Walks you can reach from St Leonards Warrior Square by train
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Winchelsea Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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 (Sussex)
3m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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.
Crowhurst Station to Battle Station (Sussex)
9m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
20km. 6h.
Gentle farmland, woodlands, golf course, parkland, riverside paths alongside streams and the River Brede, and historic town centre. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pevensey and Westham Station to Battle Station (Sussex)
15m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
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.
Battle Station Circular (Sussex)
15m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
19km. 5h30.
Rolling Wealden countryside, fields, woods, and the historic town of Battle.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Robertsbridge Station to Battle Station (Sussex)
15m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
17km. 5h30.
Linear southerly walk, rolling High Weald countryside, and historic town finish.
An alternative variant of Robertsbridge Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Winchelsea Station to Three Oaks Station (Sussex)
15m direct from St Leonards Warrior Square.
12km.
Undulating ridge, pastureland, farms, woods, and hilly territory with fine views over the Brede valley.
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 St Leonards Warrior Square.
26km.
Parks, woods, chalk downland ridges, open grassland, chalk heath, dense beech forest, coastal farmland, golf course, and Victorian seaside town. Steep descents.