
Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming
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A creative writing and exploration walk titled Edgar’s Tale will be held on 15 August 2026 at The Beachy Head in Eastbourne. The event starts at 09:30 and is free to attend. It centres on the ancestry and farming history of an ancient farm near Beachy Head.
Exploration and Creative Writing Walk Around an Ancient Farm near Beachy Head
Join us for a circular walk from the Beachy Head Pub out into the ancient landscape of the farmed headland, we’ll pass through the valleys and over the hills of Bullock Down Farm, considering personal and landscape ancestry. We’ll notice where ancient people have left their mark in the land, consider what they left in the soils, taking a few pauses to reflect and write before returning via some prehistoric landmarks to the modern pub. This is a creative writing session, please bring a pen and notepad with you.
Estimated Walk Time: 3 Hours (including pauses for reflective writing)
Walk Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Meet us: Outside the Beachy Head Pub
What to Bring: walking shoes, pen, notepad, water
In case of inclement weather, we will contact you the day before with an alternative date.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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Frequently asked questions
Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming takes place on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 09:30.
Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming is held at The Beachy Head in Eastbourne (Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7YA).
Entry to Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming is free.
Tickets for Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
Staying overnight?
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Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming
Weather on the day
Partly cloudy · 23°C
At the time this event starts, in Eastbourne
- Feels like
- 24°C
- Chance of rain
- 7%
- Wind
- 8 km/h
Forecast from Open-Meteo, updated 53 min ago. Accuracy drops beyond a few days out.
Editorial Summary
A creative writing and exploration walk titled Edgar’s Tale will be held on 15 August 2026 at The Beachy Head in Eastbourne. The event starts at 09:30 and is free to attend. It centres on the ancestry and farming history of an ancient farm near Beachy Head.
This summary was automatically generated from event data sourced from official ticketing providers.
Organiser’s full description
Exploration and Creative Writing Walk Around an Ancient Farm near Beachy Head
Join us for a circular walk from the Beachy Head Pub out into the ancient landscape of the farmed headland, we’ll pass through the valleys and over the hills of Bullock Down Farm, considering personal and landscape ancestry. We’ll notice where ancient people have left their mark in the land, consider what they left in the soils, taking a few pauses to reflect and write before returning via some prehistoric landmarks to the modern pub. This is a creative writing session, please bring a pen and notepad with you.
Estimated Walk Time: 3 Hours (including pauses for reflective writing)
Walk Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Meet us: Outside the Beachy Head Pub
What to Bring: walking shoes, pen, notepad, water
In case of inclement weather, we will contact you the day before with an alternative date.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming?
Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming takes place on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 09:30.
Where is Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming taking place?
Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming is held at The Beachy Head in Eastbourne (Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7YA).
How much are tickets for Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming?
Entry to Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming is free.
How do I get tickets for Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming?
Tickets for Edgar's Tale - Ancestry and the Long History of Farming can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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Free Entry
Date
Until Saturday, 15 August 2026
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feels like 24°C · chance of rain 7% · wind 8 km/h
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