Section 31 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path
UK 043.31
Shoreham to Eastbourne
33.1 miles (53.3 km).
Up and down
About 1,790 m of climbing and 1,787 m of descent; highest point 161 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Shoreham.
- Station
- Shoreham-by-Sea, 380 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Footbridge, 50 m from the start. DirectionsFootbridge, 80 m from the start. DirectionsHigh Street, 220 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 220 m from the start. DirectionsRiverside Car Park, 240 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 240 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Eastbourne. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Eastbourne, 850 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Eastbourne Pier, 40 m from the finish. DirectionsPier, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsHippodrome, 170 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 43%, grass 26%, gravel and tracks 10%; the rest (16%) isn't recorded.
About 8% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 20 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 83 m in a kilometre, 46.4 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.