LEADING TO THE LIGHT

A SAUNTER TO BEACHY HEAD 

Beachy Head, East Sussex, Saturday 23 rd August 2025. Early Bird ends 16 Aug 2025,

“We sent Moses with Our signs: ‘Bring out your people from the depths of darkness into light. Remind them of the Days of God, there truly are signs in this for every steadfast, thankful person.’” (Q: 14:5)

Join us for our exciting twelfth annual walk where we will be sauntering through Eastbourne on Saturday 23rd August 2025. 

Scroll down for details of this year’s walk. A detailed pack will  be sent out to all registered students with full details of travel, meeting points, departure points etc. Click on past saunters for full details of all our previous walks since 2012.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Register your place with three simple steps:

1️⃣ GIVE: Make your donation of £40 Early Bird (£55.00 after 16.08.24) on our Just Giving page. 

(donations greater than these amounts are welcome – 100% of funds go towards The Q-Institute!)

2️⃣ EMAIL: Send an email to ‘event@ceiuk.com’confirming:

Details of attendee(s) covered by your donation (name and

email address) and your JustGiving donation reference number (shown just after

you pay, and on your receipt).

3️⃣ RECEIVE: We will send you a confirmation email, followed by a welcome pack detailing all you need to know.

What are you waiting for?

💬 “Come, come, whoever you are…” – Rumi

✨ It’s not just a walk. It’s a path to God, with the sea by your side, and good hearts around you 🤍

Full details of meet up points, travel arrangements, programme and more will be provided  to registered participants. Click on Register below to complete the registration process on our JustGiving page.

LEADING TO THE LIGHT

We are excited to announce our twelfth annual walk! Join us as we mosey up and down the breath-taking chalk cliffs of Beachy Head, East Sussex, from Cow Gap to Beachy Head part of the Seven Sisters through to the outskirts of Eastbourne.

💫This year’s theme is ‘Divine Guidance – Leading to the Light’ – reflecting on the essential steps and etiquettes believers need to follow to move from darkness into light as we walk along the dramatic 530 feet high cliffs of Beachy Head.

🌿We will be joined by revered scholars and teachers who will draw upon the Qur’an, the hadith and relevant chapters from Imām al-Ghazālī’s guidebook Bidāyat al-hidāya to reflect on this theme in a meaningful way.

Why should I attend?

🌊 Reflect with purpose amidst dramatic coastal landscapes in community with others

🍃 Feel the breeze – walk coastal paths that stir the soul and connect you to creation

🕌Inspired by tradition – spiritual reminders from learned scholars and teachers, Qur’an recitation, poetry and communal prayer

🍽️ Fish & Chips at the finish – with mushy peas and a cold bottle of water 😋

🌿Support the Q-Institute – all proceeds will go directly towards fundraising for The Q-Institute via our dedicated JustGiving page.

What is included in my ticket?

🔸Participation in the walk with the CEI community

🔸Several spiritual reminders and talks from esteemed scholars and teachers

🔸Delicious locally sourced fish and chips and a bottle of water.

What are the travel arrangements?

For the first time this year, we are inviting you to make your own way!

By Train 🚝 or Car 🚗, buddy up, travel in groups, car share.

Full details of meet up points, travel arrangements and more will be provided upon registration.

💬 “Come, come, whoever you are…” – Rumi

✨ It’s not just a walk. It’s a path to God, with the sea by your side, and good hearts around you 🤍

THE ROUTE

The walk will take us from The Kiosk, Foyle Way  (point A on the map), to ward the rest point (point B), and thereafter along the cliffs to at Belle Tout  Lighthouse  (point C), all the way to Eastbourne Sea Views (point D) onto Beachy Head White Cliffs toward The Watch tower (point E) .

We will pause along the route for short inspirational talks, Qur’an recitation and devotional songs, and stop at The Watch Tower (point E) to enjoy some food overlooking Eastbourne and the English Channel. The final part of the journey will take us through gently sloping woodlands along South Downs Way to our final destination (Point A).

The route above is easy to moderate in terms of difficulty, and is approximately 5m7 long.

See the map below for the route for Saunterer’s Path 2025.

PREVIOUS YEARS

Saunterer’s Path is CEI’s annual summer walk. Since 2012, we have chosen a piece of coast to walk along in the south of England. Along the route we stop to recite verses of Qur’an, poetry, devotional songs, listen to short reminders and absorb the stunning scenery around us to reflect on God’s creation.

Click on past saunters for full details of all our previous walks since 2012.