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pub with a lovely garden; Litlington Litlington garden; lovely a with pub number of troops stationed to repel repel to stationed troops of number
work parties organised by the the by organised parties work
Plough and Harrow, a 17th century century 17th a Harrow, and Plough Alfriston was home to a large large a to home was Alfriston
white) with the help of volunteer volunteer of help the with white)
South Downs. Here you will fi nd the the nd fi will you Here Downs. South During the Napoleonic Wars, Wars, Napoleonic the During
topped up with chalk to keep it it keep to chalk with up topped
surrounded by the chalk hills of the the of hills chalk the by surrounded
clear of vegetation (and occasionally occasionally (and vegetation of clear
surrounding Downs. Downs. surrounding
a mile from Alfriston and is is and Alfriston from mile a
1980s and since then has been kept kept been has then since and 1980s
of long barrows can be found in the the in found be can barrows long of
This picturesque village lies about about lies village picturesque This
WWII it was restored in the early early the in restored was it WWII
since Neolithic times as a number number a as times Neolithic since
LITLINGTON LITLINGTON
the morning! Camoufl aged during during aged Camoufl morning! the
is thought to have been occupied occupied been have to thought is
sudden appearance of the horse in in horse the of appearance sudden
the Domesday Book and the area area the and Book Domesday the
sevensisters.org.uk sevensisters.org.uk so as to startle the locals with the the with locals the startle to as so
times. The village was recorded in in recorded was village The times.
opening hours on the website – – website the on hours opening overnight by the light of a full moon moon full a of light the by overnight
'farmstead of Alfric' in Anglo Saxon Saxon Anglo in Alfric' of 'farmstead
volunteers so please check the the check please so volunteers man called John T Ade, allegedly allegedly Ade, T John called man
was named after Aelfric tun the the tun Aelfric after named was
Centre is staffed entirely by by entirely staffed is Centre Over Hill was carved in 1924 by a a by 1924 in carved was Hill Over
heart of the Cuckmere Valley Valley Cuckmere the of heart
explore. The Visitor Information Information Visitor The explore. This chalk fi gure on High and and High on gure fi chalk This
This pretty historic village in the the in village historic pretty This
coastlines, it is a great place to to place great a is it coastlines, OF LITLINGTON OF
ALFRISTON
one of Britain’s fi nest unspoilt unspoilt nest fi Britain’s of one
WHITE HORSE HORSE WHITE
cliffs on the Sussex Heritage Coast, Coast, Heritage Sussex the on cliffs
downland fl owers. owers. fl downland
to 1538! 1538! to erosion threatening the the threatening erosion Sisters that form part of the chalk chalk the of part form that Sisters
is rich with butterfl ies and and ies butterfl with rich is
where brewing can be traced back back traced be can brewing where bring illegal goods in to the village. village. the to in goods illegal bring 1999, due to continuing continuing to due 1999, Named after the famous Seven Seven famous the after Named
chalk grassland the area area the grassland chalk
based at Church Farm – a site site a – Farm Church at based violence, used the Cuckmere river to to river Cuckmere the used violence, it as target practice. In In practice. target as it valley and open chalk grassland. grassland. chalk open and valley
over 500 acres of open open of acres 500 over
Brewery (not open to the public) public) the to open (not Brewery Alfriston gang, well known for their their for known well gang, Alfriston Canadian troops using using troops Canadian of chalk cliffs, a meandering river river meandering a cliffs, chalk of
one metre a year. With With year. a metre one
built in 1150 AD and the Long Man Man Long the and AD 1150 in built village turned to smuggling, and the the and smuggling, to turned village Tout was damaged by by damaged was Tout This Park comprises 280 hectares hectares 280 comprises Park This
the cliffs erode at up to to up at erode cliffs the
ago; Litlington Church, originally originally Church, Litlington ago; coast. Following these wars, the the wars, these Following coast. During World War II, Belle Belle II, War World During COUNTRY PARK PARK COUNTRY
gleaming white chalk as as chalk white gleaming
rooms in Sussex created 150 years years 150 created Sussex in rooms Martello towers and cliffs on the the on cliffs and towers Martello the base of the cliffs. cliffs. the of base the
SEVEN SISTERS SISTERS SEVEN
and huge heaps of of heaps huge and
Tea Gardens, one of the oldest tea tea oldest the of one Gardens, Tea any invaders who got past the the past got who invaders any
lighthouse was built at at built was lighthouse
unusual chalk platforms platforms chalk unusual
in 1902 when the new new the when 1902 in
WHAT TO SEE AND DO AND SEE TO WHAT
forces of the sea create create sea the of forces
1832 but decommissioned decommissioned but 1832
centre and café. The wild wild The café. and centre
Belle Tout was built in in built was Tout Belle
nature reserve, a visitor visitor a reserve, nature
© SDNPA © © Sam Moore Sam ©
downland, a marine marine a downland,
was requested. was
Belle Tout Lighthouse Lighthouse Tout Belle The River Cuckmere Cuckmere River The
Birling Gap offers ancient ancient offers Gap Birling permanent lighthouse lighthouse permanent
Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, cliffs, chalk Sisters Seven successful was this a a this was successful
Part of the world famous famous world the of Part Beachy Head and so so and Head Beachy
the top of the cliffs at at cliffs the of top the
BIRLING GAP BIRLING
lighthouse was built on on built was lighthouse
In 1828 a wooden wooden a 1828 In
former glory. former stretch of coastline. coastline. of stretch
lovingly restored to its its to restored lovingly hands of this dangerous dangerous this of hands
and 2010 Belle Tout was was Tout Belle 2010 and losing their lives at the the at lives their losing
Finally, between 2008 2008 between Finally, shipwrecks and sailors sailors and shipwrecks
work of Abbey Pynford. Pynford. Abbey of work due to the number of of number the to due
impressive engineering engineering impressive a lighthouse were made made were lighthouse a
the edge of the cliff by the the by cliff the of edge the Circa 1691, petitions for for petitions 1691, Circa
metres (56 feet) back from from back feet) (56 metres LIGHTHOUSE
lighthouse was moved 17 17 moved was lighthouse
BELLE TOUT TOUT BELLE future of the building the the building the of future
GODALMING TUNBRIDGE National Park AreaWELLS SOUTH DOWNS Railway SOUTH DOWNS WALKS WINCHESTER Station NATIONAL PARK PETERSFIELD MIDHURST PULBOROUGH HERITAGE SOUTHAMPTON From rolling hills to bustling market towns, LEWES the South Downs National Park’s landscapes CHICHESTER HERITAGE cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden BRIGHTON COAST COAST & HOVE PORTSMOUTH BOGNOR EASTBOURNE gems and quintessentially English scenery. REGIS A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together FIND YOUR WAY a story of people and place in harmony. Follow the arrows on waymarkers. For your guide to everything there is to Footpath see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map Bridleway Restricted byway Byway Open access land National Trail Acorn
TAKE THE LEAD For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do!
GETTING HERE CONTACT By bus: There are regular South Downs National services between Seaford Park Authority: and Eastbourne, visit 01730 814810 YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CODE: traveline.info/se @SDNPA RESPECT. PROTECT. ENJOY. By rail: Nearest stations are /SDNPA Respect other people Seaford and Eastbourne. • Leave gates and property as you fi nd them Visit nationalrail.co.uk • Keep to the paths unless on Access Land SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK Protect the natural environment • Take your litter home Cover image ©National Trust Images/Megan Taylor. All uncredited photos © SDNPA/Mischa Haller. Printed on FSC certifi ed paper. Details correct at • Keep dogs under effective control time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc.) and users of this route do so at Please Enjoy the outdoors their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, recycle me however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leafl et. Contains after use • Plan ahead and be prepared Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013. • Follow advice and local signs SDNPA/The Way Design/March ‘15. © SDNPA Crown copyright
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pub with a lovely garden; Litlington Litlington garden; lovely a with pub number of troops stationed to repel repel to stationed troops of number
work parties organised by the the by organised parties work
Plough and Harrow, a 17th century century 17th a Harrow, and Plough Alfriston was home to a large large a to home was Alfriston
white) with the help of volunteer volunteer of help the with white)
South Downs. Here you will fi nd the the nd fi will you Here Downs. South During the Napoleonic Wars, Wars, Napoleonic the During
topped up with chalk to keep it it keep to chalk with up topped
surrounded by the chalk hills of the the of hills chalk the by surrounded
clear of vegetation (and occasionally occasionally (and vegetation of clear
surrounding Downs. Downs. surrounding
a mile from Alfriston and is is and Alfriston from mile a
1980s and since then has been kept kept been has then since and 1980s
of long barrows can be found in the the in found be can barrows long of
This picturesque village lies about about lies village picturesque This
WWII it was restored in the early early the in restored was it WWII
since Neolithic times as a number number a as times Neolithic since
LITLINGTON LITLINGTON
the morning! Camoufl aged during during aged Camoufl morning! the
is thought to have been occupied occupied been have to thought is
sudden appearance of the horse in in horse the of appearance sudden
the Domesday Book and the area area the and Book Domesday the
sevensisters.org.uk sevensisters.org.uk so as to startle the locals with the the with locals the startle to as so
times. The village was recorded in in recorded was village The times.
opening hours on the website – – website the on hours opening overnight by the light of a full moon moon full a of light the by overnight
'farmstead of Alfric' in Anglo Saxon Saxon Anglo in Alfric' of 'farmstead
volunteers so please check the the check please so volunteers man called John T Ade, allegedly allegedly Ade, T John called man
was named after Aelfric tun the the tun Aelfric after named was
Centre is staffed entirely by by entirely staffed is Centre Over Hill was carved in 1924 by a a by 1924 in carved was Hill Over
heart of the Cuckmere Valley Valley Cuckmere the of heart
explore. The Visitor Information Information Visitor The explore. This chalk fi gure on High and and High on gure fi chalk This
This pretty historic village in the the in village historic pretty This
coastlines, it is a great place to to place great a is it coastlines, OF LITLINGTON OF
ALFRISTON
one of Britain’s fi nest unspoilt unspoilt nest fi Britain’s of one
WHITE HORSE HORSE WHITE
cliffs on the Sussex Heritage Coast, Coast, Heritage Sussex the on cliffs
downland fl owers. owers. fl downland
to 1538! 1538! to erosion threatening the the threatening erosion Sisters that form part of the chalk chalk the of part form that Sisters
is rich with butterfl ies and and ies butterfl with rich is
where brewing can be traced back back traced be can brewing where bring illegal goods in to the village. village. the to in goods illegal bring 1999, due to continuing continuing to due 1999, Named after the famous Seven Seven famous the after Named
chalk grassland the area area the grassland chalk
based at Church Farm – a site site a – Farm Church at based violence, used the Cuckmere river to to river Cuckmere the used violence, it as target practice. In In practice. target as it valley and open chalk grassland. grassland. chalk open and valley
over 500 acres of open open of acres 500 over
Brewery (not open to the public) public) the to open (not Brewery Alfriston gang, well known for their their for known well gang, Alfriston Canadian troops using using troops Canadian of chalk cliffs, a meandering river river meandering a cliffs, chalk of
one metre a year. With With year. a metre one
built in 1150 AD and the Long Man Man Long the and AD 1150 in built village turned to smuggling, and the the and smuggling, to turned village Tout was damaged by by damaged was Tout This Park comprises 280 hectares hectares 280 comprises Park This
the cliffs erode at up to to up at erode cliffs the
ago; Litlington Church, originally originally Church, Litlington ago; coast. Following these wars, the the wars, these Following coast. During World War II, Belle Belle II, War World During COUNTRY PARK PARK COUNTRY
gleaming white chalk as as chalk white gleaming
rooms in Sussex created 150 years years 150 created Sussex in rooms Martello towers and cliffs on the the on cliffs and towers Martello the base of the cliffs. cliffs. the of base the
SEVEN SISTERS SISTERS SEVEN
and huge heaps of of heaps huge and
Tea Gardens, one of the oldest tea tea oldest the of one Gardens, Tea any invaders who got past the the past got who invaders any
lighthouse was built at at built was lighthouse
unusual chalk platforms platforms chalk unusual
in 1902 when the new new the when 1902 in
WHAT TO SEE AND DO AND SEE TO WHAT
forces of the sea create create sea the of forces
1832 but decommissioned decommissioned but 1832
centre and café. The wild wild The café. and centre
Belle Tout was built in in built was Tout Belle
nature reserve, a visitor visitor a reserve, nature
© SDNPA © © Sam Moore Sam ©
downland, a marine marine a downland,
was requested. was
Belle Tout Lighthouse Lighthouse Tout Belle The River Cuckmere Cuckmere River The
Birling Gap offers ancient ancient offers Gap Birling permanent lighthouse lighthouse permanent
Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, cliffs, chalk Sisters Seven successful was this a a this was successful
Part of the world famous famous world the of Part Beachy Head and so so and Head Beachy
the top of the cliffs at at cliffs the of top the
BIRLING GAP BIRLING
lighthouse was built on on built was lighthouse
In 1828 a wooden wooden a 1828 In
former glory. former stretch of coastline. coastline. of stretch
lovingly restored to its its to restored lovingly hands of this dangerous dangerous this of hands
and 2010 Belle Tout was was Tout Belle 2010 and losing their lives at the the at lives their losing
Finally, between 2008 2008 between Finally, shipwrecks and sailors sailors and shipwrecks
work of Abbey Pynford. Pynford. Abbey of work due to the number of of number the to due
impressive engineering engineering impressive a lighthouse were made made were lighthouse a
the edge of the cliff by the the by cliff the of edge the Circa 1691, petitions for for petitions 1691, Circa
metres (56 feet) back from from back feet) (56 metres LIGHTHOUSE
lighthouse was moved 17 17 moved was lighthouse
BELLE TOUT TOUT BELLE future of the building the the building the of future
GODALMING TUNBRIDGE National Park AreaWELLS SOUTH DOWNS Railway SOUTH DOWNS WALKS WINCHESTER Station NATIONAL PARK PETERSFIELD MIDHURST PULBOROUGH HERITAGE SOUTHAMPTON From rolling hills to bustling market towns, LEWES the South Downs National Park’s landscapes CHICHESTER HERITAGE cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden BRIGHTON COAST COAST & HOVE PORTSMOUTH BOGNOR EASTBOURNE gems and quintessentially English scenery. REGIS A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together FIND YOUR WAY a story of people and place in harmony. Follow the arrows on waymarkers. For your guide to everything there is to Footpath see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map Bridleway Restricted byway Byway Open access land National Trail Acorn
TAKE THE LEAD For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do!
GETTING HERE CONTACT By bus: There are regular South Downs National services between Seaford Park Authority: and Eastbourne, visit 01730 814810 YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CODE: traveline.info/se @SDNPA RESPECT. PROTECT. ENJOY. By rail: Nearest stations are /SDNPA Respect other people Seaford and Eastbourne. • Leave gates and property as you fi nd them Visit nationalrail.co.uk • Keep to the paths unless on Access Land SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK Protect the natural environment • Take your litter home Cover image ©National Trust Images/Megan Taylor. All uncredited photos © SDNPA/Mischa Haller. Printed on FSC certifi ed paper. Details correct at • Keep dogs under effective control time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc.) and users of this route do so at Please Enjoy the outdoors their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, recycle me however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leafl et. Contains after use • Plan ahead and be prepared Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013. • Follow advice and local signs SDNPA/The Way Design/March ‘15. © SDNPA Crown copyright
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ALFRISTON AND THE KEY: BEACHY HEAD Point of interest Bridge N RIVER CUCKMERE Pub Walking trail TO BIRLING GAP DISTANCE: PATH: Toilets Road DISTANCE: GR ADIENT: 6.4 miles (10.3km) A mix of quiet roads, Long Distance Path 5 miles (8.1km) (optional Several gradual climbs. forest tracks and Parking 2.1 mile (3.4km) return Bridleway uneven footpaths with Bus stop route to start point). PATH: Mainly undulating ALLOW: 4.5 hours Footpath several stiles. Golf course downland paths with Open access land ALLOW: some uneven tracks and GR ADIENT: Shop OS Explorer 123 (in shaded area) 3.5 hours (approximately public road crossings. Several short MAP: Trail point Woodland 50 mins for optional steep climbs. Railway station Buildings return section.) MAP: OS Explorer 123
S LULLINGTON O ALFRISTON 0 0.5 miles U CHURCH T EASTBOURNE H 14
D 11 O 1km W 13 NS WAY 1 10 FRISTON TO BRIGHTON 12 9 2 10 Tumulus EAST DEAN ROAD DUKES 8 9 GREEN 11 WARREN HILL LITLINGTON EAST DEAN CRAPHAM DOWN 3 12 TEA GARDENS 8 7 Tumulus
BIRLING Y
13 Y
A FARM
A W
W
7
N S Tumulus D
O D N A
T 14 R H A W O U G O I R
R G D B P N O H A T A T V G WHITE U HORSE 6 O G S N E 15 I R L E R I 4 M 5 6 B K Y C A U W C 5 D R L E A V E I W R FRISTON FOREST BIRLING GAP SEVEN SISTERS VISITOR Tumulus WEST BROW VISITOR CENTRE 4 CENTRE 2 BEACHY HEAD WESTDEAN COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE SOU TH DOW STBOURNE NS WAY EA ROAD 16 1 3 BELLE TOUT LIGHTHOUSE BEACHY HEAD
Explore Friston Forest, the banks of the River Cuckmere Discover stunning sea views and the historic downland village of Alfriston. and rolling clifftop downland. From the bus stop at Seven on the left side of the road. After the White Bridge.) Continue for Opposite Eastbourne the village, through a gate into 1Sisters Country Park Centre, 200m branch left over a stile into 1.1miles (1.8km) passing through 1Downland golf course, on the the fi eld and then a gate onto the carefully cross the A259 and turn a fi eld and follow the fi eld edge a series of kissing gates until you seaward side, take the sunken access road for the houses. right. With the cycle hire barn on footpath. reach Litlington. track towards the trig point, which your left, follow the South Downs comes into view as you walk Go across the village green, Way (SDW) signs through the Cross the stile and follow the At the SDW path junction along the path. 9by the Tiger Inn, and turn kissing gate and up the hill. 9footpath diagonally left. Cross 12 continue straight ahead right down through the car park. a second stile near Lullington Road along the tarmac path to Litlington At the pond bear right of Turn left onto the road out of the At the top of the hill, cross over and bear left. Bridge. Carry straight on with the 2the trig point and keeping on village and return to the bus stop 2the wall into Friston Forest and River Cuckmere on your right to a the Downs follow the road on the main road. down a series of steps to Westdean. Go through the kissing gate kissing gate. to your right. 10 and keeping the fence on With Westdean pond on your your right, follow the footpath to Go through the kissing gate Cross the road at the turning OPTIONAL RETURN ROUTE 3left, follow the SDW signs the corner of the fi eld. Cross the 13 and follow the riverbank 3for Birling Gap, Beachy Cross the main road using straight on, past some houses and stile and after 60m turn left onto footpath for 635m. Head and the Countryside 10 the pedestrian crossing uphill back into Friston Forest. the SDW bridleway to the White Centre. Keep on the seaward and turn right following the Bridge at Alfriston. At the path junction carry side and follow the Downs over pavement uphill. Turn left at the path junction 14 straight on and follow the the brow of the hill. 4and follow the SDW signs (To visit nearby Lullington Church, riverbank footpath. Look up to your Turn left into Downs through the forest until you reach reputed to be the smallest church right to see the High and Over hill With the sea on your left 11 View Lane and follow a set of steps. in Sussex (1.1km return trip), and Litlington White Horse. 4continue to Birling Gap, the tarmac road ahead. instead of turning left onto the via Beachy Head and Belle At the end of the road take Go down the steps and follow SDW, turn right to reach Lullington After 0.6mile (1km) continue Tout lighthouse. the SDW round to the left. straight on at the path 12 the grassy track to the right 5 Road. At the road edge, turn right 15 of the metal farm gate. Passing a then almost immediately (10m) left junction, following the meandering Immediately past the entrance Turn right at the path junction, metal vehicle barrier follow and follow the public footpath up riverside path for a further to the car park at Birling Gap, cross the stile and follow the 5 the path for around 0.9 miles 6 behind Plonk Barn. Keep straight 1.04miles (1.7km) over a series of take the chalk track up towards SDW/Vanguard Way uphill, (1.5km) through the dry valley ahead at the path junction and stiles to the A259 at Exceat bridge. the houses on your left. over the brow and down into of Ringwood Bottom. follow the footpath through the Litlington village. Cross the A259 and either At the top of the track, go trees. At the back of the house turn turn left, following the through the gap beside the After passing fl int walled left up a narrow surfaced path to 16 6 Turn left at the kissing gate pavement to return to Seven Sisters gate and follow the blue bridleway 13 fi elds on your left, bear reach the church. Return via the 7behind the village hall and then Country Park Visitor Centre, or sign up the hill in the direction you right at Ringwood Farm to follow same route, enjoying views of right into Litlington. Walk through fi nish at the bus stop at Exceat have just been walking. a concrete track uphill towards the White Horse/Frog Firle and the village passing the Plough Bridge by The Cuckmere Inn. Eastbourne Downs Golf Club. and Harrow pub, Litlington Tea Rathfi nny Wine Estate, with lower Follow the path to the right of Gardens, Litlington Church and lying Alfriston and St Andrews the red tin roofed barn. Keep At the end of the concrete 7 track, turn right and follow Church Farm where the Long Church below.) Open Access Land the scrub on your right, and keep 14 Man Brewery is based (not open on the level. the South Downs Way blue Before the bridge turn left Wherever you see this symbol to the public). bridleway signs to return to the 11through a kissing gate, you are free to leave the footpath Take the fi rst path that drops A259 East Dean road and your At a property called ‘The Ham’, following the SDW/Vanguard to walk and picnic within the 8down the side of the hill, on starting point. 8take the raised public footpath Way with the river on your right. mapped area. Please be aware the right and head straight on into (To visit Alfriston village cross of livestock and wildlife.
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ALFRISTON AND THE KEY: BEACHY HEAD Point of interest Bridge N RIVER CUCKMERE Pub Walking trail TO BIRLING GAP DISTANCE: PATH: Toilets Road DISTANCE: GR ADIENT: 6.4 miles (10.3km) A mix of quiet roads, Long Distance Path 5 miles (8.1km) (optional Several gradual climbs. forest tracks and Parking 2.1 mile (3.4km) return Bridleway uneven footpaths with Bus stop route to start point). PATH: Mainly undulating ALLOW: 4.5 hours Footpath several stiles. Golf course downland paths with Open access land ALLOW: some uneven tracks and GR ADIENT: Shop OS Explorer 123 (in shaded area) 3.5 hours (approximately public road crossings. Several short MAP: Trail point Woodland 50 mins for optional steep climbs. Railway station Buildings return section.) MAP: OS Explorer 123
S LULLINGTON O ALFRISTON 0 0.5 miles U CHURCH T EASTBOURNE H 14
D 11 O 1km W 13 NS WAY 1 10 FRISTON TO BRIGHTON 12 9 2 10 Tumulus EAST DEAN ROAD DUKES 8 9 GREEN 11 WARREN HILL LITLINGTON EAST DEAN CRAPHAM DOWN 3 12 TEA GARDENS 8 7 Tumulus
BIRLING Y
13 Y
A FARM
A W
W
7
N S Tumulus D
O D N A
T 14 R H A W O U G O I R
R G D B P N O H A T A T V G WHITE U HORSE 6 O G S N E 15 I R L E R I 4 M 5 6 B K Y C A U W C 5 D R L E A V E I W R FRISTON FOREST BIRLING GAP SEVEN SISTERS VISITOR Tumulus WEST BROW VISITOR CENTRE 4 CENTRE 2 BEACHY HEAD WESTDEAN COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE SOU TH DOW STBOURNE NS WAY EA ROAD 16 1 3 BELLE TOUT LIGHTHOUSE BEACHY HEAD
Explore Friston Forest, the banks of the River Cuckmere Discover stunning sea views and the historic downland village of Alfriston. and rolling clifftop downland. From the bus stop at Seven on the left side of the road. After the White Bridge.) Continue for Opposite Eastbourne the village, through a gate into 1Sisters Country Park Centre, 200m branch left over a stile into 1.1miles (1.8km) passing through 1Downland golf course, on the the fi eld and then a gate onto the carefully cross the A259 and turn a fi eld and follow the fi eld edge a series of kissing gates until you seaward side, take the sunken access road for the houses. right. With the cycle hire barn on footpath. reach Litlington. track towards the trig point, which your left, follow the South Downs comes into view as you walk Go across the village green, Way (SDW) signs through the Cross the stile and follow the At the SDW path junction along the path. 9by the Tiger Inn, and turn kissing gate and up the hill. 9footpath diagonally left. Cross 12 continue straight ahead right down through the car park. a second stile near Lullington Road along the tarmac path to Litlington At the pond bear right of Turn left onto the road out of the At the top of the hill, cross over and bear left. Bridge. Carry straight on with the 2the trig point and keeping on village and return to the bus stop 2the wall into Friston Forest and River Cuckmere on your right to a the Downs follow the road on the main road. down a series of steps to Westdean. Go through the kissing gate kissing gate. to your right. 10 and keeping the fence on With Westdean pond on your your right, follow the footpath to Go through the kissing gate Cross the road at the turning OPTIONAL RETURN ROUTE 3left, follow the SDW signs the corner of the fi eld. Cross the 13 and follow the riverbank 3for Birling Gap, Beachy Cross the main road using straight on, past some houses and stile and after 60m turn left onto footpath for 635m. Head and the Countryside 10 the pedestrian crossing uphill back into Friston Forest. the SDW bridleway to the White Centre. Keep on the seaward and turn right following the Bridge at Alfriston. At the path junction carry side and follow the Downs over pavement uphill. Turn left at the path junction 14 straight on and follow the the brow of the hill. 4and follow the SDW signs (To visit nearby Lullington Church, riverbank footpath. Look up to your Turn left into Downs through the forest until you reach reputed to be the smallest church right to see the High and Over hill With the sea on your left 11 View Lane and follow a set of steps. in Sussex (1.1km return trip), and Litlington White Horse. 4continue to Birling Gap, the tarmac road ahead. instead of turning left onto the via Beachy Head and Belle At the end of the road take Go down the steps and follow SDW, turn right to reach Lullington After 0.6mile (1km) continue Tout lighthouse. the SDW round to the left. straight on at the path 12 the grassy track to the right 5 Road. At the road edge, turn right 15 of the metal farm gate. Passing a then almost immediately (10m) left junction, following the meandering Immediately past the entrance Turn right at the path junction, metal vehicle barrier follow and follow the public footpath up riverside path for a further to the car park at Birling Gap, cross the stile and follow the 5 the path for around 0.9 miles 6 behind Plonk Barn. Keep straight 1.04miles (1.7km) over a series of take the chalk track up towards SDW/Vanguard Way uphill, (1.5km) through the dry valley ahead at the path junction and stiles to the A259 at Exceat bridge. the houses on your left. over the brow and down into of Ringwood Bottom. follow the footpath through the Litlington village. Cross the A259 and either At the top of the track, go trees. At the back of the house turn turn left, following the through the gap beside the After passing fl int walled left up a narrow surfaced path to 16 6 Turn left at the kissing gate pavement to return to Seven Sisters gate and follow the blue bridleway 13 fi elds on your left, bear reach the church. Return via the 7behind the village hall and then Country Park Visitor Centre, or sign up the hill in the direction you right at Ringwood Farm to follow same route, enjoying views of right into Litlington. Walk through fi nish at the bus stop at Exceat have just been walking. a concrete track uphill towards the White Horse/Frog Firle and the village passing the Plough Bridge by The Cuckmere Inn. Eastbourne Downs Golf Club. and Harrow pub, Litlington Tea Rathfi nny Wine Estate, with lower Follow the path to the right of Gardens, Litlington Church and lying Alfriston and St Andrews the red tin roofed barn. Keep At the end of the concrete 7 track, turn right and follow Church Farm where the Long Church below.) Open Access Land the scrub on your right, and keep 14 Man Brewery is based (not open on the level. the South Downs Way blue Before the bridge turn left Wherever you see this symbol to the public). bridleway signs to return to the 11through a kissing gate, you are free to leave the footpath Take the fi rst path that drops A259 East Dean road and your At a property called ‘The Ham’, following the SDW/Vanguard to walk and picnic within the 8down the side of the hill, on starting point. 8take the raised public footpath Way with the river on your right. mapped area. Please be aware the right and head straight on into (To visit Alfriston village cross of livestock and wildlife.
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