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Polegate tourist and travel information |
 Polegate village is a fairly modern
settlement built around the railway lines, the town of Eastbourne
has grown significantly since the 1850's and now has absorbed
Polegate a suburb. |
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Polegate
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Polegate
- Travel by road - Polegate is on the
A 27.
A nearby large town is Eastbourne. Polegate is about 65 miles
from DOVER and about 80 miles from SOUTHAMPTON. |
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Polegate is around 4 miles from Hailsham
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Polegate -
Travel by train - Polegate Station, High
Street, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6EH. CCTV. Ticket office.
Waiting room. Pay phone.Whole station step free access. Taxi
rank. |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Polegate
nearby Ferries - Newhaven Port, East Sussex,
BN90BG. The Port of Newhaven is located at the mouth of the River
Ouse near the towns of Seaford, Peacehaven and Lewes. Newhaven
is well served by road and rail making it the ideal port for
travelling to France on the Dieppe or Le Havre Ferry. Once in
Newhaven follow the signs to the Ferry Port. Polegate is about
10 miles from Newhaven. |
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Polegate
- Sport - Polegate is the starting point
for the picturesque walk of the Cuckoo Trail , a walk owned by
the County Council, which meanders through the East Sussex countryside
to Heathfield which can be cycled or walked, via Hailsham, Hellingly
and Horam. To the south are the magnificent vistas of the South
Downs. |
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Polegate
- Shopping - Polegate has many local services
but the main shopping centres are in Hailsham and Eastbourne,
both about 4 miles away. |
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Polegate
- Entertainment and attractions - Eastbourne Marina, Sovereign Harbour
Marina Ltd, Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JH. Tel: 01323
470099. |
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Polegate
- Other information - Glynde Place, Glynde,
East Sussex BN8 6SX. Tel: 01273 858 224. Filching Manor Motor Museum,
Jevington Road, Wannock, Nr Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5QA.
Tel: 01323 487838. Alfriston
Clergy House, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26
5TL. Tel: 01323 870001. |
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Ferry ports indicated are Portsmouth and Newhaven.
Airport indicated is Gatwick. Polegate is on the A27. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Polegate. |
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- The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Mill Street, Arundel, West
Sussex, BN18 9PB. Tel: 01903 883355. wwt.org.uk
- Battle Abbey, Battle,
East Sussex, TN33 0AD. Tel: 01424 773792.
- Royal Pavilion Brighton, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton BN1
1EE. Tel: 01273 290900. royalpavilion.org.uk
- Glynde Place, Glynde,
East Sussex BN8 6SX. Tel: 01273 858 224. glyndeplace.com
- Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, Nr Arundel, West Sussex,
BN18 0SX. Tel: 01243 543 335.fontwellpark.co.uk