Day 11: Seaford to Brighton

From Seaford, we walk along the seashore and then stay on the north side of Mill Creek into Newhaven crossing the River Ouse by the Swing Bridge. We climb the hill to St Michael's Church for a prayer stop. We then continue over Meeching Down Open Space and the Highway to Peacehaven where we follow the cliff top to Saltdean stopping for a drinks-car stop at the carpark by the Meridian Memorial in Peacehaven. At Saltdean we take the under cliff path to Rottingdean where we have two pubic houses waiting for us. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church awaits us in the village for afternoon prayers. We continue into Brighton on the undercliff path taking a break in the Asda carpark that is at the end of the Marina. Just short of the remains of the Brighton West Pier, we turn north to find St Mary Magdalene School for a two-night stop. The 12, 12A and 12X buses run the whole route on a 10-minute basis throughout the day providing fantastic logistical support.

Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 11

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I am part of Howard P's front marking team today. Here is St Leonard's Church, Seaford. John Chenery Original Tweet

By the beach Pilgrim David

Over the railway Pilgrim David

Front marker Doug reaches St Michael's Newhaven John Chenery Original Tweet

On the way to Newhaven Pilgrim David

Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Waiting for St Michael's, Newhaven to open up for us Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Outside St Michael's Pilgrim David

We are ahead of schedule so waiting for the church to open. John Chenery Original Tweet

on the steps Pilgrim David

St Michael's through the porch Pilgrim David

In St Michael's Pilgrim David

Jack leads the prayer stop Pilgrim David

Maurice helps the vicar serve tea and coffee in St Michael's, Newhaven Michael Gamble Original Tweet

St Michael's was built by the Normans around 1120 Michael Gamble Original Tweet

Today's leader takes us through this aptly named park.
Our route from Newhaven to Brighton is all along the coast ... with wind and rain driving off the sea ... so not many photos. Michael Gamble Original Tweet

It's still wet Pilgrim David

Hope this miserable weather is not dampening spirits too much. Sitting here in my office it looks horrible! Jules Martin Original Tweet

Our Lady of Lourdes, Rottingdean JohnChenery

We got very wet this morning John Chenery Original Tweet

Along the undercliff Pilgrim David

Further along Pilgrim David

Arrived in the hall Pilgrim David

Following orange arrows on German Autobahn just got back home safely:) PolishPilgrims Original Tweet

Monica looking down on us from a billboard in Brighton John Chenery Original Tweet

Close up of Monica's Poster Pilgrim David

The pilgrims have a rest day in Brighton tomorrow but me, I am out of here John Chenery Original Tweet

It was a very wet day as we walked along the coast with the wind and rain driving off the sea- but pilgrims were not as completely soaked as on some occasions I can remember e.g. Tenby 1992 John Chenery Original Tweet

Brighton is enemy territory to me but look where I am now! John Chenery Original Tweet