Section 9 of 10, Vanguard Way
Berwick Station to Exceat Bridge
6.5 miles (10.5 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: TQ 526 067. Finish: TV 514 993. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 211 m of climbing and 230 m of descent; highest point 52 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Berwick Station.
- Station
- Berwick, 40 m from the start. Directions TQ 525 067
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions TQ 525 068Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions TQ 525 068Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions TQ 526 066
Getting back
The section finishes at Exceat Bridge. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Cuckmere Inn, 30 m from the finish. Directions TV 514 993Seven Sisters Park Centre, 450 m from the finish. Directions TV 518 995
Planning the Vanguard Way
- Planning the whole trail: vanguardway.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 37%, grass 21%, earth, rock and mud 7%; the rest (35%) isn't recorded.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 stiles, 11 kissing gates, 3 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 49 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 4.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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