Round England Walk: Hastings to Chichester

Rosie did this section by taking part in a Hastings Deanery pilgrimage to Chichester Cathedral, admittedly a few years ago now. But rather than hopping on the coach taking folk there on the Saturday, she spent the previous four days walking there, taking a coastal route. Here are some highlight pictures!

Preparing to go...

The route, marked in blue

Day 1: Hastings to Eastbourne. Beach huts on the way.

Day 2: Eastbourne to Seaford, via the South Downs Way, and the Vanguard Way. Gosh, a lot of calories were burned up, trekking up and down the Seven Sisters with a strong headwind all day!

Day 3: Seaford to Brighton. Hmmm. Where on earth was that nasty niff coming from as Rosie approached Newhaven...

As an introvert, Rosie found Brighton to be a stressy, hectic place, especially after the quiet solitude of her walk earlier in the day. The i360 viewing platform was quite impressive though, especially viewed against the backdrop of a sunny blue sky!

Day 4: Brighton to Littlehampton. The Hove Plinth seen on the way.

The City of Chichester, in Shoreham port. It seemed quite prophetic, as Rosie was heading towards Chichester on this pilgrimage.

Love this quirky landmark on Lancing beach!

Rosie loved the Worthing vibe, as she marched doggedly on towards Littlehampton, despite getting a bit sunburnt and dehydrated, and running out of water, and phone battery and backup, en route. Several lessons were learned today about being better prepared! Even in urban areas you sometimes can't find cafes, shops, loos etc.

Day 5: Littlehampton to Bognor Regis. Rosie loved this rather odd roundabout and road sign seen on the way, but later noted in her diary that "Bognor is a dump, er, I mean not a very attractive place." Sorry, Bognor...

Day 6: Bognor to Chichester. Joining up with some other pilgrims walking alongside the Chichester Canal, on the final stretch of the journey to Chichester Cathedral.

Our destination: Chichester Cathedral