Eastbourne Walking Festival

A hilly 10-mile circular walk on Eastbourne’s coastal downland taking in Birling Gap, Belle Tout and Beachy Head. Some steep hills but the wonderful views make it all worthwhile! Please wear sturdy footwear and bring a packed lunch and drink.

Walk Leader: Alan Hibbert

Approximate distance: 10 miles

Start time:   10 am     Approximate finish time: 3.30pm

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  Dukes Drive, Eastbourne BN20 7XL (by cafe kiosk) Grid ref  TV600971

Do walkers need to bring anything?  Packed lunch and drink

Is there a café:    Café at start/finish

Are dogs welcome?  No

Public toilets at lunch stop

Is your walk Wheelchair friendly?  No

Explore the beauty of the Downs and discover late summer butterflies and Downland birds on this 4 mile walk. Beginning in East Dean, this walk will take you through highlights such as Cornish Farm and Birling Gap.

Please note there is one steep incline and approximately three stiles to navigate. The majority of the walk is along footpaths except at the beginning where route is along a small section of road.

Walk Leader: David Beer

Meet at East Dean Village Car Park at 10am (BN20 0DR). Walk will take approximately 2.5 hours.

Public transport: 12/12A Eastbourne- Brighton bus service stops at East Dean and it is a short walk to the Village Hall.

There is a café at the start/end of the walk or en route at Birling Gap where toilet facilities can also be found.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly.

No dogs allowed.

Join your walk leader Gavin Boyd on a hilly walk along part of the South Downs Way and immerse yourself in all that nature has to offer. This 8 mile route will have approximately two or three stiles to navigate.

Meet at Bede’s School, Dukes Drive BN20 7XL at 10am (approximate finish time is 13:30pm). Bus 3 or 4 stop at Bede’s School.

Please bring plenty of refreshments for the walk as well as a picnic lunch. Café facilities can be found at the start and end of the walk and toilets can be found en route.

Please note that this walk is not wheelchair friendly.

No dogs allowed.

Beginning at Eastbourne Pier, this walk and talk will follow the seafront whilst discovering the history of stops along the way. From Devonshire Place to All Saints Hospital Park in Meads, uncover the development of Victorian Eastbourne on this walk through history. Please note this walk ends in Meads.

Walk Leader: Richard Crook

Approximate distance: 2 miles

Start time: 2:30pm

Approximate finish time: 5:00pm

Exact meeting point: Eastbourne Pier, BN21 3EL

Public transport to/from meeting point: Buses from the town centre to the Pier and from Meads back to the town centre.

Toilets can be located on the seafront.

This route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

This is a circular walk around the outside of Eastbourne, which starts from the pier and loops around the far edges of the town following the South Downs to Willingdon and then makes its way across to Hankham and around to Pevensey before coming back to the pier. It is a lovely walk encircling the town.

The first part of the walk on the South Downs involves a steep climb up and back down whilst the rest of the walk is relatively flat.

There are many stiles (approx. 22-25), a couple of busy roads to cross, some walking along quiet roads and potentially some cows in fields.

Walk Leader: Allison Caffyn

Approximate distance is 18 miles. Total ascent is 1457ft.

Meet at Eastbourne pier at 9am, approximate finish time is 5pm.

There will be a halfway stop at a pub but please ensure you bring plenty of refreshments for the walk.

Dogs are welcome but should be kept on a lead throughout the walk. Owners should be aware that Walk Leader's dog is wary of other dogs.

Please note this walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Beginning at Gildredge Road Bus Stop, we will catch the No.12 bus to East Dean where we will begin our walk onto the Downs. Heading along the coastal path, we will descend into the Cuckmere, into West Dean and Friston Forest, making our way back to East Dean where we will board the bus back to Eastbourne.

Please note that this walk will be very hilly and potentially muddy in the forest.

Walk Leader: Virginia Keltz

Please meet at the Gildredge Road bus stop 1G opposite the train station at 9:30. We aim to finish this walk between 4pm and 5pm.

Public transport to/from the meeting point: Taking bus to East Dean from Eastbourne but it is possible for people to meet the walking group at the bus stop in East Dean.

Please bring plenty of refreshments including a packed lunch and wear sturdy boots. There is a café midway at Cuckmere. Toilet facilities can be found at the start, midway and end of the walk.

This walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Starting with far reaching views over Eastbourne, this route will descend to the village of Jevington. We will then head along the South Downs Way to the renowned ‘Long Man of Wilmington’ where we get up close and personal to the chalk figure carved into the hillside before descending and returning through the woodland.

Walk Leader: Alan Jones

This 8 mile route will start at 10am, meeting at Butts Brow Car Park, Butts Lane BN20 9EP (W3W – matter.cargo.kick OS Ref: lat=50.7929907 long = 0.24057122828) and will aim to finish at approximately 2pm.

Please bring plenty of refreshments including a flask and picnic lunch.

This route is not wheelchair friendly and there are not toilet or café facilities en route.

Dogs are welcome.

We start on quiet roads to go gently uphill and join part of Jubilee Way, we rest overlooking Eastbourne with views to Bexhill on a clear day. Later we cross Paradise Drive and follow a signed path over a golf course, ending via Gildredge Park back to The Lamb. No Stiles but hilly. Suitable for people who are new to Downs walking, or returning after a break.

Walk Leader: Richard Page

Approximate distance: 3 miles Maximum no. of walkers: 25

Start time: 10.30am Approximate finish time: 1.15pm

Exact meeting point: The Lamb, Old Town GR 599995

Public transport to/from meeting point: Bus routes 1, 1A, 12A, 12X to The Lamb.

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a café or pub at or near the end of this walk along with toilet facilities.

Dogs are welcome.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Beginning at Eastbourne Pier, this walk and talk will follow the seafront whilst discovering the history of stops along the way. From Devonshire Place to All Saints Hospital Park in Meads, uncover the development of Victorian Eastbourne on this walk through history. Please note this walk ends in Meads.

Walk Leader: Richard Crook

Approximate distance: 2 miles

Start time: 2:30pm

Approximate finish time: 5:00pm

Exact meeting point: Eastbourne Pier, BN21 3EL

Public transport to/from meeting point: Buses from the town centre to the Pier and from Meads back to the town centre.

Toilets can be located on the seafront.

This route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Come and chat to Eastbourne’s Walking Champion Gill Mattock as she takes you on one of her favourite walks through Friston Forest and Jevington.  There are 2 hills but you will be rewarded with superb views of our beautiful downland (and bottoms!)

Approximate distance:  8 miles

Maximum no. of walkers:        20

Start time:  10.30

Approximate finish time:  3pm

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  Friston Pond  551983  BN20 0AU

Public transport to/from meeting point:  No 12/12A/12X from Eastbourne

Please bring plenty of refreshments including a picnic lunch and water.

Please be advised that there are no café or toilet facilities en route.

This route is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Join local historian Kevin Gordon on a walk through Ocklynge Cemetery and uncover the stories of some of the people buried there. Kevin is a ‘Commonwealth War Graves Commission Champion’ and will be telling the stories behind many of the war-graves in the cemetery.

This walk will begin at the cemetery gates on Eldon Road (opposite Cavendish School), BN21 1UD at 10:30am with an aim to finish at 12pm.

There is limited parking in Eldon Road but it is on several bus-routes.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities and this walk is not wheelchair friendly due to gravel and grass paths.

The 1066 Country Walk is a long distance footpath in East Sussex, south-east England. It follows the progress of William, Duke of Normandy who in September 1066 brought his army to Pevensey, Sussex and went on to defeat King Harold in the town of Battle in what is now know as the Battle of Hastings. The outcome resulted in the Duke of Normandy becoming King William the First of England.

This part of the walk is leisurely stroll along the side of a number of rivers, so is nice and flat, with loads of wildlife and things to see. There are plenty of spots to stop and have a picnic and play some games. This is what we will be doing on this walk, we will visit the pigs at the beginning of the walk and once we are on the Pevensey levels, where King William camped before moving onto Battle, we will choose a nice spot to stop and play some games and have a bite to eat.

Walk Leader: Jim Murray

We meet at Pevensey Castle near the Royal Oak and Castle pub, where there is plenty of Parking. You do have to pay here but it is only £3.00 for the day.

Please bring your own picnics and outdoor games.

Dogs welcome but there are usually sheep in some of the fields.

We do have to cross the busy Pevensey Bypass, which at the point we cross has clear line of sight in both directions, so we might have to wait a minute or two to get a safe clear space to cross.

This walk is approximately 7km.

Public transport to/from meeting point: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Pevensey_Castle-London_and_South_East-site_6827490-2122

Starting at the Lifeboat Museum, we’ll walk along the main promenade to the Pier and back again to the Grand Hotel. Along the route you’ll hear about the development of Eastbourne as a resort built “by gentlemen, for gentlemen”. Discover the history of some of Eastbourne’s best landmarks along the seafront and finish at the Devonshire Quarter with it’s wonderful array of cafés and pubs.

Walk Leader: Kim Adams

Meet outside the Lifeboat Museum (BN21 4BY) at 11am. We aim to finish this walk at 12:30pm.

There are toilet facilities en route.

This walk is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Starting from Helen Garden, this path takes you down steep stairs to Holywell beach. It pauses in the Italian Gardens, follows the seafront promenade, and finishes at Towner Gallery. Along the way, you will see a dancer perform for you. This dancing tour guide will identify features of the performance locations and tell you how these inspire her movements. Please bring your own earphones to enjoy the music provided for each performance.

Walk Leader: Yanaelle Thiran

Approximate distance:  3.6 km                                    Maximum no. of walkers:   15

Start time:  At low tide.  Sunday 18/09, 11:00          Approximate finish time:     12:15

Exact meeting point:  Helen Garden, BN20 7FE. Enter the park from Duke’s Drive, turn right, and we will meet on the bench by the bike racks.

Public transport to/from meeting point:  The bus stop Foot of Beachy Head (stop ID: esuadpda) is just across the road from the meeting point.

Please bring ear- or headphones and a playlist (sent when they register) downloaded on their phone or other device.

There is a café and toilet facilities at the end (Towner Café)

Dogs are not allowed.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly as it includes going down the stairs at Holywell.

Join your walk leaders Paul and Barbara Agent on a scenic 7 mile walk along field paths and the Cuckoo Trail, passing picturesque fishing lakes along the way.

The walk will set off from below Cophall roundabout at 9:30 and aim to finish at 2pm.

If requiring public transport, walkers can get the 51 bus to Polegate and then walk to start.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities. Make sure to bring a picnic and plenty of refreshments as there is no café nearby.

This walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Join walk leader Lindsey Gwynne on a circular walk taking in five Sussex villages and the stunning views of the Sussex countryside.

Starting at Berwick Station at 10am, this route is approximately 10 miles and will aim to finish at approximately 4pm.

Exact meeting point: Berwick Station  BN26 6SZ (postcode of Berwick Inn, opposite station)

Public transport to/from meeting point:  Trains from Eastbourne.

Please bring plenty of refreshments (water, picnic, coffee stop refreshments etc.). There is a pub at the beginning/end of the route where toilet facilities can be found. There is also a composting toilet at the coffee stop.

Dogs are not allowed.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Join your Walk Leader Kath Boak on this picturesque 2 mile circular walk below Beachy Head to Whitbread Hollow. Please be aware that there is one steady incline.

Meeting at Helen Gardens (BN20 7XL), this walk will begin at 10:30 and aim to finish at 11:30. If requiring public transport, walkers can catch the Bus 3/3A from Eastbourne station which runs every 15 minutes.

Toilet facilities can be found at the beginning and end of the walk and a cafe (The Kiosk) is located at the end of the walk.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Enjoy a leisurely walk around the Meads area of Eastbourne, "where the Downs meet the sea". Includes the Italian Gardens, St John's Church, Meads Village and the wonderful mansion houses nestling at the foot of the South Downs. Find out about some of the famous local residents and hear the story of the notorious Dr John Bodkin Adams. The walk starts at the thatched tea-chalet in The Helen Garden (Dukes Drive, BN20 7XL, next to Bede's School).

Walk Leader: Kim Adams

Approximate distance: 1.5 miles          Maximum no. of walkers:   25

Start time: 14:00                        Approximate finish time:  15:30

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  The thatched tea chalet in The Helen Garden, BN20 7XL

There are toilet and cafe facilities nearby.

This route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Join your walk leader Gavin Boyd for a scenic walk through Friston Forest. Beginning at East Dean car park, this 10 mile walk will allow you to take in the wonderful sights of the landscape around you.

The walk will begin at 10am from East Dean car park (BN20 0DJ) and will aim to finish at around 2:30pm. If public transport is required, buses 12; 12A and 12X stop at the East Dean bus stop.

Please bring plenty of refreshments and a picnic if required. Be aware that there may be some mud in the forest so wear appropriate footwear.

There is a café and toilet facilities at the start/finish of the walk.

Please note that this walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed on this walk.

Taking in the sights of the South Downs, we will leave Chalk Farm (Willingdon) and walk to Folkington Church where there will be a break for refreshments. Returning via a different route, we will take in more of the sights that the South Downs has to offer.

Please note that part of the route is slightly steep and rough.

Walk Leader: Lindsey Gwynne

Approximate distance:  5 miles      Maximum no. of walkers:        20

Start time:  10.00am                     Approximate finish time: 1.00pm

Exact meeting point:  BN20 9JD (Chalk Farm)

Public transport to/from meeting point: Bus stop on A2270 Eastbourne Rd. Walk 10 mins along Church Street to Coopers Hill, turn right, Chalk Farm is 100m on left.

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There will be a pub with toilet facilities at the start/finish.

Dogs are not allowed.

Please note this walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Join your Walk Leader Kath Boak on this picturesque 2 mile circular walk below Beachy Head to Whitbread Hollow. Please be aware that there is one steady incline.

Meeting at Helen Gardens (BN20 7XL), this walk will begin at 10:30 and aim to finish at 11:30. If requiring public transport, walkers can catch the Bus 3/3A from Eastbourne station which runs every 15 minutes.

Toilet facilities can be found at the beginning and end of the walk and a cafe (The Kiosk) is located at the end of the walk.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Learn about the ancient archaeology of Butts Brow, the surrounding landscape and the pristine and rare Chalk Grassland habitat on this 2 mile circular walk.

The walk will meet at Butt’s Brow Car Park (charges apply) at 1pm and will aim to finish at 3pm.  Please note that the terrain is unsurfaced paths and grass with some steep slopes. There will also be stiles and gates.

Bring binoculars if you have them.

Walk Leader: Tim Squire

Exact meeting point:  Butt’s Brow Car Park, Butts Lane  nearest postcode at bottom of lane BN20 9EN (Grid reference is TQ57940170; What3words: value.blaze.puddles)

Please bring plenty of refreshments. No toilet facilities. Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Step back in time as you join your walk leader Alan Wenham on a walking tour of historical sites. Highlights of this 1.3 mile walk include the original locations of the public utilities where walkers will be able to see them as they were through old photographs.

The walk will begin at 14:30 outside the Co-Op Store on Seaside (BN22 7RJ ) and we will aim to finish at 15:45. If public transport is required, the closest bus stop is the ‘Archery’.

There is a café at the beginning but no toilet facilities en route.

This route is wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Beautiful cliff walks over 3 of the Seven Sisters, from Friston Church over Crowlink, stopping at Birling Gap for light refreshments and toilets, carrying on to the village of East Dean where there are 2 further coffee stops, plus The Tiger Inn with toilet facilities if needed.

Walk Leader: Julie Ford

Approximate distance: 5 Miles Maximum no. of walkers: 6

Start time: 10:00 am Approximate finish time: 12:30 – 1:00 PM

Exact meeting point (with postcode or grid reference): BN20 0AU.

Public transport to/from meeting point: No 12 Bus from Eastbourne and Brighton

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a café and toilets en route.

Dogs are not allowed.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

For more information about what Instepp is about please visit the website www.instepp.co.uk.

Starting at Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre we walk through Friston Forest to Westdean, where it is reputed that Alfred the Great had a palace, then on to Charleston Manor.  From below the White Horse we walk along the Cuckmere River to the sea at Cuckmere Haven and then back through the Country Park.  No road walking but we cross the A259 twice.

Walk Leader: John Riley

Approximate distance:  6 miles     Maximum no. of walkers:  20

Start time:  10.00                         Approximate finish time:  13.30

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  Outside entrance to Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre, near Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD

Public transport to/from meeting point:  12X from Gildredge Road (stop G1) at 09.33 arrives at Seven Sisters Country Park at 09.51.  For return to Eastbourne there are regular 12A and 12X buses.

Two car parks serve the Park.  Charge £4 all day.

Please bring plenty of refreshments including a drink and snack for mid-morning stop and possibly sandwiches for lunch at end of walk.

The Saltmarsh Café at the Visitor Centre serves refreshments and food. Toilet facilities can also be found here.

Please note that this walk is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Starting with a steep hill, the land gets easier as we take a short rove of just over a mile to Beachy Head where we’ll cross the road and explore The Beachy Head Story Museum whilst I play a short set of songs accompanied by autoharp. We’ll take in the views before returning to our start point.

Walk Leader Liz Pearson

Approximate distance: 2.5 miles   Maximum no. of walkers:   15

Start time:  10am                         Approximate finish time:  11.45/12.00

Exact meeting point:  The Kiosk, Foyles Way, BN20 7XL

Public transport to/from meeting point: Bus No 3A from Eastbourne train station

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a kiosk at the beginning and a pub at Beachy Head, where there are toilet facilities. Toilets can also be found in Helen Gardens near the start point.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly. Dogs are welcome.

Starting at the Eastbourne Downs Golf Club, this 7 mile walk will provide incredible views of the Downland as your walk leader Gill Mattock guides you through a valley to East Dean market (with time allowed for refreshments and browsing).  You will then return to your start point via Friston pond, taking in the scenery as you go!  Lunch is available at the Golf Club at the end of the walk.

We will meet in the car park of Eastbourne Downs Golf Club at 10am and will aim to return by 1pm. If public transport is required, the No. 12 bus stops by the South Downs Way.

Refreshments will be available to purchase at East Dean market or at the Golf Club at the end of the walk. Toilets are located at East Dean Village Hall.

Please note this walk is not pushchair/wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are not allowed.

Join local historian Kevin Gordon as he takes you on a leisurely 2 mile walking tour around the Motcombe area, discovering local places of interest. Highlights include St. Mary’s Church, Motcombe Gardens, Manor Gardens and Gildredge Park.

This walk will start at 10:30am beside the Lamb Inn, Church Street, BN21 1HH and will aim to finish at 12 noon in Gildredge Park. If public transport is required, several bus routes run past the Lamb Inn.

There are several pubs and cafes in the area for refreshments but walkers are welcome to bring their own. Toilet facilities can be found in Gildredge Park.

Dogs are welcome.

This route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly but be advised that many of the footpaths are gravel with one steep hill.

Starting at the Lifeboat Museum, we’ll walk along the main promenade to the Pier and back again to the Grand Hotel. Along the route you’ll hear about the development of Eastbourne as a resort built “by gentlemen, for gentlemen”. Discover the history of some of Eastbourne’s best landmarks along the seafront and finish at the Devonshire Quarter with it’s wonderful array of cafés and pubs.

Walk Leader: Kim Adams

Meet outside the Lifeboat Museum (BN21 4BY) at 11am. We aim to finish this walk at 12:30pm.

There are toilet facilities en route.

This walk is pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Starting with far reaching views over Eastbourne, this route will descend to the village of Jevington. We will then head along the South Downs Way to the renowned ‘Long Man of Wilmington’ where we get up close and personal to the chalk figure carved into the hillside before descending and returning through the woodland.

This 8 mile route will start at 10am, meeting at Butts Brow Car Park, Butts Lane BN20 9EP and will aim to finish at approximately 2pm.

Walk Leader: Alan Jones

Please bring plenty of refreshments including a flask and picnic lunch.

This route is not wheelchair friendly and there are not toilet or café facilities en route.

Dogs are welcome.

Beautiful cliff walks over 3 of the Seven Sisters, from Friston Church over Crowlink, stopping at Birling Gap for light refreshments and toilets, carrying on to the village of East Dean where there are 2 further coffee stops, plus The Tiger Inn with toilet facilities if needed.

Walk Leader: Julie Ford

Approximate distance: 5 Miles Maximum no. of walkers: 6

Start time: 10:00 am Approximate finish time: 12:30 – 1:00 PM

Exact meeting point (with postcode or grid reference): BN20 0AU.

Public transport to/from meeting point: No 12 Bus from Eastbourne and Brighton

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a café and toilets en route.

Dogs are not allowed.

Please note this route is not wheelchair friendly.

We start on quiet roads to go gently uphill and join part of Jubilee Way, we rest overlooking Eastbourne with views to Bexhill on a clear day. Later we cross Paradise Drive and follow a signed path over a golf course, ending via Gildredge Park back to The Lamb. No Stiles but hilly. Suitable for people who are new to Downs walking, or returning after a break.

Walk Leader: Richard Page

Approximate distance: 3 miles Maximum no. of walkers: 25

Start time: 10.30am Approximate finish time: 1.15pm

Exact meeting point: The Lamb, Old Town GR 599995

Public transport to/from meeting point: Bus routes 1, 1A, 12A, 12X to The Lamb.

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a café or pub at or near the end of this walk along with toilet facilities.

Dogs are welcome.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly.

Join SDNPA Ranger Fay Pattinson on this 3.5 mile circular walk around Seven Sisters Country Park whilst you learn about the landscape, its habitats, management and enjoy the view as you go! Questions about the National Park and what we do are actively encouraged. Please be aware that there are some steeper uphill and downhill slopes, grass and chalk tracks underfoot and some stiles and gates.

This walk will set off at 10:30am from the entrance to the Seven Sisters Country Park in front of the main gate with the cattle grid (by the A259 bus stop on the southern side of the road, opposite the Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre). Exact meeting point:  BN25 4AD/ TV519994/What3words:postings.embodied.whimpered. We will aim to finish at around 12:30pm.

If public transport is required, the No. 12; 12A and 12X Coaster buses stop at Seven Sisters Country Park.

Please bring refreshments, if needed. There is a café at the beginning/end of the route at Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre, where toilet facilities can also be found.

This route is not wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome but they must be kept on leads & owners must pick up after their dogs.

Enjoy a leisurely walk around the Meads area of Eastbourne, "where the Downs meet the sea". Includes the Italian Gardens, St John's Church, Meads Village and the wonderful mansion houses nestling at the foot of the South Downs. Find out about some of the famous local residents and hear the story of the notorious Dr John Bodkin Adams. The walk starts at the thatched tea-chalet in The Helen Garden (Dukes Drive, BN20 7XL, next to Bede's School).

Walk Leader: Kim Adams

Approximate distance: 1.5 miles         Maximum no. of walkers:  25

Start time:  14:00                       Approximate finish time: 15:30

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  The thatched tea chalet in The Helen Garden, BN20 7XL

Toilets can be found en route.

Pushchair and wheelchair friendly.

Dogs are welcome.

Explore the beauty of the Downs and discover late summer butterflies and Downland birds on this 4 mile walk. Beginning in East Dean, this walk will take you through highlights such as Cornish Farm and Birling Gap.

Please note there is one steep incline and approximately three stiles to navigate. The majority of the walk is along footpaths except at the beginning where route is along a small section of road.

Walk Leader: David Beer

Meet at East Dean Village Car Park at 10am (BN20 0DR). Walk will take approximately 2.5 hours.

Public transport: 12/12A Eastbourne- Brighton bus service stops at East Dean and it is a short walk to the Village Hall.

There is a café at the start/end of the walk or en route at Birling Gap where toilet facilities can also be found.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly.

No dogs allowed.

A hilly 10-mile circular walk on Eastbourne’s coastal downland taking in Birling Gap, Belle Tout and Beachy Head. Some steep hills but the wonderful views make it all worthwhile! Please wear sturdy footwear and bring a packed lunch and drink.

Walk Leader: Alan Hibbert

Approximate distance: 10 miles

Start time:   10 am     Approximate finish time: 3.30pm

Exact meeting point (with post code or grid reference):  Dukes Drive, Eastbourne BN20 7XL (by cafe kiosk)…...Grid ref  TV600971

Do walkers need to bring anything?  ie. a flask or picnic?  Packed lunch and drink

Is there a café:  Cafe at start/finish

Are dogs welcome?  No

Public toilets at lunch stop

Is your walk Wheelchair friendly?  No

Starting with a steep hill, the land gets easier as we take a short rove of just over a mile to Beachy Head where we’ll cross the road and explore The Beachy Head Story Museum whilst I play a short set of songs accompanied by autoharp. We’ll take in the views before returning to our start point.

Walk Leader: Liz Pearson

Approximate distance: 2.5 miles   Maximum no. of walkers:   15

Start time:  10am                         Approximate finish time:  11.45/12.00

Exact meeting point:  The Kiosk, Foyles Way, BN20 7XL

Public transport to/from meeting point: Bus No 3A from Eastbourne train station

Please bring plenty of refreshments. There is a kiosk at the beginning and a pub at Beachy Head, where there are toilet facilities. Toilets can also be found in Helen Gardens near the start point.

Please note that this route is not wheelchair friendly. Dogs are welcome.