[OT]: London to Beach?

Dav3m

Hi all,

Had a good idea to make the most of the good weather and to ride from London (SW) to a beach. The obvious one is Brighton, but that's likely to be packed. Anyone know of any good routes to perhaps some quieter areas?

iPete

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Afraid I only know good beaches in Dorset but that's a bit far for most.

kurako

Hayling Island is a decent spot. Quite a lot of beach and a bit more out of the way so likely to be quieter than Brighton.

Are you thinking of doing it all by bike? Even Brighton and back is a bit hard-core!

rjsterry

Depends what kind of beach you want. Wild and remote? Try Dungeness, or Camber Sands near Rye. A bit more seasidey? What about Eastbourne? Something in between? Normans Bay?

The railway line runs along this part of the coast, heading East out of Brighton, so it's quite accessible (assuming you might not want to ride all the way back as well).

Heading West, you've got Worthing, Littlehampton and Bognor, then a bit more remote are East and West Wittering, but definitely a bit far to ride there and back (over 60 miles to West Wittering).

paulbox

I think you'll be lucky to find a quiet beach anywhere in the UK this weekend.

spen666

PaulBox wrote:

I think you'll be lucky to find a quiet beach anywhere in the UK this weekend.

Beaches up near Rothbury!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I know Rothbury is not that near a beach

londonlivvy

Camber Sands are pretty quiet once you get beyond the 200m stretch just by the car park.

If you'd like a route, PM me with your email address.

g00se

Goring-by-Sea beach - next to Worthing. Is a good old seasidey place. They'll be folks there - but not huge amounts. Get down to the beach and go west to get to a really good beachfront cafe (old dears with tea and cake and kids running about with ZOOM lollies.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=&q=BN12+4HR&rlz=1B5GGGL_enGB301GB302&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Worthing,+West+Sussex+BN12+4HR&gl=uk&ei=wSY3TJHxLouM0gThtsTsDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA

The A29 & A284 may be a good way to go - though I've never take a cycle down there. The A24 may be a bit too busy.

g00se

If you want a tip though - I can let you know where they'll be huge, empty white sand beaches - with hardly a soul about. From London it'll be a 2 hours train ride and a 30 mile cycle though....

Shhhh.......