Set off from Hove Park towards the Chattri Memorial. The route then follows largely open country through fields to Devils Dyke.
Walk through the heart of Devils Dyke (read the history and legend).
You can take a break and have a bite to eat at the Devils Dyke Inn Pub.
Return via the fields with views over Brighton.
Walking time: 5 hours at a brisk pace (excluding breaks). The walk can easily be shortened or adapted.
Brighton Devils Dyke from Hove Park
Walk from Brighton & Hove to Devils Dyke. The walk offers a stunning view of the region (Brighton on one side and Sussex on the other) as you pass through the English countryside and its fields.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 14.73 mi -
Average duration: 8h 50 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 2,388 ft -
Descent: - 2,398 ft -
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Highest point: 696 ft -
Lowest point: 118 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: South Downs -
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Brighton and Hove -
Start/End: N 50.843033° / W 0.170659° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 141 ft - Hove Park
- 1 : mi 0.79 - alt. 299 ft - Three Cornered Course
- 2 : mi 1.36 - alt. 404 ft - The Green
- 3 : mi 1.65 - alt. 367 ft - Windmill
- 4 : mi 3.89 - alt. 476 ft - Chattri Memorial
- 5 : mi 5.42 - alt. 571 ft - South Downs Way
- 6 : mi 6.52 - alt. 318 ft - Bridge over the motorway
- 7 : mi 8.25 - alt. 407 ft - Saddlescombe
- 8 : mi 9.05 - alt. 338 ft - Devils Dyke
- 9 : mi 9.68 - alt. 696 ft - Viewpoint
- 10 : mi 11.95 - alt. 279 ft - Monarch’s Way
- 11 : mi 13.97 - alt. 197 ft - Route
- S/E : mi 14.73 - alt. 141 ft - Hove Park
Notes
You can return to or travel to Brighton on the number 77 bus.
Worth a visit
Chattri Memorial
Walk through Devils Dyke
View from the top of Devils Dyke
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