[Help] Walking around Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area...

[Trigger]

As part of the attempting to get fit new year, I'm looking to take up a bit of walking... I'm not the fittest as I sit on my arse all week for work so looking to get a bit of walking in for starters before anything more strenuous, one step at a time and all that!

Can anyone recommend some decent routes to walk with some nice views to keep me occupied? Starting off at say an hour and progressively upwards for down the line?...

 

[clippedgull]

Brighton Marina - Shoreham Power Station

All on the flat so will ease you in gently!

 

[dazzer6666]

As part of the attempting to get fit new year, I'm looking to take up a bit of walking... I'm not the fittest as I sit on my arse all week for work so looking to get a bit of walking in for starters before anything more strenuous, one step at a time and all that!

Can anyone recommend some decent routes to walk with some nice views to keep me occupied? Starting off at say an hour and progressively upwards for down the line?...

South Downs Way.....loads of car parks along it (start with one of maybe Devils Dyke, Saddlescombe Farm, layby at Botolphs, Jack and Jill Windmills at Clayton, Ditchling Beacon perhaps ?) just park up, walk one way for half the time you want to walk and then turn around. Mostly ok underfoot, well signposted and great views.

 

[whitelion]

Brighton Marina - Shoreham Power Station

All on the flat so will ease you in gently!

Brighton Marina to Saltdean is pretty good too.

 

[Eeyore]

Depends where you live really. Urban scenery can be just as captivating as rural.

I work in the harbour at Portslade and walk back to Queens Park many an evening. I walk from the office along the beach path from the far end of the lagoon to Palace Pier. That's about 3 miles with just under a mile added for Queens Park.

Which ward are you in ?

 

[Sirnormangall]

Walk to every home match eg park in Woodingdean and walk along the cycle path to the ground.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Surrenden Road area/Preston Park, the area between Hove Park and Dyke Road to look at posh houses, Westdene is nice but hilly so maybe for a bit down the road, as it were.

 

[mothy]

3 corner copse from hove park to dyke road & back isnt bad for not leaving town

Stanmer park too is easy

 

[Bulldog]

As part of the attempting to get fit new year, I'm looking to take up a bit of walking... I'm not the fittest as I sit on my arse all week for work so looking to get a bit of walking in for starters before anything more strenuous, one step at a time and all that!

Can anyone recommend some decent routes to walk with some nice views to keep me occupied? Starting off at say an hour and progressively upwards for down the line?...

Clippedgulls idea is a good one but it's more than an hour. The pier to Asda in the marina and back to the pier is 3 miles so should take an hour. You can extend the walk west of the pier when you feel ready.

 

[Dougie]

On Monday afternoon wear dark attire and the police will give you a guided tour of brightons finest sights for a hour and a half .

 

[dazzer6666]

On Monday afternoon wear dark attire and the police will give you a guided tour of brightons finest sights for a hour and a half .

Will they allow an attempt at hurdling though ? Not sure the OP is ready for that yet.

 

[Dougie]

Will they allow an attempt at hurdling though ? Not sure the OP is ready for that yet.

Just say it’s a stile .

 

[Deleted User X18H]

As part of the attempting to get fit new year, I'm looking to take up a bit of walking... I'm not the fittest as I sit on my arse all week for work so looking to get a bit of walking in for starters before anything more strenuous, one step at a time and all that!

Can anyone recommend some decent routes to walk with some nice views to keep me occupied? Starting off at say an hour and progressively upwards for down the line?...

Walk up the Drove mate. Then continue east to Hove Park and retrace your steps when you used to leave the Goldstone. Or south towards central Brighton.

You could town hop along Dyke Road and stroll towards the i360.

Also following the route of the old Kemp Town railway is an interesting one.

 

[PeterOut]

https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/ljubljana-522.html

 

[knocky1]

South Downs Way.....loads of car parks along it (start with one of maybe Devils Dyke, Saddlescombe Farm, layby at Botolphs, Jack and Jill Windmills at Clayton, Ditchling Beacon perhaps ?) just park up, walk one way for half the time you want to walk and then turn around. Mostly ok underfoot, well signposted and great views.

Have you ever actually been on the South Downs Way?

Up at Dyke a few times around Christmas and getting through the gates was messy, shoe off in mud sort of stuff but worth it. Brilliant to have such beauty on our doorstep.

 

[knocky1]

Walk up the Drove mate. Then continue east to Hove Park and retrace your steps when you used to leave the Goldstone. Or south towards central Brighton.

You could town hop along Dyke Road and stroll towards the i360.

Also following the route of the old Kemp Town railway is an interesting one.

What is the railway route?

 

[dazzer6666]

Walking around Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area...

Have you ever actually been on the South Downs Way?

Up at Dyke a few times around Christmas and getting through the gates was messy, shoe off in mud sort of stuff but worth it. Brilliant to have such beauty on our doorstep.

Once or twice.....[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]....and if you think the SDW is muddy, here’s one from Brown Willy a few days ago.....

 

[el punal]

As part of the attempting to get fit new year, I'm looking to take up a bit of walking... I'm not the fittest as I sit on my arse all week for work so looking to get a bit of walking in for starters before anything more strenuous, one step at a time and all that!

Can anyone recommend some decent routes to walk with some nice views to keep me occupied? Starting off at say an hour and progressively upwards for down the line?...

Try walking from, say, Brighton station to the Amex and back on a daily basis. The benefits will be two fold. Firstly, you will become incredibly fit. Secondly, you will be so used to the routine of it all that come match days you won't have to bother catching a bus, a train or use the park and ride and therefore avoid all the frustration that us lesser mortals have to endure.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

What is the railway route?

Well - you start off parallel to Freehold Terrace, then cross the Gyratory and along Harrington Road. You can take on the old halt here. Come off at Totland Road this should bring you near to Elm Grove school and the northern portal of the tunnel. Then roughly follow Hallett Road and Glynde Road to Freshfield Road then follow this South to the bingo hall . Here you will find the south portal of the tunnel and the former site of the old Kemp Town goods yard and terminus.

 

[knocky1]

Well - you start off parallel to Freehold Terrace, then cross the Gyratory and along Harrington Road. You can take on the old halt here. Come off at Totland Road this should bring you near to Elm Grove school and the northern portal of the tunnel. Then roughly follow Hallett Road and Glynde Road to Freshfield Road then follow this South to the bingo hall . Here you will find the south portal of the tunnel and the former site of the old Kemp Town goods yard and terminus.

Bingo Hall by Screwfix/ Brighton College? I'm up for trying this. Thanks.