© Peter Robinson BUTTERFLIES SOUTH DOWNS WALKS Cissbury Ring is one of NATIONAL PARK the best butterfly sites in . Keep a look out for FINDON From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the Adonis and chalkhill blues, South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover dark-green fritillaries and 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems marbled whites. You may and quintessentially English scenery. A rich also spot some dingy and tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and grizzled skippers, small visitor attractions, weave together a story of blues and possibly a people and place in harmony. brown hairstreak. For your guide to everything there is to see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map

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Footpath Bridleway Restricted byway Byway  Open access land National Trail Acorn POINTS OF INTEREST TAKE THE LEAD CISSBURY RING Centuries of continuous CHANCTONBURY walking seven times For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember grazing have produced around the ring might to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. Cissbury Ring, just north a wonderful habitat for RING summon up the devil, Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do! of the coastal town of butterflies and flowers. Chanctonbury Ring is one a druid, a lady on a Moore © SDNPA/Sam , is one of the Rare plants such as the of the most prominent white horse or Julius jewels in the crown of the GETTING HERE CONTACT round headed rampion, landmarks along the South Caesar and his army. South Downs National South Downs National known as the ‘Pride of Downs Way. The ring is an By bus: There are regular Park. It’s the largest hill Park Authority: Sussex’, thrive here. hill fort which is services to Findon, fort in Sussex and has a SOUTH 01730 814810 During spring and autumn best known for the beech visit traveline.info/se history dating back over DOWNS WAY you can see a wide variety trees which dominate the By rail: The nearest @SDNPA /SDNPA 5,000 years. This 100 mile, long-distance, of migratory birds as site. The trees were planted railway station is Worthing. off-road National Trail runs Set high up on a Cissbury is one of the in 1760 by Charles Goring, Visit nationalrail.co.uk to the entire length of the promontory, its ditch and first coastal landing points heir to the large Wiston plan your journey. South Downs National Park ramparts enclose roughly after their long flight Estate. With the remains of and offers some of the 65 acres. From the top on across the channel. Bronze and Iron Age forts, most stunning scenery in a clear day you can see a Roman temple and its Visit nationaltrust.org.uk/ the country. for miles, with views to distinctive ring of beech SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK cissbury-ring for trees, Chanctonbury Ring the chalk cliffs of the nationaltrail.co.uk/ Cover image: Cissbury Ring © WSCC/ PPL. Printed on FSC certified paper. more details. is said to be the most Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared Seven Sisters beyond south-downs-way haunted site in the South with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc.) and users of this route Brighton and as far as do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage the . Downs. Stories vary but or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Please Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013. recycle me SDNPA/The Way Design/September‘16. © SDNPA Crown copyright after use From the bus stop at 1May Tree Avenue on the A24 between CHANCTONBURY RING Findon and Worthing, follow the sign post for Cissbury Ring car park. Head through Discover two of TRAIL: PATH: the car park to the top right corner and the most iconic Uneven surfaces continue across the open field to the hill top monuments DISTANCE: and lots of inclines. woodline at the top of the hill. 8 miles (12.9 km) in the South Downs, Pass through the wood and follow Cissbury and 2the woodline continuing up the hill ALLOW: towards Cissbury Ring ramparts. Follow the Chanctonbury Ring. 3.5–4 hours ramparts to the left. CHANCTONBURY At the next steps head down the steps RING through the wood and continue straight 3 DOWN TH S SOU WA ahead through a metal gate to Y S a small car park. O

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D with fencing on both sides. Continue O 4 7 W through a gate on the way to the next N S major track junction. W A Y 6 Continue past tracks on the left and 5right remaining on the track that heads to the wooded area. Continue through the wood to the South Downs Way (SDW).

Turn left and continue along the SDW, MIDDLE BROW 6over the cattle grid to Chanctonbury Ring. Pass Chanctonbury Ring and continue over the cattle grid to the next junction.

Leave the SDW here continuing straight 8 ahead along the restricted byway. 7 A24 At the T-junction turn left and follow the NORTH 8track into the valley continuing until you END 9 reach a house on the left. 10 After the house take the major track on 9the right up to the road. Cross the road and enter the field. 12 Cross the field towards the white 5

house and the wooden bridle gate, Y 10 A 11 W turn left. Follow this path straight ahead ’S H C until it ends at a junction. AR N O M Turn left and continue a short 11distance to the next junction.

Turn right and continue to the small A24 12 car park at Cissbury Ring. 13 4 Exit the car park towards Cissbury 13 Ring, turning immediately right and 3 pass through the metal and wooden gates FINDON heading down the field path to the wooden bridle gate at the wood line. CISSBURY RING Follow the wooded bridleway back 14 to the bus stop. If the path is blocked 14 2 by tree fall and difficult to pass, it can be followed in the field and re-entered at the next bridle gate. N 1 0 W E S 1km

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Tumulus CISSBURY RING DISTANCE: PATH: Enjoy views across the coast 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Some moderate and the South Downs from TRAIL: inclines. the largest hill fort in Sussex. ALLOW: 1–2 hrs

From the Findon Valley Bus stop at Continue to follow the main track, 1May Tree Avenue on the A24 between 5turning right at the next junction. KEY: Findon and Worthing follow the sign post Follow the chalk track down and around Point of interest for Cissbury Ring car park. Continue the hill to a wooded area. through the car park, across the grass Pub You’ll then come to an open area to the top left corner. Refreshments 6which forms the junction of a number Head up the wooded bridleway into of paths and a large water trough on the Toilets 2the field. Keep the fence line on your right. Turn right here and follow the wood Bus stop left and continue to the top left corner of line towards Cissbury Ring. Parking the open area where the path enters the wooded area. Continue up the path passing Trail point through a metal gate to the ramparts 7 Road Here the path becomes blocked by of Cissbury Ring. Once you reach the 3tree fall further along so at the first ramparts turn left up the steps and Long Distance Path wooden gate on the right exit the wooded continue clockwise round the ramparts. Bridleway path and follow the path from the field. At the next set of steps descend and Footpath Continue into the open field following 8head through the two sets of gates. Track the grassy path up a gentle slope to Head right down the grassy track 4 Woodland the small car park on the ridge line. Pass towards the gate and small car park through the wooden and metal gates. you passed earlier. Buildings From the car park turn and approach the Open access land From this point retrace the route back hill where you will see a vehicle width chalk (in shaded area) track following the hill. If you find steep 9to the bus stop. steps you have taken the wrong track.