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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Polegate and Bexhill.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Polegate and Bexhill.
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Polegate
Grid Ref
TQ5819304818
Lat / Lon
50.82130° / 0.24454°
Easting / Northing
558,193E / 104,818N
What3Words
broad.reds.flag
Bexhill
Grid Ref
TQ7450007539
Lat / Lon
50.84106° / 0.47712°
Easting / Northing
574,500E / 107,539N
What3Words
keeps.caves.turkey
Polbex One's land is
| Polegate | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ5819304818 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.82130° / 0.24454° |
| Easting / Northing | 558,193E / 104,818N |
| What3Words | broad.reds.flag |
| Bexhill | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ7450007539 |
| Lat / Lon | 50.84106° / 0.47712° |
| Easting / Northing | 574,500E / 107,539N |
| What3Words | keeps.caves.turkey |
| Arable | 16.3% |
| Intertidal flats | 13.0% |
| Pasture | 53.0% |
| Urban | 17.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Bostal Boy
15 May 2023I pioneered this route which has a railway station at either end on 11th May. I really enjoyed this one. It heads quickly out of Polegate using the National Cycle Network paths so is well surfaced until it crosses the A27 over a good bridge. It then moves onto field paths and country lanes across the Pevensey Levels. This includes the glorious section of the 1066 Country Walk beside the Pevensey Haven from Rickney Farm to Pevensey. The castle at Pevensey is well worth a stop with plenty of benches inside the outer bailey which is free to enter. There are other pubs and cafes in Pevensey village outside the castle walls.
From Pevensey to Normans Bay the route uses an unclassified road which is unfortunately not free of traffic. There are usually verges to step onto to get out of the way of the cars which can be seen and heard well before they get to you. It is a better route for cyclists than pedestrians, although the views across the Levels here are very nice. From the Star pub at Normans Bay you are back on footpaths across fields and a golf course to Cooden Beach. All easy to follow, but usually cattle or sheep in the fields. From Cooden Beach to Bexhill, the route is along the seashore. Initially this is walking across shingle at the top of the beach (or sand lower down if the tide is out). Then after about a half mile you reach the start of the Bexhill promenade which goes all the way to the De La Warr Pavilion. From there it is a short walk through the town centre to the railway station and the finish. Bexhill prom has all the usual seaside facilities e.g. cafes and public WCs.
This is a good route, well marked on the map and pretty easy to follow on the ground - especially with sat nav. There is a bit too much road walking between Pevensey and Normans Bay, but I'm still going to give the route 5*.
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