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Newhaven
Harbour Station to Tidemills and Bishopstone
A walk of 2 - 3 hours only, but taking in a wonderful
variety of scenery. From the wharves of Newhaven Harbour*
where the massive Transmanche Ferry dwarfs everything,
the walk explores Seaford Bay and the remains of the
old milling complex of Tidemills*. There are specialist
shingle plants to discover and shoreline birds on
the mudflats and nearby fields - oystercatchers, flocks
of lapwings and finches among them. When the route
turns inland, you pass through the ancient village
of Bishopstone* where archaeological excavations have
revealed continuous settlement since prehistoric times.
A steady climb to the top of Rookery Hill brings you
to a ridgetop line of Bronze Age barrows and stunning
views across extensive Downland to the east and the
Ouse Valley* to the west. The last part of the walk
takes you across the new Nature Reserve that will
protect the Ouse Estuary from further development
and preserves the habitat of the rare great crested
newt and many resident and visiting birds.
Refreshments are not available on route, but can
be found in Newhaven at the beginning or end.
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