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Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

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Duncton to Bignor Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex of 2.3 km². It is one of 67 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the South Downs National Park.

Nearby SSSIs include Burton Park, Lavington Common and Waltham Brooks. The nearest railway station is Amberley, about 3.8 km to the south-east.

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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

You’re inside itNational Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

Photo: Bignor Hill (Stane Street), a viewpoint in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Bignor Hill (Stane Street)

Viewpoint near Bignor

South Downs viewpoint above Bignor, where the Roman Stane Street survives as a clear raised agger crossing open chalk grassland.

1.5 km SE

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

1.8 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo of Coultershaw Beam Pump, a landmark near Petworth in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Coultershaw Beam Pump

Landmark near Petworth

A restored 18th-century water-powered beam pump beside the Rother near Petworth, steamed on open days for visitors.

4.9 km N

Photo of Nore Folly, a folly near Slindon in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Nore Folly

Folly near Slindon

A flint and brick archway on the Slindon Estate, raised as an eyecatcher above the village with wide downland views.

5.3 km S

Photo of Amberley Museum, a landmark in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Amberley Museum

Landmark near Amberley

An open-air industrial-heritage museum in a former chalk quarry, with a working narrow-gauge railway, vintage buses and traditional trades.

6 km SE