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Seaford and Wilmington loop from Lewes — South Downs National Park

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Seaford and Wilmington loop from Lewes — South Downs National Park

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4.0

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Seaford and Wilmington loop from Lewes — South Downs National Park

04:12

65.1km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 37.1 km for 47 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.6 km

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

Windover Hill is famous for the Longman of Wilmington (or the ‘Wilmington Giant’), a huge figure carved into the slopes.

The human figure is 235 feet (72 m) tall and holds two ‘staves’.

Tip by

24.8 km

View of Litlington White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

A section of Litlington Road, where you can see the Litlington White Horse on the hillside on the opposite side of the Cuckmere valley.

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34.8 km

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Between Newhaven and Seaford is the Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve which is home to a wide variety of birds, insects, plants and amphibians including the internationally protected Great Crested Newt. …

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64.6 km

Anne of Cleves House

Highlight • Historical Site

Anne of Cleves House is a16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house that formed part of Queen Anne’s annulment settlement from King Henry VIII in 1540.

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65.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

14.7 km

10.1 km

3.50 km

1.65 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

46.2 km

10.3 km

5.45 km

1.74 km

814 m

561 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 5 May

14°C

7°C

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Seaford and Wilmington loop from Lewes — South Downs National Park

The Long Man of Wilmington

View of Litlington White Horse

Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve Trail

Anne of Cleves House

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