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Devil's Dyke – View from Bramble Hill loop from Fulking

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Devil's Dyke – View from Bramble Hill loop from Fulking

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Devil's Dyke – View from Bramble Hill loop from Fulking

01:25

4.62km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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Bus stop

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102 m

Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Historical Site

Devil's Dyke is a v-shaped chalkland dry valley that’s home to wildflowers and many species of butterflies. Unique and picturesque, it's a popular destination for hiking or relaxing in nature.

The name comes from a legend: the devil, furious for the conversion of the Kingdom of Sussex to Christianity, dug a dyke through the South Downs to allow the water from the sea to flow through and drown the villages of the Sussex Weald.

The site was a hillfort in the Iron Age. You can still see some earthworks and burrows in the surrounding area. Apparently it was a very popular destination in Victorian times, with a funfair and even a railway line from Brighton!

It gets busy on the weekend but it's a paradise if you manage to hike here on a weekday.

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1.27 km

Start of the Climb up Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.02 km

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022.

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2.05 km

Wildflour Café at Saddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Settlement

Good spot for lunch or a bit of cake in a very sweet courtyard cafe, served out of a caravan on a National Trust Site. There is some cover too under a farm building if you need shelter from the rain. There's also a campsite within the grounds of the farm and a donkey wheel which which was used to draw water from the well. Apparently the donkeys were trained to walk in 12 minute cycles, changing direction as each time slot passed. I'm not sure I believe it.

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2.15 km

Saddlecombe Farm Gate

Highlight • Trail

Alternative to the sadlescomb hill on the south downs way. Still a fair climb but with great views of devil's dyke, poynings and up to the north downs

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2.83 km

View over Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

The side views of Devil's Dyke gives you some sense of the scale of this largest of dry valleys in the UK.

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4.52 km

View from the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fancy a pint at the highest point in West Sussex? This is the place for you. The Devil's Dyke pub stands at 213 m and provides some absolutely breathtaking views across the South Downs National Park and out to the English Channel.

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4.53 km

View from Bramble Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you are cycling along Devil's Dyke Road, it's worth a small diversion to this fantastic viewpoint at Devil's Dyke. It's one of the best views in West Sussex, and even more superb as the sun goes down. You'll be treated to a panoramic view of patchwork fields, clusters of woodland and the dramatic edge of the towering South Downs ridge.

You'll find the Devil's Dyke pub up here too, which has bike parking stands and benches outside. It's the perfect spot to enjoy a sunset pint.

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4.62 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

2.00 km

302 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

537 m

255 m

143 m

131 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Monday 6 July

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Devil's Dyke – View from Bramble Hill loop from Fulking

Devil's Dyke

Start of the Climb up Devil's Dyke

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

Wildflour Café at Saddlescombe Farm

Saddlecombe Farm Gate

View over Devil's Dyke

View from the Devil's Dyke

View from Bramble Hill

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