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View from Wilmington Hill – Long Man of Wilmington loop from Long Man of Wilmington

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View from Wilmington Hill – Long Man of Wilmington loop from Long Man of Wilmington

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13

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View from Wilmington Hill – Long Man of Wilmington loop from Long Man of Wilmington

01:31

5.05km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.51 km

Wilmington Yew

Highlight • Historical Site

The great, almost 1600 years old tree!

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2

1.54 km

St Mary and St Peter's Church, Wilmington

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a vast yew tree in the churchyard scientifically dated as 1,600 years old and with a girth of 23 feet.

Tip by

3

1.61 km

Wilmington Priory

Highlight • Historical Site

4

1.61 km

Wilmington Village Pound

Highlight • Historical Site

Wilmington Village Pound previously used to securing stray animals and restored 1980

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5

1.85 km

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

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’.

Tip by

6

3.15 km

View from Wilmington Hill

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful hill, beautiful views and a beautiful all round walk.

Tip by

7

3.20 km

Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first of six peaks to be bagged today. Wilmington Hill is a summit on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex, in south-east England. Wilmington Hill is 214 …

Tip by

3.60 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

9

4.86 km

The Sussex Ox

Highlight • Pub

B

5.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

1.90 km

512 m

209 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

1.74 km

547 m

441 m

304 m

179 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

9°C

70 %

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