Devil’s Dyke  is one of the most -visited beauty spots in South Downs, it has been luring tourists for more than 100 years. In it’s Victorian heyday it was a positive playground of new-fangled delights: a funicular, a single-track railway running from Hove, and a cable-car - the country’s first cable -car that took tourists across the 275 m-wide Devil’s Dyke valley. Thankfully, only walking  trails remain still.

The views from grassy slops are really something special: the hill drops off steeply giving stupendous panorama over the Weald and westwards along the grand sweep of the Downs.

The area around Devil's Dyke is perfect for taking a walk to explore this beautiful valley near Brighton. The valley stretches for about a mile through the South Downs, It is the longest, deepest and widest 'dry valley' in the UK.

As well as stunning views across the South Downs you will pass lovely meadows with a variety of flowers, an Iron Age Hill Fort and the remains of a Victorian funfair. If you extend your walk by heading east onto Newtimber Hill  you will find one of the finest examples of chalk grassland in the country, ancient woodland and rare plants. Also on the route is the Devils Dyke Pub where you can have some lunch while enjoying some wonderful views.

This route is designed for walkers but there are many bridleways running across the area so mountain bikers can enjoy the Dyke too.