Wilmington: Long Man
Description
A large figure of a man carved into the chalk that was thought to have originated in the Iron Age, but modern archaeology suggests it may only have been created in the early 17th Century. You can climb up onto the South Downs way to look down on the figure, but the best views are actually from the fields below, plus they don't require a hefty climb up the chalk ridge of the South Downs.
Charge
Free
Getting There
From Lewes you can take a regular train (4-6 an hour) to Polegate and change there onto a bus to Wilmington (irregular), or walk from Polegate station (about 2 miles). Alternatively take the train to Berwick station (about 2 an hour) and it's a 2.5 mile walk. From Wilmington you can either walk along the relatively flat path to the fields below the Long Man from where the best views are seen - this walk takes about 20 minutes. Alternatively you can hike up onto the South Downs Way to look down onto the slope from above - though seeing the Long Man from the top is more difficult, this also requires a steep ascent and the walk takes around 45-60 minutes in each direction.
Latitude: 50.810041; Longitude: 0.188021
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (26/09/2021), and on time of last update (27/09/2021) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.