44 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The South Downs
The South Downs National Park is the area enclosed by the South Downs National Park boundary.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
East Dean - The South Downs Way - The Seven Sisters - Went Hill - Michel Dean - Bailey's Hill - Flathill Bottom - Flat Hill - Flagstaff Bottom - Flagstaff Brow - Gap Bottom - Brass Point - Rough Bottom - Rough Brow - Limekiln Bottom - Short Brow - Short Bottom - Haven Brow - Cliff End - Exceat - Westdean - Begger's Croft - Friston Forest - Middle Brow - Friston Hill - Friston Place - East Dean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Time: | 3.75 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Wilmington - The Wealdway - The Long Man of Wilmington - The South Downs Way - Lullington Church - Litlington - Litlington Heath - Jevington Holt - Wilmington Hill - The Wealdway - The Holt - Wilmington
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,466 ft (447 m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
East Dean - Ringwood Bottom - East Dean Hill - Warren Hill - Crapham Bottom - East Hale Bottom - Wigden's Bottom - Hod Combe - Belle Tout Lighthouse - Birling Gap - Went Hill - East Dean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 miles (6 km) |
| Ascent: | 792 ft (241 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Fairlight - Coastguard Cottages - The Saxon Shore Way - Sarsen Stone - Fairlight Place - The 1066 Country Walk - Fairlight Down (North's Seat) - Fairlight
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Wilmington - The Wealdway - The Long Man of Wilmington - The South Downs Way - Lullington Church - Litlington - Litlington Heath - Jevington - The Wealdway - Cranedown Bottom - Folkington - The Holt - Wilmington
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5 miles (23 km) |
| Ascent: | 3,177 ft (968 m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
East Dean - Ringwood Bottom - East Dean Hill - The South Downs Way - Beachy Head - Belle Tout - Birling Gap - The Seven Sisters - Went Hill - Michel Dean - Bailey's Hill - Flathill Bottom - Flat Hill - Flagstaff Bottom - Flagstaff Brow - Gap Bottom - Brass Point - Rough Bottom - Rough Brow - Limekiln Bottom - Short Brow - Short Bottom - Haven Brow - Cliff End - Exceat - Westdean - Begger's Croft - Friston Forest - Middle Brow - Friston Hill - Friston Place - East Dean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 729 ft (222 m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Westdean - The South Down Way - Cliff End - Cuckmere Haven - Exceat Bridge - Cuckmere River - Charlston Manor - Westdean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Ascent: | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Horam - The Cuckoo Trail - Coggers Farm - Cogger's Cross - Pickly Wood - Gun Hill - The Wealdway - Lealands - The Cuckoo Trail - Horam
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75 miles (10.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 952 ft (290 m) |
| Time: | 3.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Jevington - The Wealdway - Cranedown Bottom - Folkington - The Holt - The Long Man of Wilmington - The South Downs Way - Wilmington Hill - Tenantry Ground - Jevington Holt - Jevington
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Time: | 4.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Alfriston - The South Downs Way - Bostal Hill - Firle Beacon - Tilton Farm - Charleston Farmhouse - Upper Barn - Bopeep Farm - Alciston - Berwick - The Vanguard Way - Alfriston
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time: | 2.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ditchling Beacon Car Park - Ditchling Beacon - Heathy Brow - Borth Bottom - Lower Standean Farm - New Barn Farm - Clayton Windmills - Jill Windmill - Jack Windmill - The South Downs Way - Ditchling Beacon.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 2,045 ft (623 m) |
| Time: | 5.25 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
East Dean - Ringwood Bottom - East Dean Hill - The South Downs Way - Beachy Head - Belle Tout - Birling Gap - Went Hill - East Dean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 2.75 miles (4.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time: | 1.25 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Arlington Reservoir - Polehills Farm - The Wealdway - Arlington - Cuckmere River - Arlington Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
East Dean Hill Car Park - East Dean Hill - The South Downs Way - Beachy Head - Belle Tout - Hod Combe - Birling Gap - Wigden's Bottom - East Hale Bottom - Crapham Bottom - East Dean Hill.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 263 ft (80 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Chawton - Alton - Jane Austen's House Museum - The St Swithun's Way - Lower Farringdon - Upper Farringdon - Caker Stream - Round Groves Copse - Peck Copse - Shepherd's Court - Eastfield Farm - Chawton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time: | 2.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Selborne - The Hangers Way - High Common - High Wood Hanger - Noar Hill - Noar Hill Hanger - Bridleway Wood - Selborne Common - Coneycroft Hill - Selborne
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,126 ft (343 m) |
| Time: | 4.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Winchester - Tun Bridge - The Itchen Way - Itchen Navigation - St Catherine's Hill - Pilgrims' Trail - Twyford Down - Morestead Down - Hydes Cottages - Fawley Down - The Allan King's Way - Cheesefoot Head Car Park - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - The South Downs Way - The Pilgrim's Way - Telegraph Hill - Little Golders - Chilcomb - Highcliffe - The Soke - City Mill - Wharf Bridge - Tun Bridge - Winchester
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Bramdean - Alresford Lane - Cheriton Wood - Copwer Cottage - Bramdean Common - Wood Farm - Bramdean
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time: | 3.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Chawton - Alton - Jane Austen's House Museum - The St Swithun's Way - Park Cottage - Upper Woodside Farm - New Copse - Dell Piece - Weathermore Copse - Medstead and Four Marks - Watercress Railway Line - Chawton Park Wood - Alton - Chawton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Winchfield Hurst - Barley Mow Bridge - The Basingstoke Canal - Stacey's Bridge - The Three Castles Path - Baseley's Bridge - Sprat's Hatch Bridge - Sprat's Hatch Farm - Tundry Pond - Parsonage Copse - Double Bridge Farm - Whitlow Alders - Crookham Village - Brook Hill - Brook Meadow Farm - Dogmersfield - Norman's Green - Pilcot Farm - Winchfield Hurst
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cheriton - The Wayfarer's Walk - Hinton Lane - Upper Lamborough Lane - Broad Lane - Cheriton Wood - Alresford Lane - Copwer Cottage - Bramdean Common - Wood Farm - Bramdean - Hinton Ampner - New Cheriton - Cheriton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 985 ft (300 m) |
| Time: | 4.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cheesefoot Head Car Park - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - Fawley Down - Hydes Cottages - Morestead - Old Down Copse - Bushy Copse - Longwood House - Longwood Dead Farm - Lane End - The South Downs Way - Holden Farm - Gander Down - Temple Valley - Cheesefoot Head Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Morestead - Old Copse Down - Old Down Wood - Old Down Plantation - Longwood Warren - The Allan King's Way - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - Fawley Down - Morestead Down - Morestead
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Hawkley - The Hangers Way - Lower Oakshott Farm - Wheatham Hill - Edward Thomas Memorial - Froxfield - Warren Corner - Wealdon Edge Hangers Nature Reserve - Hawkley Hanger - Hawkley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cheriton - The Wayfarer's Walk - Hinton Lane - Upper Lamborough Lane - Broad Lane - Cheriton Wood - Alresford Lane - New Cottages - Bramdean House - Bramdean - Hinton Ampner - New Cheriton - Cheriton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Clayton - Clayton Windmills - Jill Windmill - Jack Windmill - The South Downs Way - Ditchling Beacon - Heathy Brow - North Bottom - Lower Standean Farm - New Barn Farm - The South Downs Way - Haresdean - Wolstonbury Hill - Clayton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Time: | 4.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Arundel - Arundel Castle - Swanbourne Lake - Arundel Park - The Monarch''s Way - Hiorne Tower - Duke's Plantation - Dry Lodge Plantation - South Wood - The River Arun - South Stoke - Burpham - Arundel
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Time: | 3.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Slindon - Down's Barn - Little Down. Dale Park House - Madehurst - Fairmile Bottom - Rewell Hill - Reweel Hill - Madehurst Wood - Slindon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ashington - Mitchbourne Farm - Greenhurst Farm - Abingworth - Thakeham - Warminghurst - Ashington
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Amberley Museum - Amberley Railway Station - Houghton Bridge - The River Arun - North Stoke - Camp Hill - The South Downs Way - High Titten - Foxleigh Down - The River Arun - Amberley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 miles (6 km) |
| Ascent: | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Steyning - Spring Meadows Farm - The South Downs Way - Steyning Round Hill - The Monarch's Way - Pepperscoombe Farm - Steyning
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75 miles (11 km) |
| Ascent: | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time: | 3.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Arundel - Arundel Castle - Swanbourne Lake - Arundel Park - The Monarch''s Way - Hiorne Tower - Duke's Plantation - Dry Lodge Plantation - South Wood - The River Arun - South Stoke - The River Arun - Offham - Wildfowl Reserve - Arundel
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 miles (6.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Warninglid - Old Park House - Slaugham - Slaughamplace Farm - Colwood - Portways Farm - Warninglid
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Time: | 4.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Eartham Woods - The Monarch's Way - Selhurst Park Farm - Red Copse - Chisledown - Eastdean Hill - Pillygreen Lodges - Halnaker Gallop - Open Winkins - Ladys Winkins - Little Copse - Little Halnaker - Halnaker - Boxgrove Priory - Boxgrove Commoon - Warehead Farm - Halnaker Hill - Stane Street (Roman Road) - Bushy Copse - Eartham Woods
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Slindon - Park Pale - Slindon Woods - The Reeds - Nore Hill - The Folly (Nore Folly) - Court Hill Farm Slindon.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 miles (7 km) |
| Ascent: | 754 ft (230 m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Clayton - Clayton Windmills - Jill Windmill - Jack Windmill - The South Downs Way - New Barn Farm - Haresdean - Wolstonbury Hill - Clayton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 miles (5.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time: | 1½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Climping Beach - Atherington - Kent's Farm - Ryebank Rife - River Arun - Littlehampton - Littlehampton Harbour - The Mill - Climping - Climping Beach
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 660 ft (201 m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Amberley Museum - Amberley Railway Station - Houghton Bridge - The River Arun - North Stoke - Camp Hill - The South Downs Way - Amberley Village - Amberley Castle - The River Arun - Amberley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Time: | 2.25 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Yapton - Yapton Gardens - Bilsham - Ryebank Rife - Weststone Bridge - Westfield - Lidsey Rife - The Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation Canal - Tilebarn Farm - Barnham - Yapton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Arundel - Arundel Castle - The River Arun - Wildfowl Reserve - Offham - Offham Hanger - Swanbourne Lake - Arundel Park - The Monarch''s Way - Hiorne Tower - Arundel Cathedral - Arundel Chapel - Arundel Castle - Arundel
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Time: | 3.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Storrington - Greyfriars Farm - Chantry Hill - Kithurst Hill - The South Downs Way - Springhead Hill - Rackham Hill - Rackham - Parham House - Cootham - Storrington
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Slindon - Park Pale - Slindon Woods - The Reeds - Nore Hill - The Folly (Nore Folly) - Court Hill Farm - Down's Barn - Little Down. Dale Park House - Madehurst - Fairmile Bottom - Rewell Hill - Reweel Hill - Madehurst Wood - Slindon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 miles (6 km) |
| Ascent: | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time: | 1.75 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Slindon - Park Pale - Slindon Woods - The Reeds - Row's Bar - Court Hill Farm - Slindon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cowfold - Brook House - Picts Farm - Graffields - Hookland Farm - Bushy Platts - Minepits Woods - New Pond - Furnace Pond - Leonardslee Estate - Freechase Hill - William's Wood - Stonedelf - Warninglid - Rout Farm - Colwood Park House - Colwwod Manor - Earwig Lane - Bull's Wood - Long House Farm - aWallhurst Manor - Cowfold
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