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Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Mid Sussex
Poynings
Devil's Dyke
Mountain Biking Highlight
Recommended by 130 out of 131 mountain bikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: South Downs National Park
Devil’s Dyke was a settlement site in the Stone Age and ‘Dyke’ is a Saxon word for a fence or entrenchment built from earth, stone or wood. This high point was also the site for an Iron-age hillfort, and you can still see remnants of ramparts and round barrows. It is also home to the awe-inspiring and best-known example of a dry chalk valley. The 100m deep V-shaped valley has been referred to as the ‘grandest view in the world’. There are many myths and local stories about how the valley was formed.
July 19, 2021
I love that this is the deepest valley that doesn’t have water!
September 2, 2022
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