England Coast Path Part 3 Saltdean Lido to Seaford

 England Coast Path 

April 18th 2021

Saltdean Lido to Seaford

Distance 9.96 Miles

Elevation gain 616 Feet

Time 03:20:00

So we are keen, Just one week later & we are back! walking the South Coast from Saltdean Lido to Seaford.

We are using Plot-a-Route & google maps to plan distance & convenient transport links. We don't have the luxury of having a vehicle at each end of the walk like we did on the https://swcp-chronicles.blogspot.com/ so public transport has to be available.

For those of you eagle eyed followers you will have spotted the fact that we have not actually finished the SWCP but the final part will be finished by the end of October 2021.

The views are glorious with the White chalk cliff tops capped in brightly coloured wall flowers & the blue of the sea in contrast against them. With the faint line of the path we have covered just visible.

Wall Flowers White cliffs & Glorious Blue Sea

The crumbling cliffs leaving the fence posts hanging in mid air are a stark reminder of how fragile our little island is to the rising sea levels & effects of global warming. (perhaps the coast path will get shorter😏)

So the tables have turned the fence is now supporting the posts!

One of the fence posts still has the supporting concrete hanging on to it.

 The route is well signed even with alternative routes pointed out.

Alternative Routes Marked Out

Route 

We had to walk into Newhaven to cross the river via the swing bridge but again the weather was just perfect for walking & there were no unforeseen incidents along the route.