SWC Walk 314: Seaford Circular
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Distance: 15.6 Miles or 25 km for those more metrically
minded
Difficulty: 7 out of 10
Train: 9:46 AM Bexhill-bound train from London
Victoria (stopping at CJ 9:53 and EC at 10:02), changing at Lewes (arr/dep
10:52/11:05) to arrive at Seaford at 11:24. Return trains are at 29 and 59 past
the hour. Buy a day return to Seaford.
Another special request for this recently updated and slightly modified route that explores territory through the South Downs not frequented on other walks. It also passes by the large Rathfinny vineyard – featuring some very tasty sparkling….The walk can be done either clockwise or anticlockwise. As it is somewhat “instruction-lite”, it would be best done with the aid of a map/GPX route…More information and some basic instructions and GPX route can be found here.
The recommended lunch stop is Alfriston
where there a variety of pubs and other shops (with the George Inn being
the usual favorite) – so hopefully food will be available notwithstanding being
Mother’s Day! Seaford also has a range
of options for post walk refreshies (including a lovely pub on the station platform)
and possible fish and chips on the seafront…
Enjoy the walk!
1 comment:
For a second day running, the car drivers outnumbered the train takers on a walk! Just 2 of us waited on the platform in Lewes for the Seaford train and wondered if it would be just us with the walk updater on this w=cloudy-with-some-early-sunny-spells-and-a-cold-sea-breeze day. However, we were met by 3 others at Seaford and met 1 more as we were going over Seaford Head, making for n=6 in total. I had never done this walk in the written anti-clockwise orientation, so today's outing provided a different perspective -- though personally I prefer the clockwise route with an extension to high and over hill which avoids a slightly dull stretch along the edge of Seaford. The new walk updater has improved the walk with an option to follow the coast a bit longer (reducing the dull stretch). We became a bit stretched out in the morning -- but all regrouped at the Smugglers Inn in Alfriston for a very enjoyable lunch -- definitely a good (and more modestly priced) alternative to the George Inn. Fine views were enjoyed on the route back to Seaford. The cozy pub on the Seaford train platform provided welcome post walk refreshments for 3 of us while the 2 train takers waited for their return chariot.
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