NEW HILLY HIKE 20km Hastings to Rye - Saxon trails and Medieval Coastal Towns

Join us for this delightful linear coastal walk at Hastings, Sussex. Hastings is known to most people as the site of the famous battle where William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson - the last Saxon King of England before conquering the rest of England and building such iconic castles we've visit on other hikes such as Windsor, Guildford and Arundel. Hastings is now a small to medium size town and can boast having the largest beach based fishing fleet in Europe which is a beautiful sight along with the old fishing huts.

Our route will take us along part of the Saxon Shore way, up some heady cliffs and along a beautiful and dramatic stretch of coastline. It's a very photogenic route with fantastic views from the cliff tops as we travers along the coast one of the South East's most stunning coastal hikes. As well as being quite spectacular this area including the sandstone cliffs have also been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their "great geological and biological importance". In addition to a diverse range of flora, various dinosaur fossils have also been found in the cliffs as well as crocodile bones and teeth from the Early Cretaceous Period (143-139 million years ago)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit the beautiful medieval port town of Winchelsea - once on the coast before the sea retracted
• Visit Hastings - known as Europe's largest beach launched fishing fleet and also one of the oldest in the UK
• Stunning panoramic views from the coastal cliff top path as we traverse along the sea
• See France - on a clear day you can see France across the Channel
• Visit Rye, one of the best preserved medieval towns in England with cobbled street and timbered houses
• Follow the Saxon Shore Way Canal

MEETING POINT

Victoria station 8:20am, leave at 8:40am for the 8:54am train. Meet between WHSmith (no 34) and Nero Express (no 29) - MAP
Planned arrival back into London is 8:36pm (you are committed until then)

GUIDE - GRAHAM 07796 098487 (only for use during the hike) ABOUT US

FOOD - Bring a packed lunch, due to the late finish we may not have an end of hike pub stop today

DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY

Distance: 12 miles (20km)
Grading: Intermediate
Ascent: 420m
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours

COST & PAYMENT

£33 including the guided hike and return train travel, click “Attend” to join.
Payments are non-refundable and non-transferable but we have a process to release your space for RESALE, if your space sells you will be refunded.

WHAT TO BRING

• Hiking clothes & footwear - ideally hiking boots. Hat & gloves if cold, waterproof jacket & trousers KIT LINK
• Water (2 litres)
• Lunch
• We arrange train tickets and logistics, so just turn up and have a great day 😁

SAFETY - Your guide is a trained hike leader and Outdoor Activity First Aider

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