NCN Route 2

This is the new cycleway which I surveyed and recommended to the local county council in 1994. It links the approximately 7km between Bexhill and Hastings and obviates the necessity to otherwise cycle on a busy main road. It was opened last year (2014) 20 years later!

Compare that with WW2, and all that involved which lasted only six years.

The surface varies from sealed tarmac to pebbles held together with a plastic grid mesh.  It passes quit close to the sea, and in heavy storms of about six months previously parts of the track were damaged by overflowing heavy seas but has since been repaired.

Cut-out figures have been placed at about half way between the towns.  Route 2 passes through Eastbourne onto Bexhill and beyond to Rye and along the Kent coast finishing up in Dover.   I carried out the initial survey for all of that route (Eastbourne to Dover).

Whilst I did represent Sustrans at various meetings, I was actually employed as a Cycling Consultant by East Sussex County Council.

When cycling it is most important to ensure that the rider has a comfortable saddle!  Perhaps there here there had been an explosion 'Down-under'!

This bike was parked in the main street in Bexhill.