Designated in 1999 as a National Park and currently an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the South Downs are one o …
Thing to Do
Park stretches from Eastbourne to Winchester in Hampshire Brighton, BN United Kingdom
Notes
The Dover end of the South Downs includes a Norman Castle (phone 0131-421-1067) where you can experience a medieval siege and visit the tunnels used by the military in WWII. The Roman Panted house is open Tues-Sat 10am to 5pm(located on York Street).
On the Eastbourne side of the Downs you can view Beachy Head, the highest of the famous chalk hills know as the Seven Sisters.