What are good first walks in South Downs & the South East?

Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral (2.7 km, easy), Devil's Dyke (3.3 km, easy) and Leith Hill Tower (3.5 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in South Downs & the South East without a car?

Yes: 6 of our 12 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including The Seven Sisters from Birling Gap, Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral and Winchester: the water meadows and St Catherine's Hill.

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Walks in the South Downs & the South East

Chalk downland, the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters and quiet ridge walking within reach of London.

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The Seven Sisters from Birling Gap

Birling Gap

5.4 km · 150 m · 1.5–2 h

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Box Hill and the stepping stones

Box Hill

4.7 km · 160 m · 1.5–2 h

18th century Gothic Tower on the top of Leith Hill

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Leith Hill Tower

Leith Hill

3.5 km · 110 m · 1–1.5 h

Langdon Cliffs rise 120 m, they lie to the east of Dover, heading to South Foreland. At places on the Upper Road there are veiws of the east

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The White Cliffs of Dover to South Foreland

Dover

10.4 km · 180 m · 2.5–3.5 h

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The Needles from Alum Bay

Alum Bay

6 km · 400 m · 2–3 h

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Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral

Canterbury

2.7 km · 10 m · 0.5–1 h

Winchester Cathedral From St.Catherine's Hill The size of the cathedral can be gauged in this view, from close to the summit of St.Catherine

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Winchester: the water meadows and St Catherine's Hill

Winchester

7.7 km · 100 m · 2–2.5 h

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Devil's Dyke

3.3 km · 130 m · 1–1.5 h

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Ditchling Beacon from Hassocks

Hassocks

11.6 km · 260 m · 3–4 h

Rampart of Cissbury Ring, an Iron Age hillfort in West Sussex.

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Cissbury Ring from Findon

Findon

5 km · 130 m · 1.5–2 h

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Kingley Vale

West Stoke

4.3 km · 50 m · 1–1.5 h

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Beachy Head from Eastbourne

Eastbourne

9.8 km · 200 m · 2.5–3.5 h

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Guide · 7 walksSouth Downs walks by train from LondonChalk cliffs, hillforts and the deepest dry valley in Britain, all an hour from Victoria or London Bridge.

South Downs & the South East at a glance

12 routes.

Good first walks

Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral · 2.7 km · 10 m
Devil's Dyke · 3.3 km · 130 m
Leith Hill Tower · 3.5 km · 110 m

By train, bus or ferry

The Seven Sisters from Birling Gap · 5.4 km · 150 m
Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral · 2.7 km · 10 m
Winchester: the water meadows and St Catherine's Hill · 7.7 km · 100 m

Questions about South Downs & the South East

What are good first walks in South Downs & the South East?: Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral (2.7 km, easy), Devil's Dyke (3.3 km, easy) and Leith Hill Tower (3.5 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in South Downs & the South East without a car?: Yes: 6 of our 12 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including The Seven Sisters from Birling Gap, Canterbury: Westgate Gardens and the cathedral and Winchester: the water meadows and St Catherine's Hill.