Cissbury Ring from Findon
The biggest hillfort in Sussex, with Neolithic flint mines inside its ramparts and the sea below.
- Distance
- 5 km
- Ascent
- 130 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 184 m
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About this walk
Cissbury Ring from Findon is an easy 5 km circular walk with 130 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Findon village (grid reference TQ 121 088). The start can be reached by public transport.
Cissbury Ring's ramparts enclose 26 hectares of downland above Worthing, built around 400 BC on a hill already pitted with flint mines two thousand years older. The walk climbs from Findon to the ring, circles the ramparts, with the coast from Brighton to the Isle of Wight in view, and returns through the woods.
Route
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The ring
Climb to Cissbury Ring, walk the ramparts and return.
Summit
Cissbury Ring
184 m
Questions about this walk
- How long does Cissbury Ring from Findon take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 5 km route, which has 130 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Findon village (grid reference TQ 121 088). Car park at Findon or the Cissbury Ring car park.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses from Worthing to Findon. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Downland paths and tracks.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Before you go: Sheep graze here: keep dogs on a lead near livestock, especially at lambing time (March to May).
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