Walks you can reach from Winchelsea by train

Hastings Station to Rye Station (Sussex)

4m direct from Winchelsea.

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.

Rye Station Circular via St Mary the Virgin (Sussex)

4m direct from Winchelsea.

16km. 3h30.

Medieval hilltop town, reclaimed marshland, shingle beach, saline lagoons, freshwater gravel pits, reedbeds, riverside embankments, and coastal nature reserve. Can be muddy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Three Oaks Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)

8m direct from Winchelsea.

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.

Ham Street Station to Appledore Station (Kent)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

14km. 3h.

Woodland National Nature Reserve, Royal Military Canal towpath, farm fields, vineyard, Romney Marsh flatlands, and a historic village main street. Can be muddy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Hastings Station Circular via Fairlight Glen Beach (Sussex)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

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)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

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.

Cooden Beach Station to Hastings Station (Sussex)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

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.

Ashford Station to Ham Street Station (Middlesex)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

17km.

River path, urban suburbs, new housing estates, tranquil pastures, ancient woodland, and mud-prone bridleway. Can be muddy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Ham Street Station Circular via Ham Street Woods National Nature Reserve & Saxon Shore Way (Kent)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

12km. 3h.

Woodland, canal towpath, farm fields, isolated church, and Romney Marsh flatlands. Can be muddy.

A shorter variant of Ham Street to Appledore – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Pluckley Station to Ham Street Station (Kent)

15m direct from Winchelsea.

25km.

Pastures, orchards, woods, commons, bogs, parkland estate, and continuing Greensand Way to Ham Street.

A longer variant of Pluckley to Ashford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Pluckley Station to Ashford International Station (Kent)

30m direct from Winchelsea.

16km.

Pastures, orchards, woods, commons, bogs, parkland estate, and riverside parks into a town centre.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Pevensey and Westham Station to Eastbourne Station (Sussex)

45m direct from Winchelsea.

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.