Walks you can reach from Polegate by train
Sussex · South East England | Walks by foot
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Hampden Park Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
4m direct from Polegate.
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.
Berwick Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
5m direct from Polegate.
20km. 6h30.
A rambler favourite! Farmland, reservoir, chalk downland, ridge grassland, chalk figure, smugglers villages, and seaside resort.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Berwick Station Circular via Upper Dicker Circular (Sussex)
5m direct from Polegate.
17km. 5h30.
Gently undulating farmland, open fields, bluebell woods, reservoir shorepath, and quiet country lanes with fine downs and weald views. Can be slippery.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Berwick Station to Seaford Station (Sussex)
5m direct from Polegate.
20km.
South Downs chalk hills, open downland, river valley, coastal cliffs, shingle beach, and picturesque village. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bishopstone Station to Berwick Station (Sussex)
5m direct from Polegate.
13km.
Downland climbs, South Downs Way, and descent to Berwick via Vanguard Way. Can be overgrown.
A shorter variant of Bishopstone Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Eastbourne Station to Seaford Station (Sussex)
8m direct from Polegate.
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.
Eastbourne Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
8m direct from Polegate.
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)
8m direct from Polegate.
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)
8m direct from Polegate.
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.
Pevensey and Westham Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
8m direct from Polegate.
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.
Glynde Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)
8m direct from Polegate.
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.
Bishopstone Station to Glynde Station (Sussex)
15m direct from Polegate.
Tough: 101km. Flat terrain. 2h30.
Coastal path with fields and with gentle gradients. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.