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Cissbury Ring

Round an Iron Age hillfort, one of the best places in Sussex for butterflies.

Distance
4.8 km loop
Time
3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Findon Valley

Monday 9 NovemberLast 6 of 75:
19:34 (1 to Storrington Bus Station)
19:39, 20:25 (23 to Crawley, Haslett Ave West TD)
19:50 (23 to Worthing Pier)
20:00, 20:30 (1 to Worthing South Street)
Tuesday 10 November to Thursday 12 NovemberLast 6 of 76:
19:34 (1 to Storrington Bus Station)
19:39, 20:25 (23 to Crawley, Haslett Ave West TD)
19:50 (23 to Worthing Pier)
20:00, 20:30 (1 to Worthing South Street)
Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 75:
19:34 (1 to Storrington Bus Station)
19:39, 20:25 (23 to Crawley, Haslett Ave West TD)
19:50 (23 to Worthing Pier)
20:00, 20:30 (1 to Worthing South Street)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 65:
19:27, 20:25 (23 to Crawley, Haslett Ave West TD)
19:34 (1 to Storrington Bus Station)
19:48 (23 to Worthing Pier)
20:00, 20:30 (1 to Worthing South Street)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 30:
16:55, 17:49 (23 to Crawley, Haslett Ave West TD)
17:11 (23 to Worthing Pier)
17:24 (1 to Midhurst Bus Station)
17:31, 19:31 (1 to Worthing South Street)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:5612:2515:25
15 March18:0414:3017:30
15 June21:1617:4520:45
15 September19:1815:4518:45

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 1 from Worthing station, then a 30-minute walk

Start: Storrington Rise car park, Findon Valley, grid reference TQ129076. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Short slopes with steps; slippery when wet

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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