This view is from the South Downs Way west of, and just above, Alfriston looking east to Windover Hill which forms part of the South Downs east of Alfriston. The low ground between here and the high ground of Windover Hill is the Cuckmere Valley.

The underlying chalk is evident in the white patches on the path where the overlying thin soil has been worn away.

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Windover Hill

Sheep grazing on the Downs between Alfriston and Firle Beacon. They are obviously used to seeing walkers up here as one can pass by within a few feet and they barely notice.

The view is from the path along the ridge, seen to the left, north-west across the Weald.

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This view is from the ridge between Alfriston and Firle Beacon but this time south towards the sea.

The apparently flat ground between the high gound on the left and the high ground on the right is the shore at Cuckmere Haven. Distance in a straight line to Cuckmere haven is 4 miles.

The South Downs reaches the coast around the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head.

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Walking from Alfriston, a distance of just over two miles and a climb of about 670 feet, brings you to the top of Firle Beacon at just over 700 feet. This view is looking back along the path and the ridge seen in the distance is Windover Hill.

On a clear sunny day there is a wonderful 360 degree view from up here of which quite a good chunk is coast.

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Firle Beacon