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Monks Walk Ruins – Battery Hill Viewpoint loop from Fairlight

Monks Walk Ruins – Battery Hill Viewpoint loop from Fairlight

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Monks Walk Ruins – Battery Hill Viewpoint loop from Fairlight

00:59

19.4km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

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Parking

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8.39 km

Site of Old Winchelsea and Sea Road

Highlight • Historical Site

The line of this road was once the location of the beach - now a few miles away.

This area is thought to be the location of old Winchelsea, which …

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8.99 km

Strand Gate and Lookout View of Rye Bay

Highlight • Monument

This gate is one of the three that once existed in the town. Built in the late 13th century, it provided access to the port.
This gate appears in Thackeray's …

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9.22 km

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Winchelsea

Highlight • Religious Site

Now partly in ruins, the 13th century St Thomas the Martyr Church is dedicated to Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury. The church was built when the whole village of Winchelsea …

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9.88 km

Monks Walk Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

9.94 km

Winchelsea High Road and Town Gate

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This winding and hilly old access road to and from Winchelsea is characterized by its beautiful views, beautiful old trees and town gate. It is one of the most beautiful roads in the region and a must-see for every cyclist!

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18.1 km

View of High Weald from the Beacon

Highlight • Climb

if you travel from Hastings be prepared for a very steep descend.

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18.1 km

Battery Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the turn of the century, a local gun battery from Battery Hill is said to have regularly practiced firing. Fire was aimed at the sea; this was probably the …

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19.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

714 m

185 m

156 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

5.82 km

158 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 26 May

25°C

15°C

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Monks Walk Ruins – Battery Hill Viewpoint loop from Fairlight

Site of Old Winchelsea and Sea Road

Strand Gate and Lookout View of Rye Bay

St Thomas the Martyr Church, Winchelsea

Monks Walk Ruins

Winchelsea High Road and Town Gate

View of High Weald from the Beacon

Battery Hill Viewpoint

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