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Devil's Dyke, Sussex

Devil's Dyke, also sometimes called Satan's ditch, is a 100-metre (330 ft) deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Brighton. It is man

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1 h–2 h

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Devil's Dyke, also sometimes called Satan's ditch, is a 100-metre (330 ft) deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Brighton. It is managed by the National Trust, and is also part of the Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest. Devil's Dyke was a major local tourist attraction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is now a popular viewpoint and site for walking, model aircraft flying and hang gliding. The South Downs Way passes the site.

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Devil's Dyke, also sometimes called Satan's ditch, is a 100-metre (330 ft) deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Brighton. It is managed by the National Trust, and is also part of the Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest. Devil's Dyke was a major local tourist attraction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is now a popular viewpoint and site for walking, model aircraft flying and hang gliding. The South Downs Way passes the site.

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Coordinates
50.8850, -0.2050
Address
West Sussex, England

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Where is Devil's Dyke, Sussex?
Devil's Dyke, Sussex is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8850°, -0.2050°.