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Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East

On Ditchling Beacon

Regional route11 km · 7 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Sussex Ouse Valley Way 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Ditchling Beacon →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–19 °C (50–66 °F)

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  2. F7°3°59
  3. M9°4°65
  4. A11°5°59
  5. M14°8°58
  6. J16°11°54
  7. J19°13°55
  8. A19°13°64
  9. S17°12°72
  10. O14°9°105
  11. N10°6°97
  12. D8°4°93

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

This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
11 km · 7 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
10 km · 6 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Ditchling Beacon (hill, 248 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
2.3 km S of Ditchling (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Ditchling Beacon, grid ref: TQ333129 → Devil's Dyke, grid ref: TQ258110
Route centre
50.8938, -0.1589
Route start
50.9010, -0.1052
OpenStreetMap
relation 19229913
Official info
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/devils-dyke/di
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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