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[9] OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
The action agenda...
Helmet on, body armour in place, you’re ready
for some of the best downhill mountain bike
action in the South. Let the brakes go, hold
your breath, don’t blink, and you’re hurtling
down a near-vertical descent towards the
valley floor of Friston Forest.
Once at the bottom, a tarmac fire track winds
its way back up to the top, and you’re good to
go again. treme
If endurance is more your bag, there are miles
Trekking, South
of tracks around the forest. Challenging paths
and steep descents abound, but you’re never
Downs style
far away from a chilled drink or a warming bowl
The fabulous South Downs provide a
of soup at the Exceat Farmhouse Restaurant.
natural shelter for Eastbourne, watching
And if you’ve left your bike at home, no worries.
over us like a dependable older brother.
You can hire bikes in the forest.
The Downs cover an incredible 100
Want a bit more speed? A few laps around a
miles of undulating paths, tracks, trails
go kart circuit might quench your thirst, or
and forests.
there’s always jet skiing and water skiing for
that perfect adrenaline rush.
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Guide books offer the hiker a variety of
half day and day-long walks. For the
And if you’re still full of energy at the end of
more intrepid traveller, horses and
your day, head for one of our great nightclubs
mountain bikes will give you access to
and dance the night away.
countless villages and towns along the
route of the South Downs Way.
www.visiteastbourne.com or call 0871 663 0031*
BOTTOM: Windsurfing at Eastbourne. Photo Tony Smith *Calls cost 10p per minute from BT landlines. Calls from non-BT lines or from mobile networks may vary.
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