Beachy Head Peace Path - Easy Access Trail
| Route Overview | The Peace Path is a 750 metre circular route starting opposite the main Beachy Head car park and leading to a viewpoint on the Head. This is one of several trails in the South Downs suitable for people with impaired mobility, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and push chairs. | ||||||
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| Distance - Full | 0.5 miles / 0.8 km | ||||||
| Typical Time - Full | 0 hours 30 minutes | ||||||
| Start Point | Beachy Head Car Park | ||||||
| End Point | as above | ||||||
| Start point grid reference | - | End point grid reference | - | ||||
| Type of Route: | Circular | Level of walk: | Easy | ||||
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| Accessibility / Facilities |
Begins near bus route Begins near parking Begins near pub Begins near toilets Ends near bus route Ends near parking Ends near pub Ends near toilets Suitable for Dogs |
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| Terrain | PROW (Public Right Of Way) | ||||||
| Route Description | The Peace Path is situated on the most famous part of the Eastbourne Downland. Beachy Head rises 152 metres (530 ft) above the sea below and is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. There are wonderful panoramic views which can be seen from the cliff top. If you look east, you see the beaches and town of Eastbourne and then on to Pevensey Bay and Hastings. The rare chalk grassland of the Eastbourne Downland is home to a rich variety of plants, insects and birds. A free leaflet with detailed terrain description and map can be downloaded from the weblink below. | ||||||
| Terrain Details | The path is a firm and even surfaced track with no gates, stiles or steps. | ||||||
| Access Info / Public Transport | Bus information: Number 33 operates during the summer, leaving Eastbourne pier for Beachy Head every half an hour every day. 713, a Sunday only service operates on the Beachy Head coast road. Traveline 0870 608 2608 for details. Train information: National Rail 08457 484950. By car: Take the A259 for Eastbourne and follow signs for ‘Beachy Head’. A pay and display system operates in the car park and the lay-bys. Disabled badge holders and local residents with current residents leisure cards can park for free. Beachy Head Pub car park is for patrons only. | ||||||
| Services / Amenities | The Countryside Centre (01323 737273) is open from 10.00am to 4pm, 7 days a week, weekends only during winter. It is free to enter the shop and gallery, donations are accepted for the exhibition. Refreshments are available at the Beachy Head Pub which is open all day, 7 days a week. Public and disabled toilets are next to the car park. | ||||||
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