Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: May–Nov · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)
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- F7°4°64
- M8°5°67
- A10°7°56
- M12°9°54
- J15°12°52
- J17°14°53
- A18°15°60
- S17°14°78
- O14°12°124
- N11°8°117
- D9°6°106
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
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
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Trail facts
- Length (signed)
- 7.2 km · 4.5 mi (OSM distance tag)
- Mapped length
- 6.9 km · 4.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Nearest town
- At Friston (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
- Best months
- May–Nov
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Continent
- Europe
- Route type
- Local route
- Operator (OSM)
- National Trust
- From / to
- Crowlink car park, Crowlink Lane, Friston, near Eastbourne, BN20 0AY;Grid ref: TV549978 → Crowlink car park, Crowlink Lane, Friston, near Eastbourne, BN20 0AY;Grid ref: TV549978
- Shape
- Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
- Route centre
- 50.7530, 0.1909
- Route start
- 50.7602, 0.1963
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 19666868
- Official info
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/birling-gap-an
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.
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