Route
Start at Exceat
Climb grass hill to go through gate and over wall into wood.
Decend steps to West Dean and continue straight on up road which becomes concrete and grass track and then mud and flint path following to the right of a garden fence.
Turn left at end of fence (SDW sign) to follow wide path through wooded area.
As path narrows it descends steps with rail on your right.
At the bottom bear left and within a few meters turn right over a style to climb at the edge of a field to the right of a mature hedge.
At the brow of the hill pass over a style and descend across two fields (a gate is between the two) and to a small gate in the bottom corner.
Turn left onto small lane and in a few meters turn right onto Littlington’s main street.
Turn left immediately passed the pub down a narrow path.
At the end turn right to follow the river bank toward Alfreston.
Turn left onto the White Bridge, at its end turn right and soon after turn left to climb small lane to Alfreston’s main street at which turn left and then right on corner of the White Star PH.
Continue straight up residential streets and continue straight up the hill on chalk and flint path, (ignore a wide track forking right) and climb, bearing right (SDW sign) and then straight over track crossing.
Continue on clear path along ridge over three small climbs to changeover at the car park at top of Bo Peep Bostal.
The SDW on this leg is well signed with various SDW signs.
Access
Bus 12 etc
Rules
- Exceat is a two baton changeover.
- On the west side of the white footbridge in Alfriston (522031) follow the South Downs Way to the right, then left onto River Lane, then out of the village on Star Lane.
Elevation
