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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from East Sussex

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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from East Sussex

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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from East Sussex

04:26

15.5km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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546 m

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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2.40 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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3.48 km

Mad Jack Fuller's Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

This 35ft high circular stone tower is now obscured by trees. The onginal wooden staircase and platform were lost in a fire and have now been replaced with an iron …

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4.28 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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4.31 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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8.66 km

River in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

10.7 km

View of the High Weald Rolling Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

2.39 km

1.35 km

362 m

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

4.44 km

2.53 km

1.60 km

651 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

18°C

18 %

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Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf – Mad Jack Fuller's Tower loop from East Sussex

Mad Jack Fuller's Sugarloaf

View of Mad Jack Fuller's Rotunda Temple

Mad Jack Fuller's Tower

Mad Jack Fuller's Pyramid Mausoleum

St Thomas à Becket Church and Fuller Family Pyramid, Brightling

River in High Weald National Landscape

View of the High Weald Rolling Hills

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