The Beach vs The Downs

[Napper]

Just a thought but for our friends in other countries the above images must give a real knot in the stomach

 

[itszamora]

Where??

West Wittering for one. Rather further away are places like Dawlish and Dawlish Warren near where I went to uni.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Just a thought but for our friends in other countries the above images must give a real knot in the stomach

Certainly miss walking the dog on the Downs, but dont miss Brighton Beach at all Im afraid!!

 

[The Large One]

Whats the beach like there? was thinking of doing just that in a couple of weeks

Same as Brighton - but empty.

I think your thread title should have been 'The Coast v The Downs'. Our beaches aren't fabulous, but the variety of the coastline, from the marshy Cuckmere Haven or Adur Valley, to the cliffs inbetween, is.

 

[NMH]

The country pubs near here get packed on weekends, with busman's holiday types.

So yeah, if you want to come out on w/ends and wait for service amongst a rabble of people complaining about parking and getting a table, then it's highly recommended.

Better to stroll the rolling hills and fields with picnic stuff, or go further into the country to proper unchanged pubs that haven't gone 'McDonalds' and cleared out the fireplace of soot and copper pots and painted the old oak roof beams with gloss brown paint.

I had some utter twot asking me if I brought my dog to the local pub to meet women - (like I either need a dog to do that (??) or might have considered leaving the furry bundle at home all evening when the pub welcome her?)

He then asked what kind of car I drove, and when I told him I forgot but I know it's a French one, he blithered on with "oh I suppose you speak French as well"
(my French teacher was a drunk! I never cared about learning it)

I expect his date fancied me, eh?

 

[pasty]

The downs for me. Too many grockles on the seafront.

 

[skipper734]

Can't choose. Beach on a hot day. Downs for walking, views, pubs etc. Do Brightonians realise how lucky they are.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Walked from Jack & Jill to Ditchling Beacon and back yesterday. Bloomin marvellous.

Fence

 

[defrocked priest]

Combine the two options?

I have nearly the exact same picture which I took of the Seven Sisters but mine have sheep in it.

Downs it is.

 

[Jahooli]

Can't choose. Beach on a hot day. Downs for walking, views, pubs etc. Do Brightonians realise how lucky they are.

I agree with you but for me the beach just wins even though it's not as good as many others in England it is great to just pop down there and enjoy it, I love the sound of the sea and I dont have far to go to get there.
The Downs are breathtakingly beautiful and I always enjoy a walk when the weather is fine and you can get to appreciate them fully but they are more of a hassle to get to.

 

[Steve Foster]

Always the Downs. Not that many people in Brighton have actually spent more than 5 minutes on the Downs after circling their cars with their dogs from Devils Dyke or Ditchling Beacon.

 

[NF9]

Love sandy beaches but brighton beach is a no no for me!
The downs it is

 

[Man of Harveys]

Beach. The undercliff walk has always been one of my favourite things about Brighton and I love a crowded beach in town on a hot day, preferably with a messy night out in town afterwards. The Downs are just fairly unexceptional small chalky hills. Boring.

 

[MattBackHome]

dribble:

 

[patchamalbion]

BEACH everyday,sun,live music,cold beers or pimms,lots of lovely girls strutting around,the out of towners are always game for a laugh! then the sun sets and you go out!!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Beach purely because it is easily accessed via walking/public transport. There's nothing worse than finding a top quality beer in a country pub, and calling it a day at one cos you are driving.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Beach purely because it is easily accessed via walking/public transport. There's nothing worse than finding a top quality beer in a country pub, and calling it a day at one cos you are driving.

Nah, just need a small bit of planning. Examples:
Opentop 77 to Devils Dyke, walk down to Fulking Shepherd and Dog. Great beer garden, beer, food, walk back up, 77 back to Brighton. OR
Train to Lewes, walk up the Cliffe (quick snifter in the Gardners Arms), beautiful dry valley walk, up over Mount Caburn, down to Glynde, Harveys, food in the Trevor Arms which is next to Glynde Station direct train back to Brighton.
I am fortunate can cycle from my house between Lewes and Kingston, up over the Downs to Woodingdean, swoop down to Rottingdean, undercliff walk to the beach, dip in sea, visit mates, bars, peace cafe etc then put bike on train back to Lewes. Perfect!
We are so lucky having both.
PG

 

[Rougvie]

I have to say, I took the present MISS ROUGVIE yesterday up to Devils Dyke, we had an hours walk to the pub, had a rather (surprising) good lunch in 'The Dyke' then went on a 4 hour trek along some of the best countryside in the British Isles.

The again I see the sea every day I step outside my flat in Palmeira Square, so I guess I get the best of both worlds!!!!

 

[Adopted Brightonian]

I can't wait to spend a summer in Brignton...will sure beat spending it in the craphole that is Northampton.

 

[Hove Lagoonery]

With Summer ALMOST here,

Really? What happened to Spring?