page_title: Hailsham
section_title: Leisure activities
hierarchical_section_title: Hailsham / Sport and recreation / Leisure activities
caption_attribution_description: English: Cuckoo Trail between Polegate and Hailsham. Looking south between Summerhill Lane and Mulbrooks Farm.
context_page_description: Hailsham is a civil parish and the administrative centre of the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it is called Hamelesham. The town of Hailsham has a history of industry and agriculture.
context_section_description: Fishing is permitted in season at the Hailsham Country Park lake, off Gleneagles Drive. Horse riding is popular in Hailsham and there are several livery stables in the area.
  For walkers and ramblers, there are numerous footpaths, woodlands, riverside and field walks in the Hailsham district. Information on suitable routes may be obtained from the Hailsham Town Council and Wealden District Council offices. There is an active branch of Ramblers (formerly known as the Ramblers' Association) in Hailsham, which organises a weekly series of walks.
  The local authorities promote cycling, and there is opportunity for safe cycling along the Cuckoo Trail, which runs through Hailsham and connects to Tunbridge Wells, Heathfield and Polegate.
caption: Cuckoo Trail, Hailsham
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