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. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
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. | |||
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0.4 miles / 0.7 km away
Washington to Littleton Farm by the South Downs Way
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Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
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Steyning Round Hill and No Man's Land from Steyning
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
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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
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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
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Amberley Mount and Wepham Down from Burpham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Rackham Hill from Amberley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
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Amberley circular via East Dean
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Length - 21.0 miles / 34.1 km
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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
Walking in Sussex
Walking in Sussex describes 40 circular walks that show the great variety of scenery and history in Sussex. Short walks and more demanding routes, including outline descriptions of some of the region's long-distance paths. Covers the South Downs, High Weald and Ashdown Forest.
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