17 Around The Forest

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 426 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 309 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Eastbourne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.776153° / E 0.258752°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.774011° / E 0.244105°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 36 m - Start on Fiennes Close
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Northiam Road
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Longland Road
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.79 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.86 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.92 - alt. 121 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.9 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.9 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.07 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp right onto Downs View Lane
  15. 15 : km 2.78 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Downs View Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.3 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Downs View Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.72 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Eastbourne Road, A259
  18. 18 : km 5.11 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Upper Street
  19. 19 : km 5.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.84 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Friston Hill, A259
  21. 21 : km 5.89 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.95 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.06 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 6.95 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.63 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 8.66 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 8.83 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Newbarn Drove
  30. 30 : km 9.21 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 9.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.52 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.99 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.15 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 11 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 11.25 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 12.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.02 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Seaford Road, A259
  41. 41 : km 13.07 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 13.64 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Upper Street
  43. 43 : km 13.79 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Friston Hill, A259
  44. 44 : km 14.18 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Downs View Lane
  45. 45 : km 14.6 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Downs View Lane
  46. 46 : km 16.12 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Downs View Lane
  47. 47 : km 16.83 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 17 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 17.01 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.59 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 17.59 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  52. E : km 17.6 - alt. 162 m

Useful Information

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This linear walk from East Dean to Eastbourne includes many of the highlights along the East Sussex coast in this area. A frequent bus serrvice can be used to return to the start.

Walking Seven Sisters (East bank of the Cuckmere River)

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Walking Seven Sisters From Seaford to Eastbourne

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↔20.95 km ↗+420 m ↘-422 m ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
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Sea, Sun and … the Seven Sisters walk of course! When the weather is nice and the temperatures are rising, lace up your hiking boots (or trail runners, it’s summer after all), apply the sunscreen and get the brim out of the closet. It is time to enjoy a walk by the South Coast, and who knows, maybe even take a dip in the bright blue English Channel.

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Charleston Farm & Firle Beacon from Firle
↔7.46 km ↗+195 m ↘-186 m ◔2h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Firle (East Sussex)

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