Walking Britain Cissbury Ring & Chanctonbury Ring from Washington
Introduction to Walk 3078
Nat Park - South Downs
County/Area - West Sussex
Author - Donald Morton
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.4 km
Ascent - 1150 feet / 348 metres
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This is a circular walk on the summit of the South Downs and for the whole circuit there are wide views over the hills and folds of this beautiful area. Often there is a 360 degree panorama and with comparatively little woodland this is truly a big sky landscape. The route passes close to two Iron Age hill forts which can be explored more thoroughly with slight detours. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL10 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL10 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 198 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 198 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.4 miles / 0.7 km away
Washington to Littleton Farm by the South Downs Way
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Steyning Round Hill and No Man's Land from Steyning
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Cissbury Ring and Chanctonbury Ring from Steyning
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Blackpatch Hill & Harrow Hill from near Storrington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Rackham Hill & Kithurst Hill Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.7 miles / 10.9 km
5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Upper Beeding to Washington by the South Downs Way
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.5 miles / 8.8 km away
Amberley Mount and Wepham Down from Burpham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Rackham Hill from Amberley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Amberley circular via East Dean
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 21.0 miles / 34.1 km
5.9 miles / 9.5 km away
Amberley circular via Arundel
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Walks in the South Downs National Park
Guidebook with 40 circular walks throughout the South Downs National Park, exploring the beautiful chalk hills between Eastbourne and Winchester. The walks range from under 5 miles to 11 miles, including Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, Ditchling Beacon and hundreds of prehistoric sites. Accessible all year, but wild flowers best in spring.
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The South Downs Way Map Booklet
Map of the 100 mile (160km) South Downs Way National Trail, between Eastbourne and Winchester. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail and shows the full route on OS 1:25,000 maps. The trail typically takes a week to walk and is suitable for most levels of ability.
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Map and Compass
An instructive guidebook explaining map and compass techniques, to help readers enhance their outdoor experiences. Whether you are experienced in map-reading, or have never used a compass before, this guidebook will sharpen your skills and have you exploring new areas in no time. There are also tips for GPS and digital mapping technologies.
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