Best walks to or from Hastings

Winchelsea Station to Hastings Station

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.

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Hastings Station to Rye Station

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

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

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

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.

Cooden Beach Station to Hastings Station

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.