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SUMMARY:Berwick to Bishopstone (Seaford) - ancient Sussex\, remote paths\, 
 sea swim
LOCATION:Victoria Train Station
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 48% · why: lots of
  people going · starting soon\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT - HIKING INFO\nDistance: 2
 4km (approx 15 miles)\nAscent: c. 600m\nEstimated Duration (approx): 7 hou
 rs walking\nDifficulty: Moderate to energetic\nGroup size: 18-20 hikers\n\
 nDESCRIPTION\nThis walk is on paths less travelled over South Downs rollin
 g hills with fantastic views along the way. There is an optional sea swim 
 at the end for those who want to cool off after a good day’s walk.\n\nFrom
  the small town of Berwick nestled on the foot of the South Downs and home
  to the Bloomsbury painted church - to the sea for a swim at the wide Seaf
 ord Bay - its a promising day a of a mix of woodlands\, arable fields\, wi
 ld flowers\, ancient hill carvings\, climbs and remote paths.\n\nHIGHLIGHT
 \nWe will be walking from Berwick to Bishopstone and discovering:\n\nAn ar
 tistic church painted by the 1960’s Bloomsbury Group\nSeeing and sitting o
 n top of the Long Man of Wilmington with stupendous views\nThe smallest ch
 urch in the Sussex\nA quaint riverside pub for a well earned refreshment o
 n Cuckmere River\nGetting up close to the White Horse carved into the hill
 side\nWalking on off-the-beaten-paths with wild plants\, blackberries and 
 buzzing insects\nOptional sea swim in magnificent Seaford bay.\n\nDESCRIPT
 ION\nThis is a beautiful part of Sussex\, with fantastic views\, quaint vi
 llages and pubs\, rolling hills and ancient hill carvings.\n\nThe morning 
 will be filled with meandering over arable fields\, visiting a stunning ch
 urch and sitting on top of the Long Man of Wilmington for great views (whe
 re we will have a picnic lunch).\n\nAs we meander into the afternoon\, we 
 follow the contours of the downs\, viisit Sussex’s smallest church\, go do
 wn to the river for a well earned pub stop before we head over the hills o
 n remote paths for a sea swim at Bishopstone at Seaford Bay.\n\nps. My wal
 ks make time to enjoy the views\, take in local history\, and look at inte
 resting buildings along the way.\n\nPROGRAMME\nYou can choose to meet at L
 ondon Victoria or the Hike Starting Point.\nThe applicable time and meetin
 g points are detailed below.\n\nMEETING POINT:\nWe will assemble beside Ne
 ro's and by Neil Yards Remedies opposite the Information Desk\n\nLONDON ST
 ATION MEETING DETAILS\nAssembly Time:\n08.30 - for those looking to come i
 n on the Group Save\n08.45 - for people who have their own tickets as we m
 ove to the train\n08.54 - train departs\n10.25 - train arrives\n\nHIKE STA
 RT POINT\nLeave at: 10.30\nMeetup Point: Berwick Train Station - outside t
 he front\n\nRETURN\nIt is impossible to promise a specified finish train a
 nd time\, but we aim to return to London on the 18.27 (arrival 20.00) if y
 ou are not swimming.\n\nThere are trains at 27mins and 56mins past the hou
 r with various travel/ arrival times if we don’t make this train.\n\nHIKE 
 COST\nThe cost for the hike is £12 per person.\n\nTRAIN INFORMATION\nFor t
 hose buying their own tickets\, please get a return to BISHOPSTONE & a sin
 gle from LEWES TO BERWICK.\n\nGROUP SAVE\nGroup save train fare is £24.90 
 for return to Bishopstone & £3.90 for the single from Lewes to Berwick - i
 f you want to join\, please message me.\nAlternatively\, you can buy a Net
 work Railcards for £35/ year for similar off peak savings. www.network-rai
 lcard.co.uk.\n\nREVIEWS\nTrip Advisor | Facebook | MeetUp\n\nPRICE INCLUDE
 S\n· Guided hike planned and led by an experienced AAA leader\, trained in
  Outdoor First Aid.\n\nPRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE\n· Travel costs\n· Lunch\, d
 rinks or any refreshments\n· PayPal fees\n\nRECOMMENDED KIT LIST (complete
  list)\n· Suitable hiking shoes or boots\n· Packed lunch and snacks\n· Wat
 er - 2 litres recommended\n· Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jea
 ns!)\n· Warm windproof layer e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece\n· Wicking base la
 yer e.g. Polyester/Tencel/Merino\n\nCANCELLING/REFUNDS\nIf you can no long
 er join the hike\, please message the Host listed on here\, and update you
 r RSVP status to 'Not going'\, to allow others to take your place. If the 
 hike is full\, and you have messaged us and have changed your RSVP to 'Not
  going'\, we will refund you\, less than the PayPal/Meetup fees. To obtain
  this\, please email info@aaalondongroup.com after the event\, with the em
 ail address you use on your PayPal account and transaction reference. If t
 he hike is not full\, unfortunately we will not be able to provide any ref
 und.\n\nQUESTIONS\nIf you have any other questions\, please check visit ou
 r FAQ page. If you are still unsure\, contact the event Host shown on this
  page.\nWe have operated over 1\,000 events without significant incidents 
 in the last ten years\, achieved through meticulous planning. All particip
 ants (members and their guests) in any AAA Hiking event or activity are pe
 rsonally responsible for their fitness\, safety and welfare\, and must be 
 equipped accordingly. If you have signed up for the event\, you acknowledg
 e and accept the AAA London Group Terms and Conditions.\n© AAA London Grou
 p Ltd. Errors and Omissions Excepted
URL:https://www.meetup.com/aaa-outdoor-hiking-adventure-travel/events/31524
 2388/
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