Walks you can reach from Pevensey and Westham by train
Sussex · South East England | Walks by foot
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Hampden Park Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
4m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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.
Cooden Beach Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
7m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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.
Eastbourne Station to Seaford Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
20km. 6h30.
A rambler favourite! Farmland, reservoir, chalk downland, ridge grassland, chalk figure, smugglers villages, and seaside resort.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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.
Southease Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
27km.
Open treeless downland ridges, steep ascents, scenic Cuckmere Valley, coastal promenade, beach, and pier. Steep ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station Circular (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
17km.
Seafront promenade, chalk cliffs, open downs, quiet downland valley, ridge descent, and town streets. Mile on Eastbourne streets.
An alternative variant of Eastbourne to East Dean – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Glynde Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
27km.
Open treeless downland ridges, steep ascents, scenic Cuckmere Valley, coastal promenade, beach, and pier. Steep ascents.
An alternative variant of Southease to Eastbourne – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Polegate Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
9m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
South Downs downland and coastal clifftop path from Birling Gap eastward to Eastbourne. Crumbly cliff edges.
A longer variant of Polegate to Birling Gap – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchelsea Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
30m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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)
30m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
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)
30m direct from Pevensey and Westham.
13km.
Hilly clifftop path, steep glens, shingle and sandy beach, forested inland valleys, coastal headlands, bracken, and eroding cliffs. Crumbly cliff edges.