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Croydon to Hastings hike

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Croydon to Hastings hike

Steven Wood planned a hike

August 14, 2020

Croydon to Hastings hike

Hard

40:42

126km

3.1km/h

1,590m

1,640m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 6-13 days

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15.9 km

Charles Darwin Memorial, Downe Village

Highlight • Monument

Small country village with two nice pubs. Great place to take a break with a pint!

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29.2 km

View of the Weald from the site of Weardale Manor

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot was once the location of a grand house, Weardale Manor, which was built by Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron Weardale, in 1906. The 145-room house fell into disrepair soon …

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30.0 km

Toys Hill Well Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great sweeping views from here

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39.4 km

River Eden at Hever Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views if you stop on the bridge

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40.6 km

Hever Castle Gardens and Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

Fairly expensive to visit but lovely grounds with woodland and lakeside walk. Can hire rowing boats or pedallos on the lake. The castle was the childhood home of Ann Boleyn.

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42.9 km

Chiddingstone Castle

Highlight • Castle

Entry to the grounds is paid via a donation of £2 per person into an 'Honesty Box' via a gate next to the Chidingstone Inn (a beautiful pub with WC …

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43.4 km

Chiding Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

This boulder was called the chiding Stone, and was used to pass judgement on political affairs during pagan rule, allegedly.

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71.8 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Trail

From this spot, you get a lovely view over Bewl Water. The lakeside trail is great for walking and wildlife spotting, too.

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74.4 km

Bewl Water

Highlight • Lake

Water bus/taxi takes bikes too. We rode 5.75 miles then called and they picked us up in 5 mins, amazing service and £3 each person. Service runs 9am -5pm.
It's …

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87.9 km

The Queen's Inn

Highlight • Pub

This is a great place to grab a bite to eat or a quick drink on your hike. Set in a three-storey building that's over 450 years old, it also …

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89.2 km

The Oak, Hawkhurst

Highlight • Pub

Beautiful 15th-century pub with great burgers and beers. Before opening as a tavern around 500 years ago, it was home to The Hawkhurst Gang. A group of smugglers made infamous …

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95.0 km

St Giles Church, Bodiam

Highlight • Religious Site

St Giles is located on higher ground where the village of Bodiam used to stand. The church dates to the 12th or 14th century but heavy restoration in the 19th …

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96.0 km

Bodiam Castle

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Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the …

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111 km

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Highlight • Castle

Battle Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror in 1070 in memory of the battle fought at Senlac Hill in 1066. The site is managed by English Heritage. A footpath …

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124 km

Alexandra Park Pond

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Beautiful park in Hastings, quite narrow but he pulls himself a long way. Very nicely laid out.

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126 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.0 km

28.8 km

19.7 km

7.68 km

6.56 km

4.17 km

905 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

29.5 km

17.3 km

17.0 km

15.6 km

1.90 km

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Croydon to Hastings hike

Charles Darwin Memorial, Downe Village

View of the Weald from the site of Weardale Manor

Toys Hill Well Viewpoint

River Eden at Hever Castle

Hever Castle Gardens and Lake

Chiddingstone Castle

Chiding Stone

Bewl Water

Bewl Water

The Queen's Inn

The Oak, Hawkhurst

St Giles Church, Bodiam

Bodiam Castle

Battle Abbey and Battlefield

Alexandra Park Pond

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