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Birling Gap from East Dean

Old smugglers' tracks from the Tiger Inn down to the sea at Birling Gap.

Distance
4.8 km loop
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from East Dean

Monday 9 NovemberLast 6 of 219:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Tuesday 10 NovemberLast 6 of 222:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Wednesday 11 NovemberLast 6 of 219:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Thursday 12 NovemberLast 6 of 222:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 227:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 210:
22:51, 23:21 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:02, 23:32 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:03 (12 to Tesco)
23:51 (12X to Tesco)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 166:
22:33, 23:03, 23:33 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
22:34, 23:04, 23:34 (12 to Cornfield Road North)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:5413:5015:20
15 March18:0216:0017:30
15 June21:1319:1020:40
15 September19:1617:1518:45

From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 30 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Buses 12, 12A and 12B between Brighton and Eastbourne to East Dean

Start: The Tiger Inn, East Dean, grid reference TV557978. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Chalk grassland, no stiles, four short steep sections

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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