Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Park Watermill Pond loop from Burwash

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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Park Watermill Pond loop from Burwash

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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Park Watermill Pond loop from Burwash

05:23

19.0km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

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941 m

View of the High Weald Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.28 km

Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf

Highlight • Historical Site

Legend has it that Mad Jack bet that he could see the spire of Dallington church from his house. On finding that this wasn't the case, he had this cone-shaped …

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8.13 km

View of Mad Jack Fuller's Rotunda Temple

Highlight • Historical Site

This domed temple folly is about 25ft tall and was built around 1810. A ring of Tuscan columns surrounds a circular room. Rumour has it that John Fuller entertained guests with card parties and debauched evenings here.

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9.55 km

St Thomas à Becket Church and Fuller Family Pyramid, Brightling

Highlight • Historical Site

The oldest sections of the church date from the 13th century, but the upper sections of the embattled tower are 14th century.

Evidence of the John Fullers generosity is everywhere: …

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9.57 km

Mad Jack Fuller's Pyramid Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

In addition to the grave pyramid for John Fuller, whose nickname was "MAD JACK", which is located here in the cemetery, there are a number of buildings to be discovered …

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10.7 km

Wakelys Lodging House

Highlight • Pub

A former pub named after the eccentric local John (Mad Jack) Fuller

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15.2 km

Park Watermill Pond

Highlight • Lake

At the back exit of Bateman's and therefore worth visiting even if you are not visiting the park and the house. We walked a very long way around the grounds - the only benches were here 😳

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