East Sussex has some few the most varied and attractive paths in South East England, with over 10,000 miles worth of paths, running over hills, fields, rivers and the counties coasts walkers will always have something to look at! many follow old routes, Pilgrim or later (such as the Vanguard Way), not all are signposted by books are available in larger bookshops that give routes and things to look out for. The majority of these routes are present on Ordinance survey maps (available at almost all book stores or on-line)
This 50 kilometre (31 mile) walk that runs from Rye to Pevensey exploring sites linked to the Battle of Hastings.
A 980 kilometre (610 mile) walk that follows the escape of Charles II from the Battle of Worcester. Skims through the county before finishing in Shoreham, West Sussex. [http://www.monarchsway.50megs.com/index.html/ Website]
Guidebooks can be obtained by sending a cheque for __7.95 made payable to Per-Rambulations to:
Mr Terry Owen, Per-Rambulations, Larkshill, Cranston Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3HL tel: 01342 315786 [mailto:larkshill@btinternet.com larkshill@btinternet.com] [http://www.sussexousevalleyway.co.uk]
The southern section of this 44 kilometre (27 mile) circular walk passes through the villages of Frant and Eridge Green.
This 109 kilometre (68 mile) long walk runs between London and Newhaven Harbour from where ferries can be caught to Dieppe and Le Harve. The path runs meets the South Downs Way near Lewes [http://www.riverocean.org.uk/vanguard/vanguard.htm/ Website]
A 130km (81 mile) walk from Gravesend to Eastbourne. Passes through Ashdown Forest the Lower Weald and past the Long Man of Wilmington. [http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/trails_paths/LDP_wealdway.htm/ Website]
If you get tired of walking, could always visit the towns of:<br> Lewes <br> Rye<br> Uckfield<br> Tunbridge Wells<br>
and other locations documented in the East Sussex page