Berwick to Eastbourne walk
A reservoir, then the South Downs Way past pretty villages (Jevington and Wilmington) and a ridge walk.

Long man of Wilmington
Berwick to Eastbourne
14-Jun-08 • moontiger on Flickr
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Even Giants Rest after Giant Steps!
Lunch stop Wilmington, prior to ascending the South Downs. D.Allen Vivitar 5mp
01-Sep-06 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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Book 2, Walk 27, Berwick to Eastbourne 1
Long Man, short sheep. 17 February '07
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Book 2, Walk 27, Berwick to Eastbourne 2
...a waste of a good walk. 17 February '07
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Walk from Berwick to Eastbourne
View of South Downs.Taken near Wilmington, Sussex. D.Allen Vivitar 5mp
01-Mar-07 • magyardave2002 on Flickr
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Walking to the Long Man....
....of Wilmington. Berwick to Eastbourne
06-Jul-07 • moontiger on Flickr
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Bee and butterfly window
Wilmington church ... Berwick to Eastbourne
06-Jul-07 • moontiger on Flickr
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The long man of Wilmington and smugglers villages
Length |
Standard walk 20.5km (12.7 miles). Time: 6 hours 30 minutes. For the whole outing, including trains, sights and meals, allow at least 12 hours. For a shorter walk and other variations, see below | ||||||||
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Maps |
OS Landranger Map No.199, OS Explorer Map OL25 (formerly 123). Berwick, map reference TQ524068 is in East Sussex, 12km north-west of Eastbourne. | ||||||||
Toughness |
7 out of 10. | ||||||||
Features |
This South Downs walk heads from inland Sussex to the coast, taking in a variety of scenery along the way. From Berwick the walk cuts across to the peaceful birdwatchers’ paradise of Arlington Reservoir before crossing farmland towards Wilmington, then ascends to the huge chalk figure of the Long Man. From here the route continues to the historic smuggling village of Jevington, then ascends the South Downs to follow ridges of chalk grassland with views in all directions, before descending to the seaside resort of Eastbourne and the possibility of extending the walk to the dramatic heights of Beachy Head. Note that this walk involves one busy road crossing (A27) at Wilmington. | ||||||||
Walk Options |
Directions for these variations are given at the end of the main walk text.
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Book |
![]() This walk was originally published in Time Out Country Walks near London volume 2. We now recommend using this online version as the book is dated. |
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By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
By Car |
Start BN26 6TB Map Directions Return to the start: Finish BN21 3QJ Map Directions Travel to the start: |
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Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
Version |
Aug-21 Sylvia |
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Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk