Walks from Bexhill
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Bexhill Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Bexhill by train.
Polegate to Bexhill
Recommended: A long, mostly easy route using well-surfaced cycle paths out of Polegate, then field paths and country lanes across the Pevensey Levels and followed by a fine stretch of the 1066 Country Walk beside the Pevensey Haven. Finishes along the seashore over shingle or sand before the Bexhill promenade. Follows the 1066 Country Walk beside the Pevensey Haven. Bexhill promenade has the usual seaside facilities including cafes and public toilets.
Time: 5h30–11h30
Lunch: Pubs and cafes in Pevensey village, near the castle.
Warnings: Between Pevensey and Normans Bay the route uses an unclassified road that is not free of traffic, though there are verges to step onto. Expect cattle or sheep in the fields between Normans Bay and Cooden Beach.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Bexhill to Battle
Nice view approaching the church; wonderful view across Powdermill Stream. Starts urban, then a varied mix of countryside trail, footpath and forest walking, following much of the Bexhill Link of the 1066 Country Walk and a disused railway line; passes through two nature reserves and ends along the edge of Battle's famous battlefield. Several stiles and kissing gates and footbridges; some sections get extremely boggy in winter. Follows the Bexhill Link of the 1066 Country Walk for about 90% of the way. Passes through the Combe Valley Country Park and the RSPB Fore Wood reserve (which now has an all-weather path). Crowhurst is a good half-way stop.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Battle Abbey: An abbey founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the 1066 battlefield.
Time: 3h–6h
1 lunch spot: the Plough
Warnings: Certain sections can get extremely boggy in winter, requiring heavy-duty boots or wellies; several stiles and gates; signs warn of livestock. The short road-walking section between the pub and church in Crowhurst can be avoided by sticking to the waymarked field path.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Eastbourne to Bexhill
A coastal route with much of the going on shingle beach, which makes for tough walking and plus an inland road section near Norman's Bay. The shingle can be avoided at many points. Walked as part of the Slow Ways National Parks Challenge. Lots of facilities and railway stations at both ends.
Coastal: almost all along the coast.
Time: 5h–10h
Warnings: Long stretches on shingle make for hard going.
Walk details: Slow Ways.