Pevensey and the Levels make ideal flat countryside for easy cycling.  National Route 2 from Brighton to Camber passes through Pevensey, as does National Route 21 – the Downs and Weald Cycle Route.  For more information on these routes see http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1092667731767.

Pevensey Levels and Castles Circular is an easy/ moderate 24-mile (38 km) route that passes both Pevensey and Herstmonceux castles, crosses the Pevensey Levels and then runs along the coast back to Pevensey itself.  For further details http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/countryside/cycling/guidesandmaps/ncn/ncr2.htm.

Pevensey Levels and Cuckoo Trail Circular is a slightly shorter 19-mile (30 km) route that crosses the Levels, and goes up the Cuckoo Trail – a disused railway, passing through Hailsham Town.  For further details download the circular cycle rides booklet at http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/countryside/walks/cuckootrail/download.htm

Other routes for more adventurous cyclists could include trips to Seven Sisters Country Park in Exceat, or following National Routes 2 or 21 further a field.  Ordnance Survey Explorer maps 123 and 124 provide sufficient information to identify cycle paths and country lanes.

For a brochure of cycling events for the year in East Sussex visit http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/countryside/cycling or contact ESCC on 01273 481654.

Bike Hire

There are no cycle hire shops in Pevensey, however, it is possible to pick bicycles up in Heathfield at Cycle Revival, or in Seven Sisters Country Park at Cuckmere Cycle Company.

Cycle Revival
Oxford House
Hailsham Road
Heathfield
TN21 8AA
Tel: 01435 866118
http://www.cyclerevival.co.uk

Cuckmere Cycle Company Ltd
The Barn
Seven Sisters Country Park
Exceat
BN25 4AD
Tel: 01323 870310
Email: info@cuckmere-cycle.co.uk
http://www.cuckmere-cycle.co.uk