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Polegate’s four Slow Ways are 75% checked
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Walk to Polegate from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Alfriston—Polegate
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Alfpol one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 176m | Descent 184m | ||
Polegate—Bexhill
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Polbex one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 125m | Descent 127m | ||
Polegate—Eastbourne
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Poleas one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 82m | Descent 91m | |
Polegate—Eastbourne
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Poleas two |
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5 X |
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Verify me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Polegate—Hailsham
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Polhai one |
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1 Y |
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Enjoy me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 30m | Descent 46m |
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Collective progress
75% of Polegate’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Polegate’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Polegate
52km out of 52km have been walked and reviewed
93km of reviews have been shared in Polegate
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Impromptu walk from Hailsham to Polegate after the bus I wanted to catch didn't show up and I figured it would be quicker to walk! All along a well marked and well maintained cycle route. Easy 5* slow way....
MJRW12345
There is a fair bit of road walking at the start and end, with the middle section along reasonably obvious footpaths and bridlepaths. The climb up from Lower Willingdon to Willingdon Hill is fairly steep and the bridlepaths on the top were quite wet and muddy....
MJRW12345
The route uses a pavement beside a quiet lane to get to Wannock at the edge of the Downs. Once on top, the walk follows a short section of the Weald Way, then meets up with the South Downs Way which it follows all the way into Eastbourne....
Bostal Boy
Much the same as the previous two reviews - this is a great walk, reasonably easy to follow and with a nice resting point half way at Folkington church!...
MJRW12345
MJRW12345 added Poleas two, a new walk from Polegate to Eastbourne
Walk this routeThis is the quickest walking route from Polegate to Eastbourne, but it's along the main road and misses many of the beautiful local features including the South Downs, Polegate Windmill, Ratton Drive, Willingdon Golf Club and various back footpaths and cut throughs. Noisy too! However, it is perfect for anybody wheeling their way....
CATHERINE H
It then moves onto field paths and country lanes across the Pevensey Levels. From Pevensey to Normans Bay the route uses an unclassified road which is unfortunately not free of traffic. From Cooden Beach to Bexhill, the route is along the seashore. There is a bit too much road walking between Pevensey and Normans Bay, but I'm still going to give the route 5*...
Bostal Boy
The Cuckoo Trail is a well path, direct route between Polegate and Hailsham....
Steve Cleverdon
The route goes right passed the Long Man of Wilmington and you can spot the White Horse too from this route too....
danravenellison
A very speedy and well paved route, easy to find and well signposted. Would recommend....
ShortLegsLongWalk
It heads to the right of an underground reservoir on a gentle climb up to the hamlet of Folkington, which has a pretty church but no other facilities. Carrying on over the hill, the path drops down into the Cuckmere Valley with more awesome views of Alfriston in the distance....
Bostal Boy
This path follows the Cuckoo Trail, an old railway line which has been transformed into an all-weather, hard-surfaced path....
Bostal Boy
Slow Ways added Alfpol one, a new walk from Alfriston to Polegate
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Poleas one, a new walk from Polegate to Eastbourne
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Polegate’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ5819304818
Lat / Lon
50.82130° / 0.24454°
Easting / Northing
558,193E / 104,818N
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