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With flintstone ruins nearby turn left on a crossing track. Go through a gate where the way forks. Keep ahead on the left branch which remains on the track, and soon come to a second gate with a seat nearby overlooking Jevington. Through the gate cross a track used by the South Downs Way, and maintain direction, now following the route of the Wealdway which leads back to the car park on Butts Brow.

The Wealdway is a long-distance walk of 82 miles (132km) which begins at Gravesend on the south bank of the Thames, and strikes southward across the North Downs and Greensand Ridge in Kent, then follows the River Medway into Tonbridge. Leaving Tonbridge it crosses several High Weald ridges into East Sussex, goes over Ashdown Forest and reaches the South Downs at Wilmington, before ending on the edge of Eastbourne.

Jevington church, where Walk 3 begins

WALK 3

Jevington to Friston Forest and the Long Man

Start/FinishSt Andrew’s Church, Jevington (TQ 562 015)Distance7½ miles (12km)MapsOS Explorer 123 Eastbourne & Beachy Head 1:25,000RefreshmentsPub in JevingtonAccessBy minor road between A27 (Polegate) and A259 (East Dean)ParkingEither by Jevington church (avoid service times), or marked car park off Jevington High Street at TQ 563 014

The contrast of broadleaved woods and open downland adds to the diversity of this walk. There’s also a nature reserve; a close view of Britain’s tallest chalk figure; big panoramic views that take in the spreading Downs, the rich tartan-patterned Weald, and a long stretch of coast. There’s a small hamlet and an attractive village, and the walk also links sections of the South Downs Way and the Wealdway. Take a packed lunch and something to drink, and make a day of it.