I have lived in Brighton for 4 years and there has been a walk that I have been waiting to do since I first moved in - Cuckmere Haven. I don't know why it's taken me quite so long to get there, but this weekend I finally did. My cousin came down to stay and it gave me someone to go with.
The Park Trail that we picked is a 3 mile round walk which takes you up a hill over the side of the valley, passed the gorgeous meandering river, over and through farmland, and up onto the cliff top looking across the sea and the Seven Sisters.
From the top of the cliff we could see for miles, and most definitely didn't get too near the edge - one gust of wind and we would have gone over! There is a plethora of chalk that has gathered on the grass and visitors to the area write their names and symbols on the grass. I liked this heart and arrow - simple but cute.
Not only is the area fascinating for the geography, but also the area is steeped in History. It was used by smugglers in the 16th and 17th Century but the history that is still very evident today is the defences from World War 2. There are pill boxes and tank defences and you could really picture how it would have been. The atmosphere was helped by the war planes heading over every 10 minutes to the Eastbourne Air show this weekend.
We headed down the hill into the valley and followed the river onto the beach. It was brilliant how on one walk we could see so much.
In the end we took a detour off the Park Trail and did a 4.5 mile walk and will all our stopping and examining the plants, pill boxes and beach we took 2 hours and had a fabulous time.
We got back to the car just as the heavens opened and headed back to Brighton for the compulsory fish and chips!
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