Toughness: 6 out of 10
(Quick post idea copied from Walker)
9.54 train from Victoria (10.01 Clapham Junction, 10.10 East Croydon) to Lewes, changing there (be quick! - arrive 10.55, depart 11.00) for the Seaford train to Southease, arriving 11.07.
9.54 train from Victoria (10.01 Clapham Junction, 10.10 East Croydon) to Lewes, changing there (be quick! - arrive 10.55, depart 11.00) for the Seaford train to Southease, arriving 11.07.
try to get off the middle of the train at Lewes to get across the footbridge to platform 3 to make the connection.
Buy a day return to Seaford (Sussex)
For the morning: Directions, GPX, map
The idea of this walk is to do the shorter version of Book 2 Walk 26 Southease to Seaford - ie, omitting the river loop to Rodmell - as a 7.6 mile morning walk across the downs to the sea, arriving at Seaford (high tide 1pm) for a swim and lunch
Those that wish could, of course, terminate the walk here. Otherwise an afternoon walk over Seaford Head and up the Cuckmere River to Exceat (3.9 miles). Directions/GPX are not really necessary for this: follow the seafront and then the cliff top path to Cuckmere Haven and a second swim, and then turn left up the Cuckmere River to the road bridge.
Tea at Exceat is possible either at the Cuckmere Inn or - by turning right over Exceat Bridge and walking 400 metres up the road - at the Saltmarsh Cafe, open to 5pm, in the Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre complex.
From both the Cuckmere and the main road outside the Saltmarsh buses number 12/12a/13X go every ten to fifteen minutes (every half hour after 7pm or so) to Seaford, taking 10–15 minutes.
Trains back from Seaford are at 25 and 53 past connecting for London at Lewes. (There are no longer any evening trains where it is better to connect at Brighton).
3 comments:
Great idea Pete.
As I can't be quick, I may take the earlier train and hang out in the cafe waiting for you all.
Probably more relaxing, though we made the same connection a few weeks ago & it looked like the driver was waiting to see everyone made it. He may of course just been in a good mood!
I think about 12 assembled at Lewes, with the 1100 cancelled & got the 1130 to Southese & set off over the parched hills, luckily with a cooling breeze most of the way to Bishopstone. Here we met with a lone walker, straying from the true path, so n=13 in all. Everyone went for a swim by the cafe, including a previously reluctant Australian. After picnics on the beach & lunches in the cafe, the consensus was a stroll down the Promenade & another swim rather than further walking.
One or two walked to Newhaven, some got the TRAIN. Another swim followed by prosecco on the beach & for some a 3rd swim to wind up a glorious day. (drinking & swimming is not a good idea).
Head for home & trawlers queue was to slow. Various food options at the Lewes change were successful. But cancelled trains & a Glyndebourne crowd & diversion via Brighton caused an initial separation,followed by a successful regrouping at Brighton for a jolly return on the Gatwick express.
I think we all had a great day out. W=sunny~cooling-breeze.
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