Elementary
NORMAN'S BAY TO CUCKMERE HAVEN VIA SHINEWATER LAKE, HAMPDEN PARK AND EAST DEAN A fairweather walker I can sometimes choose to be and Thursday's outlook persuaded me to the coast. Another week and Spring is springing. This is a walk that begins gratuitously on the beach, followed by being mildly urban. Eastbourne and Hampden Park sandwich some watery 'levels' which appear unusually wild within a large settlement. This is Eastbourne Park, a flood management area with limited access. And then on to a lake, under a main road and up to the gorse-gilded voluptuosity of the coastal Downs. The Seven Sister's Country Park complete with Bottoms is seen from its rear and a final turn is made alongside the heavy meanders of the Cuckmere. Once again, I prove to myself that a slight variation of route can make all the difference for a walk with a different perspective. Flinty East Dean is incredibly quaint and away from the main drag, the back of the park gives a clo...
