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Willingdon Down

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Willingdon Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, covering 0.68 km². It is one of 56 SSSIs in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the South Downs National Park.

Polegate Station is about 2.2 km away to the north. Other SSSIs nearby include Folkington Reservoir and Lullington Heath.

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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 of Long Man of Wilmington, a hill figure in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Long Man of Wilmington

Hill figure near Wilmington

A 70-metre outline figure holding a staff in each hand, cut into Windover Hill; one of only two human chalk figures in Britain.

3.7 km W

Photo of the Sussex Heritage Coast, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Sussex Heritage Coast

Heritage Coast near East Dean

Chalk cliffs and dry valleys sheared off by the sea, linked by the switchback path between Seven Sisters and Beachy Head

4 km S

Photo of Stone Cross Windmill, a windmill in East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Stone Cross Windmill

Windmill near Stone Cross

Brick tower mill restored to working order, grinding flour again on open days near the Pevensey Levels.

4.7 km NE

Photo of Seaford to Beachy Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near East Dean in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Seaford to Beachy Head

SSSI near East Dean

Beachy Head's chalk face, the highest in Britain, with a lighthouse at its foot and downland walking either side

4.8 km S

Photo of Seven Sisters Country Park, a country park near Westdean in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Seven Sisters Country Park

Country park near Westdean

Where the Cuckmere winds down to a shingle beach, with the Seven Sisters cliffs rising beyond

5.4 km SW