A really wonderful video. Such a delightful village and a glorious day. Thanks for making these videos Richard, you’re great at this 👍😄

[@RichardVobes]

You are too kind! :)

[@richardvalvona1159]

I never noticed that it was normal for churches to be on top of hills. Now you've mentioned it, for every church I've seen and remember, it does actually seem to be the case.

[@RichardVobes]

It was a sensible thing to do for many reasons - first so that they could be spotted from miles away as landmarks and second so they do not flood.

[@richardvalvona1159]

@@RichardVobes That makes sense. I'm originally from Ryde on the Isle of Wight and have always noticed St Thomas' Church in the distance from a lot of places and I always see it from Southsea, where I live now.

[@ReverendFlatus]

A few years ago just North of Glynde the fields used to be full of alpacas and llamas, made a change from sheep!

[@RichardVobes]

Oh right. That does make a change indeed.

[@Critchy39]

Love the exploration and love the way you call yourself the bald explorer, how you embrace your situation, your baldness

[@RichardVobes]

The baldness rules :)

[@stevesmith3990]

Just discovered your channel Richard, walking from Glynde up to Mount Caburn and then over to Southerham and back is one of my favourite walks! Keep up the great work :)

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you so much! Much appreciated.

[@zoot69uk2001]

Ive been looking forward to this walk, what a beautiful area, every house seems to be picture postcard, not one looks out of place and what an unusual looking church, Palladian style. Was you not able to film in the church at the time Richard, you got a few lovely looking pictures.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Mark. I have been waiting for good weather to go there. I thought the door was locked when I first went to go in and then after I had packed the video camera away and taking stills I realised it was open after all.

[@whereinsussex]

The river is "Glynde Reach" which had a wharf or 2 for the transportation of chalk and clay from the various pits and quarries

[@RichardVobes]

Oh is it - I asked a local too! Yes, that all makes sense - lots of chalk and clay quarries in the area - thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

[@jamesjohnmoss8130]

I assume that a number of homes in the village are still owned by the estate, due to the uniform colours of the street doors and, indeed the windows,

[@1950PeeJay]

Wonderful video as always Richard, I think your buttercups may have been primroses though ;-)

[@RichardVobes]

Oh right - I am not good with flowers.

[@1950PeeJay]

...or trees! :-)

[@MrGreatplum]

Wonderful downland architecture with the flint facing and clay tiles. Interestingly, there wouldn’t have been slate before the railways in this area as there’s no local slate... Doesn’t it make a difference when the sun shines?

[@RichardVobes]

Yes - that's true. Although it could have come up the river. Oh I love it when the sun shines.

[@MrGreatplum]

Richard Vobes - good point - I forgot how navigable the Ouse used to be!

[@claire76leach]

The Trevor Arms pub the only pub in Glynde is permantely closed :-(

[@RichardVobes]

Oh what a shame.

[@deadm101]

I have driven through Glynde many times and noticed that the front doors on many of the houses are painted the same shade of blue. Do they belong to an estate I wonder

[@RichardVobes]

I think they might.

[@SidBonkers51]

Is that a working Forge? I thought I could hear the ringing of hammer on anvil as you walked passed.

[@RichardVobes]

Sid Bonkers Yes but I gather also for artworks too.

[@SidBonkers51]

Thought so, another vlogger I follow is a sort of new age blacksmith who lives off grid and vlogs about how he lives and makes all manner of metal work and occasional woodwork too, you could check out his channel here kzbin.info/door/5iNSo8ml7fq31t3K6m5Vgw His vlog name is "Maximus Ironthumper"

[@RichardVobes]

Wow - 28K followers - what's his secret?

[@claudrebille178]

I used to stay in G,YNDE every june in the 1970s and 80 s with my E GLISH woman friend SHIRLEY DIXON ERY FOnd memories I deed CLAUDE REBILLE BrITTANY FRANCE

[@charlesstell506]

The word idyllic comes to mind.

[@RichardVobes]

Charles Stell It certainly does.

[@claudrebille178]

The Trevor Arms sorry to hear it s closed I ran a FRENCH COURSE there in 2000 Fond memories indeed CLAUDE REBILLE ST BRIEUC COTES D ARMOR FRANCE