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1066 Country Walk - South Downs Link

Regional route11 km · 7 miBest May–Nov

Next nearby hike: South Downs Way (Inland Route) 0.7 mi · 1.2 kmExplore East Sussex →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Nov · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)

  1. J8°5°103
  2. F7°4°66
  3. M8°5°69
  4. A10°7°59
  5. M12°9°58
  6. J15°12°54
  7. J17°14°55
  8. A18°15°63
  9. S17°14°80
  10. O14°11°126
  11. N11°8°119
  12. D9°6°108

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 11 km (7 mi) long, 1066 Country Walk - South Downs Link is a regional hiking route in East Sussex, United Kingdom. It lies about 3.2 km north of Friston. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
3.2 km N of Friston (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Part of
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great Britain (international route)
Best months
May–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Ref
1066L
From / to
Jevington → Rickney
Route centre
50.8129, 0.2748
Route start
50.7909, 0.2157
OpenStreetMap
relation 3177366
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

South Downs Way (Inland Route)

0.7 mi · 1.2 km · East Sussex

Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, Alfriston

2.6 mi · 4.1 km · East Sussex

Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East

2.7 mi · 4.4 km · East Sussex

Clifftop Walk From Birling Gap to Exceat, South Downs East

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · East Sussex

Bounding Up to Belle Tout at Birling Gap, South Downs East

3.5 mi · 5.6 km

Southease to Monk's House Circular Walk, Monks House

9 mi · 14 km · East Sussex

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