* 19km + 3km if tide is high A to B SEAFORD TO EASTBOURNE VIA THE FAMOUS SEVEN SISTERS and Beachy Head in Sussex
*When: Saturday 17th of May 2025
*Start: 10:20am outside Seaford (Sussex) train station
*Or start: meet at 8:35am at Victoria station for our 8:54am train
*Finish: At around 6:30pm but all depends on the group's pace
*Trains go back from ***Eastbourne to Victoria station (we will take the 7:33pm direct train to Victoria)
*Dinner: fish & chips on the beach
*Distance: 19km (we may need to add extra 3km if the tide is high)
*Difficulty: Intermediate with steep hills (Seven Sisters) but if you are reasonably fit, it's very doable and a very pleasant hike
*Well behaved dogs welcome (please let us know in advance)
You are warmly invited to join us on this beautiful and very famous Seven Sisters hike in stunning Sussex.
On this hike, we will pass the following places:
- The Martello tower in Seaford - built to protect the South East coast of England against invasion in the early part of the Napoleonic War
- Smuggling at Cuckmere - “In September 1783 gangs of 200 or 300 men arrived at Cuckmere Haven twice within a week, and defiantly carried off their goods, despite opposition and the fact that the sea was extremely rough on the earlier occasion.
- Cuckmere Haven - we will try to cross the waters here if the tide is low, please bring some water shoes so you don't cut your foot
- The Seven Sisters - The cliffs at the Seven Sisters Country Park were formed between 60 and 130 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous Period. During this period the dinosaurs died out and the evolution of birds as we know them began.
The original Seven Sisters are the Pleiades, a group of seven stars which Greek mythology portrayed as sisters.
- Birling Gap, is a gap between the sisters (cliffs), now owned by The National Trust. There is a cafe (some outside tables overlook the sea), visitor center, toilets and with a metal staircase down the cliff edge to the shingle beach below (we will have a break there)
- Belle Tout is a former lighthouse that first entered service in 1828, over 130 years after the need for one was first suggested. It had 30 oil lamps, requiring two gallons of oil per hour.
- Eastbourne pier & and maybe some fish & chips on the beach
*GUIDED HIKE FEE*
£10 - please message us for bank payment details (use your name as reference & use family and friends payment option) Your space is only confirmed after payment!
The £10 fee includes lowland leader(s), 1st aid kit, admin fee, 2 outdoor 1st aiders, paypal fees, cost of pre-walking the hike and public liability insurance. It excludes train tickets, meals etc.
*GROUP SIZE*
We try to limit our group to max 15 hikers but if you have hiked with us before and we are fully booked, we won't say no to you 😉
**TRAINS AND MEETING INFO**
Meet us directly outside Seaford train station at 10:20am if starting there
If taking the train with us, meet us at Victoria train station outside WH Smith at 8:35am for our 8:54am train to Lewes (we need to change for our train to Seaford at 10am)
Victoria station map - WH Smith is no 46 on map
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/London-Victoria-Station-Map.pdf
Buy single advanced ticket to Seaford £16 and separate ticket from Eastbourne to Victoria (you can buy whatever ticket you want back after 6:30pm but Richy and I will be on the 7:33pm direct train back to Victoria, £14)
PRICES OF ADVANCED TICKETS CHANGE SO BUY YOUR TICKET ASAP!
**WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU**
Packed lunch, snacks, coffee, tea, soup in a flask, water, suitable and waterproof clothing & footwear and something to sit on for our lunch time in the nature.
**HIKING KIT LIST**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uNOlTeHhwwdBz1O5BOxYpGlIeMl2V0JvjVH9phAf4dI/edit?fbclid=IwAR1EzCbYnYSyRsKDP6dipud6N2Q2NOpP0zalpz2PKk58hMhhfStWfOvrVXk
**HIKE GRADE**
19km + 3km if tide is high moderate level - some steep hills
Please note that we are not a fast group and we wait for our hikers so they don't feel left behind. We are more of a leisure hiking group than speedy hikers and very inclusive so if you like fast hiking, please be prepared to wait for others 😉
**OUR HIKING GRADES**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bfTv5yz50aX9KyOSzsfzNDtzLyXqkQo6vm6RoVwvqRg/edit?fbclid=IwAR0jMbGpCuBuv0wck-zwQFNpDI8DUSOSxEMGLEE23hbW2TVoWw4JC5eQ8uI
**OUR HIKING TERMS & CONDITIONS**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q7RKEvhHxe9Dp-W-kQOZdExTOfsw8mIxPIp8LVW0z2U/edit?fbclid=IwAR3e6mlBRckPFRG3uNT_6Maf-iUgFtYUyX8Ls11DTVZBjvmMCtRXUc8mK8Q
By signing up for our walks you agree to the Muddy Hikers T&Cs above and accept your own responsibility for any risk of personal injury associated with the activity.
As an additional highly recommended precaution is for you to take out hiking insurance from BMC as Muddy Hikers will not be liable for any injuries sustained on our hikes.
Please drop us a message if you have any further questions about this hike 🙂
Stana and Richy **
07725992903
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