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Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke

A long stretch of the South Downs Way between two of its best viewpoints.

Distance
11.2 km one way
Time
3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Devil's Dyke

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberNone
Saturday 14 November to Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 8:
12:05, 14:40, 18:30 (77 to Royal Pavilion (Stop R1))
13:15, 15:45, 17:10 (77 to Brighton Palace Pier P4)

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 December15:5412:2015:20
15 March18:0314:3017:30
15 June21:1517:4520:45
15 September19:1715:4518:45

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 79 from Brighton to Ditchling Beacon; back on the 77 from Devil's Dyke. Weekends only in winter

Start: Ditchling Beacon, grid reference TQ333129. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Easy to Pyecombe, then harder down to Saddlescombe and up again
  • Toilets at Devil's Dyke

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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