The South Downs Way
Pen Hill
There's barely a hint of civilisation until you reach the village of Cocking, over 5 miles away.
The east side of Beacon Hill is a real roller coaster with the remote village of Treyford laid out in front of you and the full glory of the Sussex Weald behind it.
The steep slopes of Pen Hill drop down until they skirt the upper part of Elsted Hanger - one of a series of fine ancient woods defying gravity to cling to the hillsides of this stretch of the Downs.
You need to concentrate a little at the bottom of Pen Hill as the South Downs Way is criss-crossed with several other local footpaths and it's possible to take a wrong turn or two.
As the course of the South Downs Way sweeps southwards towards Buriton Farm, trusting your instincts and natural sense of navigation may not be enough to keep you on the right track.
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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- Harting Downs
- Beacon Hill
- Pen Hill
- Buriton Farm
- Treyford
- Devil's Jumps
- Linch Down
- Bepton Down
- Cocking Down
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
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- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
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- South Downs Way Tips
- Cycling in Sussex
- Bike repairs
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