Places to see in ( Seaford - UK )
Places to see in ( Seaford - UK )
Seaford is a coastal town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Lying east of Newhaven and Brighton and west of Eastbourne, it is the largest town in Lewes district. In the Middle Ages, Seaford was one of the main ports serving Southern England, but the town's fortunes declined due to coastal sedimentation silting up its harbour and persistent raids by French pirates. The coastal confederation of Cinque Ports in the mediaeval period consisted of forty-two towns and villages; Seaford was included under the Limb of Hastings.
Seaford's fortunes revived in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway connecting the town to Lewes and London. It became a small seaside resort town, and more recently a dormitory town for the nearby larger settlements of Eastbourne and Brighton, as well as for London.
The town lies on the coast near Seaford Head, roughly equidistant between the mouths of the River Ouse and the Cuckmere. The Ouse valley was a wide tidal estuary with its mouth nearly closed by a shingle bar, but the tidal mudflats and salt marshes have been inned (protected from the tidal river by dykes) to form grassy freshwater marshes (grazing marsh). To the north the town faces the chalk downland of the South Downs, and along the coast to the east are the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, and Beachy Head. This stretch of coast is notified for its geological and ecological features as Seaford to Beachy Head Site of Special Scientific Interest.
In 1620 and 1624, the sheriff and jurat of Seaford was William Levett, of an Anglo-Norman family long seated in Sussex. William Levett of Seaford owned the Bunces and Stonehouse manors in Warbleton, probably inheriting them from his father John Levett, who died in 1607. Levett sold the estates in 1628 and died in 1635, his will being filed in Hastings. Two local half-hourly circular bus services, the 119 and 120, are provided by Cuckmere Buses (Monday-Friday) and Compass Bus on Saturdays, who also run bus 126 from Seaford via Alfriston to Eastbourne.
Brighton & Hove operate two frequent bus services, the 12 and 12A (up to every 10 minutes), routed along the A259 south coast road through Seaford (the 12A goes via the Chyngton Estate on the east side of Seaford) which take passengers to Brighton or Eastbourne which both have extensive onward bus services. Seaford station is the terminus of the line from Brighton via Lewes and Newhaven. The local train services are operated by Southern.
( Seaford - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Seaford . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Seaford - UK
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Glynde - Seaford trip (South East England)
Chichester & Lewes, the two county towns of Sussex, England
Chichester (0:00) & Bosham village (min 3:50); Lewes (from 5:21 ) & Arlington reservoir (8:00) with Adriana & Mike
Alfriston, E.Sussex. UK.
A delightful village in the heart of sussex. St Andrews is known as the Cathedral of the downs, though i believe there maybe a few others which claim that title. Full of quaint tea rooms and medievil pubs/Inns.
Lewes Castle, East Sussex, UK
A little slide show of pictures I took of Lewes Castle played along with a track from James Horner's Braveheart soundtrack. Sorry it's only pictures, didn't have a video camera.
Time Out Walks, Book 2, Walk 30, Dover to Deal. 30/8/09.
Almost 10 miles of walking along the 'White Cliffs'. Very straightforward, following the coast, which affords delightful views on a clear day. It's a fairly level walk, with a couple of climbs out of Dover and St Margaret's Bay. The final section, passing castles towards Deal is flat, walking next to the pebble beach.
(Mobile phone quality).
Eastbourne Pier , East Sussex
Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.
The pier appears in the Agatha Christie's Poirot episode Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan (although ostensibly, the story is located in Brighton). It was also featured in the 2001 film Last Orders and the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. 2010 film Brighton Rock used Eastbourne Pier to stand in for Brighton Pier.
Time Out Walks, Book 2, Walk 27 (Part), Polegate to Eastbourne, Part 2. 24/5/10.
Continuing on, the walk ascends the South Downs, with some fine views, before arriving at the extended option, Beachy Head. From there, it's downhill to Eastbourne.
Time Out Walks, Book 1, Walk 25, Rye to Hastings. 5/7/10.
Around 15 miles of walking through the East Sussex Countryside. The walk follows the River Brede for lunch at Icklesham before joining the coast at Cliff End. Then it's along the clifftops (where they haven't yet eroded!) of the Hastings Country Park on to Hastings.
South Downs Way, East to West, Part 2 of 6 - Alfriston to Ditchling
This series of six videos is a detailed and authoritative photographic flipbook guide to all 113 miles of the South Downs Way travelling from east to west.
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and official National Trail that traces the length of the South Downs National Park. In doing so it predominantly follows the scarp slope of the range of chalk hills stretching from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Winchester in Hampshire.
Links to the rest of the SDW east to west series
Part 1 Eastbourne to Alfriston:
Part 3 Ditchling to Amberley:
Part 4 Amberely to Petersfield:
Part 5 Petersfield to Exton:
Part 6 Exton to Winchester:
The National Trail Web Site
Ordinance Survey Maps covering the SDW
1:50000 Map Nos. 185, 197, 198, 199
1:25000 Map Nos. 132, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123
Public Houses and Inns
00:53 Ye Olde Smugglers Inn, Alfriston:
00:59 The Star, Alfriston:
01:01 The George Inn, Alfriston:
06:05 The Abergavenny Arms, Rodmell:
07:13 The Juggs, Kingston near Lewes:
08:20 The Newmarket Inn, nr Lewes:
11:01 The Half Moon, Plumpton:
Places of Interest
00:30 The White Bridge, Alfriston:
00:39 Alfriston:
02:09 Bostal Hill:
02:12 Arlington Reservoir:
02:41 Firle Beacon:
02:41 Marilyns:
03:48 Itford Hill:
04:24 A26 Bridleway Bridge:
04:31 Itford Farm Youth Hostel:
04:35 Seaford Branch Line:
04:51 Southease Swing Bridge:
04:54The River Ouse:
05:08 St Peter’s Church, Southease:
06:21 Breaky Bottom Winery:
06:41 Iford Hill & Kingston Escarpment:
06:54 Swanborough Hill:
07:38 Jugg’s Road:
07:56 Castle Hill National Nature Reserve:
08:43 East Coastway Line:
09:06 A27 Trunk Road:
09:12 Housedean Farm:
10:20 Buckland Bank:
10:44 Plumpton Plain:
10:58 Plumpton Agricultural College:
11:42 Ditchling Beacon:
Music
Peace of Mind Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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