The Devil's Jumps, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: The Devil's Jumps
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#42 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

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The Devil's Jumps are a group of five large bell barrows situated on the South Downs 1.2 kilometres south-east of Treyford in the county of West Sussex in southern England. The Devil's Jumps site is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and as a Local Nature Reserve. Most barrows along the South Downs have been damaged by agriculture and treasure hunters but the Devil's Jumps are considered to be the best preserved Bronze Age barrow group in Sussex. The barrows are laid out in a line running approximately south-east to north-west. The five barrows vary in diameter from 26 to 34 metres and stand up to 4.8 metres high. Two smaller barrows were situated close to the five main mounds. Traces remain of a sixth barrow. The Devil's Jumps have been dated to the Bronze Age and they are believed to be between three and four thousand years old. The Devil's Jumps were explored in the 19th century, when bones were found in two of the mounds, although some of the barrows contained no cremated remains at all. The main line of five barrows is aligned with sunset on Midsummer Day. ()

Coordinates: 50°56'55"N, 0°49'32"W

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Nearby attractions include: West Dean Gardens, Uppark, Iping and Stedham Commons, West Dean College.

3.6 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Park
West Dean Gardens, Chichester
93 min walk • West Dean House is a large flint-faced manor house situated in West Dean, West Sussex, near the historic City of Chichester. This country estate has approximately 6,350 acres of land and dates back to 1086, with various royal connections throughout the years.
2.9 miW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Uppark, Petersfield
74 min walk • Uppark is a 17th-century house in South Harting, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building and a National Trust property.
3.2 miNE
Park
Iping and Stedham Commons, Midhurst
82 min walk • Iping and Stedham Commons is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. It is a 125.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the villages of Iping and Stedham, west of Midhurst in West Sussex.
3.7 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
West Dean College, Sussex Downs AONB
94 min walk • West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is situated in the 6,350-acre West Dean Estate, of West Dean near Chichester. The Estate was formerly the home of the poet and patron of the arts Edward James.
3.3 miE
Church
St Catherine of Siena Church, Sussex Downs AONB
85 min walk • St Catherine of Siena Church is an Anglican parish church in Cocking, a village in the district of Chichester, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
3.3 miN
Church
St George's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
86 min walk • St. George's Church is an Anglican church in Trotton, a village in the district of Chichester, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Most of the structure was built in the early 14th century.
6.2 miNW
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Flora Twort Gallery, Petersfield
158 min walk • Petersfield Museum is a local museum in the small town of Petersfield in Hampshire, England. Petersfield Museum Limited is a registered charity.
6.1 miSE
50°52'29"N • 0°44'54"W
Golf At Goodwood, Chichester
156 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.7 miSE
Nightlife
The Fox Goes Free, Sussex Downs AONB
120 min walk • The Fox Goes Free is a grade II listed pub in Charlton, West Sussex, England. It is a 17th-century flint building. On 9 November 1915 the inn was the venue for the first Women's Institute meeting held in England, after the first meeting in Wales on 16 September of that year.
3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Bow Hill, Sussex Downs AONB
92 min walk • Bow Hill is an elongated hill ridge, 206 metres high, and running roughly from north to south in the South Downs, in the county of West Sussex, England. It has a prominence of 74 metres.
3.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Torberry Hill, Sussex Downs AONB
90 min walk • Torberry Hill is an Iron Age hillfort in the county of West Sussex, in southern England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, with a list entry identification number of 1015966.