A walk, led by James Sainsbury, local archaeologist & historian, to introduce you to the South Downs through its archaeology.

Firle Beacon (Saturday 18th October)

These walks have been designed to introduce you to the South Downs through its archaeology. Led by James Sainsbury, Curator of Archaeology at Worthing Museum, this will be a chance to learn more about the deep time of this landscape, and the legacies left by the people who have lived and died here over thousands of years. The South Downs is a rich and diverse archaeological landscape, covering a significant portion of the South East and reflecting a once continuous narrative of settlement from the chalk cliffs of Sussex to the sacred prehistoric landscapes of Wessex. Hear the stories of migration, settlement, challenge and change evident in the contours of the Downs and under your feet.

There is no charge to attend the walk, but places are limited, so pre-booking is essential. You are welcome to book tickets on behalf of others, but each ticket will need to be booked separately.

Description: This walk will take in the beautiful stretch of Downland around Firle Beacon, an ancient landscape littered with important burial mounds, ancient trackways and evidence for settlements stretching back over 4000 years.

Walk duration: Walk will take approximately 3.5 hours, covering approximately 5.5 miles with stops along the way.

Meeting time and place: 9:30 at the Firle Beacon Car Park. Postcode: BN8 6LR. Please note that Firle Beacon car park is a paying car park - £4 covers 4 hours which should give plenty of leeway should the walk take longer than planned.

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Transport: For public transport options, see: https://www.traveline.info/ (https://www.traveline.info/)

Assessment of terrain/Difficulty of walk: Harder difficulty - some steep ascents/descents, and exposed summits

Pay as You Feel information: These walks have been offered for free. If you’d like to make a donation, you can ‘pay as you feel’ via the following link to the South Downs National Park Trust: https://southdowns.enthuse.com/donate#!/ (https://southdowns.enthuse.com/donate#!/)

Your donation can help us continue to offer opportunities such as our Archaeology Walks, and can support our ongoing work to carry out vital countryside conservation for nature and heritage, improve cycling and walking trails, and get more young people involved in outdoor activities, to ensure the South Downs National Park can be enjoyed by all.

These walks remain open to all, for free, on a first come / first served basis with regards to booking

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