The Long Man of Wilmington

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

The Long Man of Wilmington

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South Downs National Park

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Location: Long Man, Wealden, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

Tips

July 22, 2023

Cycling

Windover Hill is famous for the Longman of Wilmington (or the ‘Wilmington Giant’), a huge figure carved into the slopes.

The human figure is 235 feet (72 m) tall and holds two ‘staves’.

Charlie

April 9, 2020

Road cycling

Hill figure on Windover Hill

Colin

December 28, 2020

Cycling

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Polegate and Beachy Head loop from Eastbourne – South Downs National Park

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Royal Pavilion Brighton – The Long Man of Wilmington loop from Aldrington

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