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See and Do in South Downs
See and Do in South Downs
Plenty of chalk cliffs the most famous are the Seven Sisters (Country Park) and Beachy Head, west of Eastbourne. Could be combined with a the Cuckmere River valley below Alfriston and Cuckmere Haven.
Beautiful vistas from Firle Beacon, Ditchling Beacon, Devil's Dyke and Telscombe village (not to be confused with the nearby coastal Telscombe Cliffs).
Quick trip to Brighton, Eastbourne or the historic city of Winchester.
Take a bus or drive up to Devils Dyke, this V shaped valley was formed during the last glaciation and offers many folklore stories about its formation.
Visit the windmills on Clayton Hill. Jill Mill is a fully restored post mill which grinds corn at certain times of year. Volunteer guides will take you up inside the mill and explain the workings. There's a tea shop with home made cakes in the base. Normally open on Sunday afternoons 2 - 5 from May to September. The mill is signposted from the A273 near Pyecombe and there's a car park adjacent to it. Other opening times and info at
The Chattri is the war memorial to the Indian soldiers who faught in the First World War. About a mile south of the South Downs Way near to Pyecombe golf club. Over a million and a half Indian soldiers faught alongside British troops, and many wounded were treated at hospitals in Brighton.
Cissbury Ring near Worthing is one of Britain's largest and most magnificent Iron Age hill forts. It's over a mile to walk around its ramparts. Extensive views over the Downs and sea as far as the Isle of Wight. Car parks off the A24 at Findon Valley, or walk from the Broadwater area of Worthing.
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