Walks you can reach from Bexhill by train
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Cooden Beach Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
5m direct from Bexhill.
11km.
Seafront promenade, sandy paths, secluded bays, low cliffs, and Hastings promenade.
A shorter variant of Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchelsea Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Bexhill.
Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 4h–7h.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Hastings.
Lunch stops: the New Beach Club (1h30–2h30 in), or the Cove (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Jolly Fisherman, the Lord Nelson, the Royal Standard, the London Trader, the Hastings Arms, Ye Olde Pumphouse, the Cutter, or the Albion.
Hastings Station to Rye Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Bexhill.
19km. 6h.
A rambler favourite! Clifftop coastal path, steep climbs, remote naturist beach, flat marshland, ancient hilltop towns, and panoramic viewpoints. Crumbly cliff edges.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hastings Station Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach (Sussex)
9m direct from Bexhill.
13km.
Hilly clifftop path, steep glens, shingle and sandy beach, forested inland valleys, coastal headlands, bracken, and eroding cliffs. Crumbly cliff edges.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Bexhill.
26km.
Flat coastal seafront promenades, shingle beach, sandy beach at low tide, sea wall paths, quiet coast roads, and low cliffs. Shingle heavy going.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Three Oaks Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Bexhill.
13km.
Varied hilly terrain, woods, cliff-top coast path, steep ascents and descents, and old town. Steep ascents and descents.
A shorter variant of Winchelsea to Hastings via Three Oaks – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hampden Park Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
26km.
Parks, woods, chalk downland ridges, open grassland, chalk heath, dense beech forest, coastal farmland, golf course, and Victorian seaside town. Steep descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pevensey and Westham Station to Battle Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
Tough: 29km. Moderate ascents. 8h–13h30.
An essential walk! Beautiful landscapes and multiple historic sights.
Highlights: Pevensey Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Battle Abbey and Battlefield, Battle Abbey and Battlefield, Pevensey Levels, and Battle itself.
Lunch stops: Nuthatch Kitchen and Terrace (2h30–4h in), or the Ash Tree Inn (4h30–8h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the White Hart Pub, or Battle Abbey and Battlefield.
Pevensey and Westham Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
9km.
Coastal path south-west from Pevensey, seafront promenade, sandy beach, and Eastbourne pier.
A shorter variant of Eastbourne to Hastings via Bexhill – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station to Seaford Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
Tough: 23km, steep ascents. 6h30–11h.
An essential walk! Spectacular white cliffs in a well-protected national landscape. Immense white chalk cliffs, sea, marshes, meadows, and beachfront. Best Jun-Jul (when the chalk is gleaming). Very popular and busy.
Highlights: Eastbourne, Birling Gap, and Seven Sisters Country Park.
Lunch stops: the Kiosk (1h30–2h in), Cadence Cafe Beachy Head (2h–3h in), the Beachy Head Pub (2h–3h30 in), or Birling Gap café (3h–5h in; excellent).
End-of-walk rewards: the Cuckmere Inn, or the Old Plough.
Berwick Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
20km. 6h30.
A rambler favourite! Farmland, reservoir, chalk downland, ridge grassland, chalk figure, smugglers villages, and seaside resort.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Southease Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Bexhill.
27km.
Open treeless downland ridges, steep ascents, scenic Cuckmere Valley, coastal promenade, beach, and pier. Steep ascents.