Length: 13.8/17.8/22.4 km (8.6/11.1/13.9 miles) 2/10
To make a change from the soaked countryside, a walk along the sea front following the England Coast Path, from Littlehampton eastwards. Several possible stopping places depending how far you want to go, but after Worthing there is quite a long roadside section unless the tide is out. On the web page the walk is described east to west and the GPX goes that way too but as we are following the coast, there should be no difficulty finding the way.
Trains: 0946 from Victoria (Clapham Junction 0953, East Croydon 1004) arriving 1134. Direct trains back from Worthing 03/33, Lancing 07/37, Shoreham-by-Sea 12/42. More but slower trains back via Brighton. A return to Littlehampton will cover all journeys, but it's quite pricey so it might be worth getting advance tickets each way.
Lunch: beachside cafes or go inland for a pub:
Blue Bird Cafe, Ferring, BN12 5QX; Sea Lane Cafe, Goring BN12 4HR; , The Mulberry pub Goring (01903-241555), 10 minute walk directly inland along Sea Lane from the Sea Lane Cafe.
Tea: In Worthing, some cafes near the pier and plenty of places in town if heading for the station. The Railway Hotel by the station is in the Good Beer Guide. In Lancing, Perch on the Beach, open till 4. In Shoreham, a range of cafes and pubs, including the interesting Old Star micropub.
Shortening the walk: The railway line from Littlehampton runs all the way along the route, albeit quite a bit inland, and there are four stations before Worthing. For instance, we reach Goring-by-Sea after about 6 miles but it's another mile from the shore to the station.
L=swc.211 but note we are doing this in reverse.
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Take the 09.46 from Victoria with your Freedom Pass. Buy an open day return from East Croydon (10.04) to Littlehampton with your Rail card for £17.70 on Trainpal app. It includes Split Tickets which probably makes it cheaper. Gives more flexibility.
The glass pavilion cafe at the end of Worthing pier is worth a visit.
Sadly, “Perch on the Pier” at the end of Worthing Pier is closed on Tues & Weds. In any case it's more of a restaurant these days. However, it's worth walking out and back along the pier for the artwork on display as well as the views along the coastline.
At the end of a walk last year we tried Trading Post Coffee Roasters in Montague Street for our tea stop. Well worth trying if it hasn't closed for the day by the time you get there.
#Warm-weather-and-non-stop-sun lured a big group down to the coast including a few Sussex residents and quite a number of faces unfamiliar on Wednesdays. I lost count of numbers but at least #23 - including one late starter - plus two dogs.
The group soon split with a faster group haring along the path while others including the dogs and their owners walked along the beach (it was low tide), jumping/climbing/crawling over many groynes.
About half of us regrouped for a sandwich on the beach somewhere around Kingston, and then met some more at the Bluebird cafe. My party were hoping for coffee there but it was so busy we carried on to a van about half a mile further which served very good strong coffee and big slabs of cake.
I think some finished at Goring; others had mentioned carrying on as far as Brighton - I don't know if they did this. At least one was heading for Lancing. I think 10 of us walked to the end of Worthing Pier - thanks for the tip about the artwork Sean - before either heading for the Railway Hotel for a drink or the 1703 train. Best day of the year so far!
Inspired choice by Sandy Absolutely fabulous expedition after very gloomy and wet 2 months Jane
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