HIKE 19km & SEA SWIM - glorious south downs paths & sunset swim at Seaford Bay

This hike will START IN BERWICK nr Lewes and END IN BISHOPSTONE nr Seaford.

HIGHLIGHT

• Arlington Reservoir for bird wildlife
• 12th century benedictine church & the smallest church in Sussex
• Long Man of Wilmington
• Alfriston for coffee & cake
• Walk on paths unknown over south downs to Bishopstone
• Sea swim in magnificent Seaford Bay
• Cold beer at the Seaford Yacht club

WHAT TO EXPECT - HIKING INFO
Distance: 19km (c.12 miles)
Total ascent: 425m
Estimated Duration (approx): 6 hours walking
Difficulty: Moderate

DESCRIPTION
This is a beautiful part of Sussex, with fantastic views, quaint villages, rolling hills, wild flowers and ancient hill carvings. There will be a delightful mix of walking terrains - along an inland reservoir, over arable fields, a few steep climbs as we walk on remote paths towards the sea for a well deserved swim.

In the morning, we will pass Arlington reservoir and walk onto the Long Man of Wilmington (where we will have a picnic lunch), then drop down to Alfriston for coffee and cake. We will then head onwards on less known paths over arable fields for a sea swim at Bishopstone in Seaford Bay.

There is a yacht club for refreshments on the beach, for cold refreshments before we catch the train back to London.

It will be a glorious day out – hopefully with sun on our backs as we meander across the south downs.

ps. My walks make time to enjoy the views, take in local history, and look at interesting buildings along the way.

PROGRAMME
You can choose to meet at London Victoria or the Hike Starting Point.
The applicable time and meeting points are detailed below.

MEETING POINT:
LONDON VICTORIA OUTSIDE BY NEILS YARD REMEDIES/ NERO IN THE MAIN CONCOURSE

LONDON STATION MEETING DETAILS
Assembly Time:
08.15 am - for those looking to come in on the Group Save
08.35 am - for people who have their own tickets - move to the train
08.54 am - train departs
10.25am - train arrives in Berwick

HIKE START POINT
Leave at: 10.30am
Meetup Point: Berwick Train Station - outside the front

RETURN
It is impossible to promise a specified finish train and time, but we aim to return to London on the 18.02 (arrives at 19.30). The next train is at 19.02 (arrives 20.30).

HIKE COST
The cost for the hike is £10 per person

TRAIN INFORMATION
For those buying their own tickets, please get a RETURN TO BERWICK
We will get a single ticket from Bishopstone to Lewes on our return.

GROUP SAVE
If you want to be part of a group save option, please arrive at the meeting point no later than 08.15am (meetup's reporting system is malfunctioning, so I cannot offer the 'train & hike option' price for this hike).

Group save train fare is currently £21.00 - if you want to join into the group save, please message me so we can make arrangements.

HIKE INCLUDES

• Guided Hike planned and led by experienced AAA leaders - trained Lowland and Mountain Leaders with Wilderness First Aid Training.
• PayPal fees

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
· Travel costs, unless this option is selected.
· Lunch, drinks or any refreshments
· Souvenirs
· Meetup Fee levied on all purchases via meetup
· Entrance fees to any attractions you wish to visit

RECOMMENDED KIT LIST (full list)
· Suitable hiking shoes or boots
· Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jeans!)
· Water [2L recommended]
· Warm/Windproof layer, e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece
· Wicking base layer, e.g. Polyester/Tencil/Merino
· Camera & Phone
· Picnic lunch and snacks

CANCELLING/REFUNDS
Please update your RSVP to say ‘No’ if your plans change. Then, others can take advantage of the newly available place.
If the hike is complete, please email info@aaalondongroup.com after the event and request a refund, less the PayPal/Meetup fees. You must provide your email for the PayPal account and transaction reference.

QUESTIONS
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