South Downs National Park
Chalk downland, white sea cliffs and wooded Weald in southern England
The South Downs are rolling chalk hills that run for 140 km from Winchester to Eastbourne and end in the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head. Its chalk downland sets it apart from other British parks, while almost a quarter of the park is the wooded sandstone and clay country of the western Weald.
Things to do
- On footWalk the South Downs Way, the only National Trail lying wholly within a national park
- On footClimb Butser Hill, the highest point on the chalk escarpment at 271 m
- Try thisFollow the chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head near Eastbourne
- Try thisExplore the historic towns of Arundel and Lewes
United Kingdom · Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex Est. 2010 Size 1,627 km² Highest 280 m Protected area category: IUCN V