Natural landmarks · South East England
Devil's Dyke, Sussex
In or near Hangleton.
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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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portslade · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Devil's Dyke in Sussex, the nearest railway station is Portslade, which is 5.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN1 8YL. Entry to the site is free.
About
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8850, -0.2050
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Poynings
- Postcode
- BN1 8YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Nearest railway station
- Portslade — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Devil's Dyke, Sussex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devil's Dyke, Sussex?
- Devil's Dyke, Sussex is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 8YL), in the parish of Poynings.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Devil's Dyke, Sussex?
- The nearest railway station is Portslade, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN1 8YL.
- Is Devil's Dyke, Sussex a protected site?
- Yes — Devil's Dyke, Sussex is part of the Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Devil's Dyke, Sussex free to visit?
- Yes, Devil's Dyke, Sussex is free to enter.
- How do I get to Devil's Dyke, Sussex?
- The nearest railway station is Portslade, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 8YL.