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Winchelsea Beach – Eastbourne Seafront loop from Eastbourne

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Winchelsea Beach – Eastbourne Seafront loop from Eastbourne

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Winchelsea Beach – Eastbourne Seafront loop from Eastbourne

05:06

84.3km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.62 km for 248 m

After 33.0 km for 52 m

After 43.1 km for 172 m

After 53.5 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.72 km

Sovereign Park

Nature Reserve

4.63 km

Sovereign Harbour South Martello Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Sovereign Harbour South Martello Tower is one of the two Martello towers that are located near the entrance of Sovereign Harbour, a large marina complex in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Martello …

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6.16 km

Sovereign Harbour Marina & The Waterfront

Highlight • Structure

Opened in 1993, Sovereign Harbor is Northern Europe's largest composite marina complex and features four interconnected harbors and the hugely popular Waterfront retail and restaurant project.
visiteastbourne.com/things-to-do/sovereign-harbour-marina-p1239791

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30.0 km

Hastings Old Town High Street

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Lovely old high street with a great mix of independent shops, some really quirky, a variety of restaurants and cafes.

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35.7 km

Battery Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the turn of the century, a local gun battery from Battery Hill is said to have regularly practiced firing. Fire was aimed at the sea; this was probably the …

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43.2 km

Beach

43.8 km

Winchelsea Beach

Highlight • Natural

Winchelsea Beach is one of the few remaining relatively undeveloped parts of the south coast. Slightly inland, between the coast road and the sea, is this odd shingle landscape known …

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56.5 km

Hastings Net Shops

Highlight • Historical Site

Since the 17th century the fishers used to dry and repair their nets in these narrow huts.

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75.4 km

Pevensey Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

This rural, shingle beach about 5 miles north-east of Eastbourne is known to be the place where William the Conqueror landed in 1066 before the Battle of Hastings.
thebeachguide.co.uk/south-east-england/east-sussex/pevensey-bay.htm

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81.0 km

Eastbourne Seafront

Highlight • Cycleway

National Cycle Route 21 runs directly along the seafront and makes for such a good place to ride. Coastal views and up to the hills of the South Downs in the west and no traffic. Bliss.

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84.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.8 km

23.5 km

10.2 km

4.96 km

3.76 km

603 m

498 m

Surfaces

77.9 km

3.45 km

1.23 km

1.08 km

642 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

22°C

18°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2021,From Alfriston to Rye

The first 5 miles take you through Friston Forest. Definately not for skinny tyres. The next 5 were a mix of road and single track but all had one thing in common, very steep. On the day I cycled it was in the high 20's . The road down to Burling Gap was great but, the ride up Beachy Head …

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Winchelsea Beach – Eastbourne Seafront loop from Eastbourne

Sovereign Harbour South Martello Tower

Sovereign Harbour Marina & The Waterfront

Hastings Old Town High Street

Battery Hill Viewpoint

Winchelsea Beach

Hastings Net Shops

Pevensey Bay Beach

Eastbourne Seafront

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