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Looking back to Jevington from the tree-lined bridleway

Through the bridle gate follow the left-hand fenceline studded with gorse, and soon rejoin the South Downs Way where the route curves left above the dry valley of Deep Dean. Arrive at another bridle gate on Windover Hill. At this point you’re directly above the head of the unseen Long Man of Wilmington, and if you walk forward a few paces from the path, you’ll gain a dramatic view of Arlington Reservoir and the Weald stretching beyond Wilmington village.

The South Downs Way bears left, then curves right as it slopes down a sunken track. As you descend this and veer left, a minor chalk path goes off ahead. Follow this, and descend through a steep and narrow gully. Halfway down the slope, with Milton Street seen in the valley below, come to a crossing path and turn right through another bridle gate. The path now curves along the flank of the Downs with glorious views ahead, and takes you directly below the Long Man of Wilmington.

THE LONG MAN OF WILMINGTON