The South Downs Way
At Devil's Dyke
As the South Downs Way approaches Devil's Dyke, as you look south towards the great coastal mass of Brighton you can see the cars on the fast moving A27 flitting in and out between the hills. Thankfully you are unlikely to hear them. In the time since you crossed the A283 at Upper Beeding an hour or so ago, depending on your pace, you have enjoyed that rare thing. An hour in the open air free from the noise of traffic. Be thankful.
Every time you visit the Devil's Dyke there's something astounding about it. You never get used to it. Maybe it's the steep sidedness of the combe. Maybe it's the comforting roundness of North Hill and Newtimber Hill behind it.
Maybe it's the roughness of the raw chalky turf down in the valley. Maybe it's the name itself - but the Devil's Dyke never ceases to enchant and intrigue.
In the days before Playstations, clubbing and plasma TVs, this was Brighton's playground where, for a penny or so, you could come to nature's theme park.
Places to visit close to the South Downs Way
Amberley | Arundel | Ashington | Bepton | Bignor | Bramber | Bramber Castle | Burpham | Bury | Chanctonbury Ring | Charlton | Chilgrove | Clayton | Cocking | Compton | Cootham | Devil's Dyke | The Devil's Humps | Didling | Duncton | East Dean | East Harting | Edburton | Findon | Graffham | Harting Down | Heyshott | Houghton | Hurstpierpoint | North Marden | Parham House | Poynings | Pyecombe | Rackham | Singleton | Slindon | South Harting | South Stoke | Stedham | Steyning | Storrington | Torberry Hill | Treyford | Trotton | Truleigh Hill | Uppark | Up Marden | Upwaltham | Upper Beeding | Washington | West Dean
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- Places to buy walking boots and other walking equipment in Sussex
- Walking along the New Lipchis Way all the way from Chichester to Liphook
- The Downs Link - a flat walk from Shoreham-by-Sea to the North Downs
- Some good places for West Sussex walkers
- The Monarch's Way National Trail as it runs through West Sussex
- A level walk Chichester to West Wittering Beach along Salterns Way - a good family walk
- West Sussex Horse riding information
- West Sussex Mountain Bike information
- About Horse riding on the bridleways of West Sussex
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - WHERE TO STAY
- B&B Midhurst
- Hotels Midhurst
- B&B Chichester
- Hotels Chichester
- Hotels Petworth
- B&B Arundel
- Hotels Arundel
- B&B Worthing
- Hotels Worthing
- B&B Haywards Heath
- Hotels Burgess Hill
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - STEP BY STEP
- Butser Hill to Harting Down
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- River Adur Valley
- Beeding Hill
- Truleigh Hill
- Leaving Truleigh
- Fulking Escarpment
- Edburton Hill
- To Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Tips
SOUTH DOWNS WAY INFORMATION
- Cycling in Sussex
- Bike repairs
- Bicycle hire
- Mountain Biking
- Sussex Walking
- The Ramblers
- Other trails
- Horse riding
SUSSEX INFO