Welcome to your dedicated Travel Plan website, designed to help you explore sustainable travel options. As part of the Liberty Place development, a Travel Plan has been developed to encourage active and eco-friendly transport while reducing traffic and environmental impact.
The Plan aims to:
Here, you’ll find up-to-date information on walking and cycling routes, public transport, and other local travel options in and around Hailsham.
Walking and cycling are great ways to boost your health, fitness and wellbeing. It is recommended that the average adult should do 30 minutes of exercise 5 times per week. Walking or cycling to work, the shops or school is an easy way to achieve this target.
Click here to download a map showing your local facilities.
Places you might walk to…
Places you might cycle to…
Click here to download a map which displays local walking and cycling routes.
National Events
There are lots of exciting events throughout the year where you can take part, learn something new, and support sustainable travel and living.
Walk to School Week
Cycle to School Week
Better Transport Week
Modeshift TravelWise Week
Earth Day
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel
Bus
The closest bus stop to your home is located approximately 500m south of Old Marshfoot Farm at Observatory View. You can walk to the bus stop in 6 minutes, or cycle in just 1 ½ minutes! From here, you can access the H1 Berwick – Hailsham service, operated by Cuckmere buses. This service operates every 1-1.5 hours on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
If you catch the bus from Hailsham town centre, there are stops located on the High Street, George Street and outside of the Tesco Supermarket. From here, you could catch bus services H3, H4, 1X, 28, 37, 42, 43, 45, 51/51X, 54, 98, 142, 143 or 267/269 – you have a lot of options! Bus services 28 Regency Route (Brighton & Hove buses) and 51/51X (Stagecoach) are the most regular, operating between Heathfield and Eastbourne, twice an hour, seven days a week.
The bus services available local to your development are shown on the bus routes map (click here to download).
Flexibus
Flexibus covers 90% of East Sussex, connecting you with your local area and the wider transport network. This on-demand service can take you anywhere you need to go along routes not already served by public transport within a 14-mile radius of your pick-up point.
For more information please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roads-transport/public/buses/flexibus.
Concessionary Fares
Eligible older or disabled people are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses throughout England. You will need a bus pass, which must be shown to the bus driver on each journey. You can use your bus pass for free travel on local bus services at these times:
To apply for concessionary travel passes, click here, email concessionarytravel@eastsussex.gov.uk or call 0300 33 09 471.
On the 18th of August (2026) the government announced that they will be lifting the weekday travel restrictions. This means that from April 2027 people who hold a disabled bus pass can travel on buses for free 24/7.
Rail
The nearest station to your home is Polegate Railway station, approximately 6.6km away from your home. The station has step-free access.
This station offers a number of services to destinations across the south. See network rail map for other destinations.
You could take the train to the following destinations:
For timetable information and live updates for services from these stations please visit www.southernrailway.com.
National Railcards
National Railcards provide an opportunity to save up to a 1/3 off rail travel! There are a number of railcards including:
To find out if you’re eligible and to apply for a railcard visit: www.railcard.co.uk.
Taxis Services
Taxi services are also available locally and play a role in your local public transport. A range of Local taxi companies and their telephone numbers include:
Electric Vehicle Charging
Your development is future-ready—with plenty of electric vehicle (EV) charging points to help you travel greener and cleaner. With the ban on new petrol and diesel cars coming in 2030, now is the perfect time to plug into the future of driving.
Thinking of making the switch? The government is currently offering up to £2,500 off eligible low-emission vehicles—built right into the dealer’s price. Check out the full list of qualifying vehicles on the official government website.
And it’s not just here—EV charging points are popping up all over the UK. Use Zap Map to find a charger near your destination and hit the road with confidence.
Car Sharing
One way of reducing the costs of travelling by car is to ‘car share’ or ‘liftshare’. As well as saving you the money you will also help the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. It’s also a great way to meet new people and make new friends!
Car sharing can be done travelling to work, going shopping, on the school run – in fact on any journey you make!
Why not try it out, to search for other people travelling on similar routes to you? There are public car share databases which enable you to search for journey matches and these are all FREE to use:
Live Local…Shop Local
An easy way to cut the cost of travel is by shopping locally. You can visit the Hailsham Farmers Market on Market Street every 2nd Saturday of the month from 09:00 to 12:30.
Home Delivery Services
There are a range of local supermarkets within Hailsham that can provide you with day-to-day basics. Your nearest supermarket is Waitrose located on Vicarage Lane, an approximately 20 minutes away on foot. Waitrose & Partners offer home delivery services on online purchases over £40, so take the drive, stress, and fuss out of your weekly shop.
Alternatively, the following supermarkets also offer home delivery in your area:
Travel Plan
As part of your new community, a Travel Plan has been requested by East Sussex County Council. So, what is a Travel Plan you may ask?
A Travel Plan is a document which identifies sustainable travel methods available to residents, such as yourself, as alternatives to travelling by car. The Travel Plan also includes travel targets which have been agreed with East Sussex County Council.
The main aims are simple:
These aims will be tracked over a 5-year period, during which, you may see people conducing travel surveys. By completing these travel surveys you may opt in for a chance to win a Sustainable Travel Voucher worth £50.
Residential Travel Pack
As part of your new community, a Residential Travel Pack has been created. This Pack highlights local sustainable transport opportunities and discusses the benefits of greener, smarter, travel. Each household has received a Pack, however, a digital copy can be found below.
Click here to view the Residential Travel Pack for the Liberty Place development.
Sustainable Travel Newsletter
Alongside the Residential Travel Pack, newsletters will be distributed to all residents. The newsletter provides up-to-date travel information, such as updates to bus timetables and events accessible on foot, bicycle, bus, or train. Please find your recent newsletters below:
Get in touch
We would love to hear your feedback on our website and Residential Travel Pack. If you have any questions or comments or require further information on the topics presented, then please get in touch using the email below.
