Watch kestrels<\/a> fly high above the rolling chalk hills then adjust your focus and gaze south to the distant Isle of Wight. In spring, birdsong fills the valley and cowslips carpet the slopes, while summer delivers banks for pink mountain time.<\/div>\n
This walk through the chalk downland is under five miles and will take between two and three hours to complete.<\/div>\n
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South Downs walks<\/h4>\n
From the Seven Sisters and the River Cuckmere to stunning Firle Beacon, our round-up of the national park\u2019s best walks includes routes from across the national park, each with its own walk description and map.<\/p>\n
- Best walks in the South Downs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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4.3 miles\/6.9km | 271m accent | 2\u20133 hours | moderate<\/em><\/div>\n1. Devil\u2019s valley<\/strong><\/div>\nStart at the National Trust Devil\u2019s Dyke car park and head straight through the valley (east then north-east), skirting around the left-hand side of a small hill to reach Saddlescombe Campsite and Farm<\/a>, where you can stop for locally produced, seasonal refreshments.<\/div>\n2. West Hill climb<\/strong><\/div>\nContinue through Saddlescombe, turning left (north-east) on a steady incline through sheep-grazed pasture around the flanks of West Hill. This is an amazing place to break and catch your breath while doing some birdwatching.<\/div>\n\n![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Devil\u2019s Dyke and Newtimber Hill\/Geograph<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3. Newtimber to North<\/strong><\/div>\nOn reaching a boundary at the top of the hill, turn left (north-west) and walk across the field to a gate. Turn right then shortly after left passing through cow-grazed fields up to the top of Newtimber Hill, which then leads on to North Hill. Be careful not to head too far east as you descend the hill as there is a sharp drop off the edge showing evidence of an old quarry.<\/div>\nWalk downhill back to Saddlescombe Farm.<\/div>\n\nDiscover more walks in the South Downs<\/h4>\n
- Walk: Falmer to Lewes, East Sussex<\/a><\/li>\n
- Walk: Seven Sisters, East Sussex<\/a><\/li>\n
- Walk: Cuckmere River, East Sussex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>\n4. Valley to the pub<\/strong><\/div>\nWalk through the farm then skirt the left side of the small hill (opposite side to your outbound route) to meet a clearer path. This contours the left edge (south) of Devil\u2019s Dyke back to the car park where a roast in The Devil\u2019s Dyke<\/a> pub awaits.<\/div>\nDevil\u2019s Dyke map<\/h2>\n
- Walk: Seven Sisters, East Sussex<\/a><\/li>\n
- Walk: Falmer to Lewes, East Sussex<\/a><\/li>\n
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