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DRIVE 8: Exploring the South Downs 91

PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Beachy Head to Chichester.
Number of days: 3–4, allowing for
half a day in Brighton.
Distance: Around 160 km (100 miles).
Road conditions: The roads are mostly
in good repair. Prepare for the steep hills
of the Downs, and be ready to squeeze
by other cars on the narrow roads.
Billingshurst When to go: The drive can be enjoyed
Billingshurst
at any time: spring brings perky lambs;
Woolbeding Easebourne Adversane Cowfold in summer the larks are rising, the sea
Woolbeding
Adversane
Cowfold
Easebourne
Coolham
Tillington Coolham Shipley tempting and the roads at their busiest;
Tillington
Shipley
PETWORTH
MIDHURST PETWORTH Above Sheep grazing on the upper slopes of the autumn delivers golden harvest days
MIDHURST
WEST SUSSEX
Selham Rother WEST SUSSEX Twineham Burgess South Downs, near Steyning, see p94
Selham Rother
Fittleworth Partridge Twineham Hill Burgess and winter bracing temperatures,
Fittleworth
Hill
Partridge
Pulborough
Didling Pulborough Green when pub fires burn bright.
Didling
Green
Duncton
Bepton Duncton Plumpton
Bepton
Plumpton
Graffham
Cocking Graffham Thakeham Ashington Ashurst Hurstpierpoint Green Opening times: Museums and
Hurstpierpoint
Cocking
Ashington
Thakeham
Green
Ashurst Henfield
Keymer
Sutton Greatham Henfield Keymer DITCHLING attractions are generally open
Sutton
Storrington
Barcombe
Shortgate
Chilgrove Waltham Greatham Storrington Adur Adur Clayton DITCHLING Barcombe Shortgate Chiddingly 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or are
Chilgrove
Chiddingly
Clayton
Waltham
Westmeston
Washington
Bignor
Singleton Bignor Bury Bury Washington Westmeston Ouse closed altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops
Singleton
Laughton
Poynings
Hellingly
West Dean Charlton AMBERLEY Chanctonbury Poynings Ditchling Beacon Ouse Ringmer Laughton Hellingly are often open longer. Churches are
Charlton
West Dean
Chanctonbury
AMBERLEY
Ditchling Beacon
Ringmer
Ring
Ring
LEWES
270m
WEALD AND DOWNLAND The Trundle S o u t h D o w n STEYNING Edburton Devil’s Dyke 270m LEWES Glyndebourne usually open until dusk.
Devil’s Dyke
STEYNING
Glyndebourne EAST
WEALD AND DOWNLANDThe Trundle
Edburton
199m
OPEN AIR MUSEUM Goodwood Eartham Upper 199m Stanmer EAST Hailsham
S o u t h D o w n s s
OPEN AIR MUSEUM
Hailsham
Stanmer
Eartham
Upper
Goodwood
SUSSEX
South Stoke
Paycham
Glynde
House
Beeding
West Stoke Lavant House Slindon South Stoke Findon Cissbury Botolphs Beeding Paycham Falmer Glynde SUSSEX Market days: Lewes: Farmers’ Market,
Slindon
Botolphs
Findon
Lavant
West Stoke
Pevensey
Kingston
Boxgrove ARUNDEL Ring Cissbury Portslade Falmer Kingston Selmeston Pevensey 1st and 3rd Sat of the month;
Boxgrove
Selmeston
Ring
Levels
Levels
ARUNDEL Clapham
Rodmell
Charleston
Aldingbourne Clapham Portslade BRIGHTON S o u t h Rodmell Charleston Hankham Brighton: Big Sunday Market, Brighton
Hankham
Aldingbourne
BRIGHTON
Southwick S o u t h D o w n s Polegate
Southwick
& HOVE
BERWICK
Fishbourne Oving Eastergate & HOVE Woodingdean BERWICK Polegate Marina, Sun; Arundel: Farmers’ Market,
Fishbourne
Oving
Woodingdean D o w n s
Durrington
Shoreham-
Lancing
Bosham Eastergate Arun Arun Angmering Durrington Lancing Shoreham- Wilmington 3rd Sat of the month; Chichester: 1st
Bosham
Wilmington
Angmering
by-Sea
CHICHESTER by-Sea Rottingdean ALFRISTON
CHICHESTER
ALFRISTON
Yapton Hamworth
Brighton
Willingdean
Chichester Dell Quay Merston Yapton Hamworth Goring- Worthing Brighton Rottingdean Willingdean and 3rd Fri of the month.
Marina
Merston
Newhaven
Marina
Goring- Worthing
Chichester Dell Quay
Newhaven
Harbour North Littlehampton by-Sea Bishopstone Litlington
Littlehampton
Harbour
Litlington
North
by-Sea
Peacehaven
Mundham
Itchenor Mundham Middleton Peacehaven Bishopstone Westdean Shopping: Arts and crafts (Lewes),
Itchenor
Middleton
Westdean
Eastbourne
Birdham Eastbourne antiques (Lewes, Arundel and
Birdham
Bognor
West Sidlesham Aldwick Bognor Seaford East Dean Petworth) and pottery (Amberley).
Sidlesham Aldwick
West
Seaford
East Dean
Regis
Wittering Regis
Wittering
Pagham Cuckmere
Pagham
Cuckmere Birling
Birling
East East Dieppe Haven Gap Major festivals: Charleston: Literary
Dieppe
Haven
Wittering Gap Festival, May; Lewes: Bonfire Night,
Wittering
BEACHY HEAD 5 Nov; Brighton: Brighton Festival,
BEACHY HEAD
Selsey KEY May; Arundel: Arts Festival, Aug;
Selsey
Selsey Bill Drive route Below Beachy Head Lighthouse at the foot of Chichester Arts Festival, Jun/Jul.
Selsey Bill
the spectacular white cliffs, see p92
DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Brighton has plenty to enjoy: from
shopping, restaurants and museums
to its beach and famous pier. Then
head to the countryside, visiting
Ditchling for the Beacon’s views. For
those interested in art history, visit
Lewes, Charleston, Berwick and
Ditchling village for arts and crafts,
the work of the Bloomsbury set and
tea in the garden. Explore Arundel
with its antiques shops and castle,
river and wetlands centre. Head to
Chichester for the cathedral and a
Roman palace, boat trips or a visit to
the beach. For full details, see p97.
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