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South Downs Way (Inland Route)

National route13 km · 8 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, Alfriston 0.2 mi · 0.4 kmExplore East Sussex →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–18 °C (50–64 °F)

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  2. F7°4°64
  3. M9°6°67
  4. A10°7°57
  5. M13°10°56
  6. J16°12°53
  7. J18°14°54
  8. A18°15°62
  9. S17°14°76
  10. O15°11°120
  11. N11°8°113
  12. D9°6°104

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 national hiking route in East Sussex, United Kingdom, is about 13 km (8 mi) long. It is at Alfriston. It connects with South Downs Way.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
13 km · 8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
At Alfriston (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Connects to
South Downs Way (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
National route
Ref
SDW
Operator (OSM)
National Trails
Route centre
50.7805, 0.2132
Route start
50.8075, 0.1592
OpenStreetMap
relation 5321850
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

Alfriston Clergy House to Lullington Church, Alfriston

0.2 mi · 0.4 km · East Sussex

Clifftop Walk From Birling Gap to Exceat, South Downs East

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · East Sussex

Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · East Sussex

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

5.2 mi · 8.3 km

Southease to Monk's House Circular Walk, Monks House

6 mi · 10 km · East Sussex

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

15 mi · 24 km · West Sussex

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