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| New cards and prints are now available, as is the book about Eric Slater, Slater's Sussex. Read more... |
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| New cards and prints are now available, as is the book about Eric Slater, Slater's Sussex. Read more... |
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Why not strap on your walking boots, check
the weather forecast and set off on the Slater Trail, a
spectacular circular walk through landscape near Seaford
in East Sussex which inspired Eric Slater. A keen
walker, Slater developed an intimate knowledge of the
countryside and loved to observe the cliffs, sea and sky. The walk takes about 2 hrs 15 mins and can start in Seaford or at South Hill Barn - both offer free parking. From the the barn there’s also the choice of two shorter circular walks, each of just over an hour. The route takes in views on which Slater based the following woodcuts:
Get started by downloading the instructions (PDF file).   |
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| More information about the area: (Links to these websites are provided in good faith but without liability) |
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Sisters Country Park The Cuckmere Inn pub Seaford Head Nature Reserve Discovering fossils on Seaford Head Cuckmere Valley - National Trust Weather forecast |
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Downs National Park Seaford Museum Martello tower Seaford Head Golf Course South Hill Barn car park Cuckmere Haven - BBC Countryfile |
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(left) Just one of the stunning
views on the Slater Trail. This is Cuckmere Haven. |
All of Eric Slater's woodcuts, the Slater Trail and all
publicity material relating to it are copyright © James
Trollope - no reproduction without permission - troll@fastnet.co.uk |