Eastbourne Pier to St Leonards
(Our overall day number 34 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 24a - Eastbourne to Winchelsea Beach)Eastbourne Pier to St Leonards
25th June 2023 | Miles 14.7 | Elevation gain 193ft
A 14.7 mile walk starting at Eastbourne Pier, heading out along the prom and past the marina at Sovereign Harbour, and then a mix of shingle, low tide beach and promenade all the way past Normans Bay, Cooden and Bexhill to finish at St Leonards.
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Getting there and back
We travelled from home on the morning of this walk, parking in St Leonards on the front near our accomodation, walked to St Leonards Warrior Square Station, three stops on the train to Eastbourne. From Eastbourne Station, it's around half a mile to the Pier, via coffee shops to fuel up for the day.
Weather conditions
Hot conditions, the temperatures reached 25 degrees, and it was an even hotter day inland.
Walking difficulty
Easy - flat, but hot work on the day we did this
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "Packing up for a very early start from home - already warm!")
Packing up for a very early start from home - already warm!
.jpg "Eastbourne Pier - the start of our day's walking")
Eastbourne Pier - the start of our day's walking
.jpg "Heading out along the prom, some of Eastbourne's Victorian architecture and of course it's shingle beach")
Heading out along the prom, some of Eastbourne's Victorian architecture and of course it's shingle beach
.jpg "Looking back towards Eastbourne and Beachy Head")
Looking back towards Eastbourne and Beachy Head
.jpg "Watching the lock fill at Sovereign Harbour")
Watching the lock fill at Sovereign Harbour
.jpg "Looking back across - the rather empty - Sovereign Harbour")
Looking back across - the rather empty - Sovereign Harbour
.jpg "Low tide at the beach at Pevensey Bay - a welcome relief from walking on the shingle!")
Low tide at the beach at Pevensey Bay - a welcome relief from walking on the shingle!
.jpg "Looking out at the yachts on Pevensey Bay")
Looking out at the yachts on Pevensey Bay
.jpg "Well earned lunch stop somewhere between Pevensey Bay and Normans Bay - it was getting very warm by this point")
Well earned lunch stop somewhere between Pevensey Bay and Normans Bay - it was getting very warm by this point
.jpg "Cool crab in sunnies (not our doing I should add!)")
Cool crab in sunnies (not our doing I should add!)
.jpg "Promenade at Cooden - happy to be off the shingle")
Promenade at Cooden - happy to be off the shingle
.jpg "Guest Walkers!")
Guest Walkers!
.jpg "Duckie")
Duckie
.jpg "Scorching weather and even more promenading near Bexhill")
Scorching weather and even more promenading near Bexhill
.jpg "Coming into Bexhill, we were really looking forward to finding cool refreshments!")
Coming into Bexhill, we were really looking forward to finding cool refreshments!
.jpg "... which we found not long after at Hughies Beach Cafe in Bexhill. Boy were these needed!")
... which we found not long after at Hughies Beach Cafe in Bexhill. Boy were these needed!
.jpg "Coming out of Bexhill fully refreshed, ready for the little ascent up Galley Hill, and the opportunity for selfies with our guest walkers")
Coming out of Bexhill fully refreshed, ready for the little ascent up Galley Hill, and the opportunity for selfies with our guest walkers
.jpg "End of day 1 celebrations, Teddy's Beach Diner & Cocktail Bar in St Leonards")
End of day 1 celebrations, Teddy's Beach Diner & Cocktail Bar in St Leonards
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