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Black Down walk, Sussex
Black Down · Photo: Colin Smith

Blackdown, West Sussex is the highest point in the South Downs National Park and offers amazing views across the surrounding countryside. With it’s lovely mix of woodland paths, heathland, panoramic scenery and wildlife, you can see why Blackdown is popular with walkers.

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Walk information

Blackdown walk

This is a wonderful family-friendly walk amidst the beautiful woodland and heathland of the Blackdown. You'll enjoy some lovely woodland walking as well as the views from the Western Viewpoint.

The second route is basically an extension of the first that still enjoys the wonderful woodland and viewpoint of Blackdown. However, this longer route also then extends the walk to explore more of this lovely area and visits the 'Temple of the Winds' which is a fantastic viewpoint and also the Brian Checkley Memorial viewpoint.

This Black Down walk starts at coordinates: 51.07003, -0.687358

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Sussex Walks App

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It's like sat-nav, but for footpaths.

Choose a walk and follow the pointer showing your live position on the route map, so you always know you're on the right path.

The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.

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On a computer? Scan the QR code with your phone's camera to get the Sussex Walks app.

Sussex Walks app showing the walker's live position on a route map

Designed to be simple

  • Choose a walk and follow the pointer
  • See your live position on the route map
  • Works without a phone signal
  • Includes 400 Sussex walks
  • Free one-month trial
  • Available for iPhone and Android

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Expanded route map for Blackdown walk, a 1.5 mile circular walk in Sussex