Seaford to Eastbourne: a long walk

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I had some free time in mid-September, so decided to go on what seemed like the most picturesque hike that was relatively close to home. I jumped on a train to Seaford – a town in East Sussex, and the start of a clifftop walk all the way to Eastbourne.

I picked a good day to go: the skies were clear, and the weather was glorious. Perfect for viewing the Seven Sisters – a series of chalk cliffs along the coast and the main attraction of the walk.

Here’s the route I took (recorded by my Garmin watch):

The walk is fairly strenuous – you’re more or less constantly going up and down steep hills as you walk alongside the cliffs, followed by a longer climb up the 162 metre-high Beachy Head.

I followed the directions outlined on the Saturday Walking Club website for the most part (there were a few minor diversions due to cliff erosion, and I stopped following the route on the approach to Eastbourne as I was on a narrow path that was somewhat overgrown and wasn’t giving me much fun).

Naturally, the hike was a good excuse to use my camera – here are a few snaps from the day:

A photo of several of the Seven Sisters cliffs
A photo of the sea and chalk cliffs
A photo of a chalk cliff
A photo of a chalf cliff and shingle beach
A photo of chalf cliffs and a shingle beach