Bathas one

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Starting off at the station in town and head south towards the prom. The first three kms along the prom are as expected, pretty uneventful, paved route suitable for all modes. When you hit the western end of the prom, head inland, you pick up a path along side the train line there are kissing gates either end to deter wheeled vehicles. Head over a wooded incline and across a main urban road then out into the countryside, still alongside the railway for a mile or so. This path is muddy a lot of the year so only suitable for those on foot with appropriate footwear.
You eventually emerge on an rural lane where you pick up the new Coombe Valley way, a hard path suitable for hikers, horses and cyclist along side but far enough away from the link road.
The route then takes you under the link road past lakes and fields to the quiet village of Crowhurst. When you arrive there is a pub in the left of the road (the plough inn) the slow way currently takes you past that along the road through the village. I wouldn’t recommend that, it is narrow with a fair amount of traffic. Instead stick to the 1066 national route which will take you to the right then left down a lane and back into open fields, emerging at the same point as the Slow way at the beautiful church, a nice bench or two to stop and rest.
From the church to route continues to follow the 1066 route mostly over fields and woodlands ( well kept but sometimes muddy tracks) until arrival at Battle and the beautiful Abbey marks the finish. Battle has numerous pubs, cafes and shops and a main line rail station and bus connections, public toilets are available.
Coffee and cake outside the abbey is a must.

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