Walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington

The famous chalk man


Route outline for walk es109:

Wilmington  -  The Wealdway  -  The Long Man of Wilmington  -  The South Downs Way  -  Lullington Church  -  Litlington  -  Litlington Heath  -  Jevington Holt  -  Wilmington Hill  -  The Wealdway  -  The Holt  -  Wilmington



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Long Man of Wilmington is 72m (235ft) long & is designed to look in proportion when viewed from below. Originally thought to originate in the Iron Age or Neolithic period, an investigation in 2003 has shown the figure to originate in the 16th or 17th century. At first, the figure appears to have been carved from the underlying chalk but closer inspection reveals it to be formed from white-painted breeze blocks & lime mortar.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Wilmington Hill at 214m (702ft). Wilmington Hill is classified as an English Marilyn (167th highest in England, 1508th highest in the UK). The summit of Wilmington Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The South Downs Way, a 162km (101 miles) linear footpath connecting Eastbourne (Holywell) in East Sussex, England with Winchester in Hampshire, England. The South Downs Way is waymarked by a National Trail acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The South Downs Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL25 Eastbourne & Beachy Head


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

199 Eastbourne & Hastings, Battle & Heathfield


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington

In no particular order . . .

Walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington - 4th Sevenoaks Scouts Cycle Expedition at The Long Man of Wilmington

4th Sevenoaks Scouts Cycle Expedition at The Long Man of Wilmington

Photo: Paul Davis (1)

Walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington - The South Downs Way in East Sussex

The South Downs Way in East Sussex

Photo: Keith Roobottom (1)


Send us your photographs and pictures from your walks and hikes

We would love to see your photographs and pictures from walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington. Send them in to us as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name and where the picture was taken to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660 pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

Send us your walking and hiking photographs and pictures from walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington via Facebook

You can also submit photos from walk es109 The Long Man of Wilmington from Wilmington via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.





Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in the UK


Follow go4awalk.com on Twitter Follow go4awalk.com on Facebook






Find new Friends to go walking with

Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 Walks. Download GPS Waypoints - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information, GPS Waypoints and Split Times to keep you on Schedule

Walk The British Three Peaks Challenge Walk - All the Latest Route Information and GPS Waypoints

See our pick of The Best Walks in The Lake District - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Ridge Walks - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of the Best Lake District Walks to do in the rain - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Snowdonia - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Ridge Walks in Wales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Brecon Beacons - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Yorkshire Dales - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Peak District - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in The Forest of Bowland - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Shropshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Cheshire - Walks you must not miss!

Walk our pick of The Best Walks in Lancashire - Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Try Peak Bagging - Great Walks you must not miss!

Not sure where to walk next? Walk part of a National Trail - Great Walks you must not miss!

Walks with Downloadable and Uploadable GPS Waypoint Data

Walking Kit and Gear Tested by Walkers

Full Site Search
Do not miss our pick of the Best Walks in Britain