Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Long Man of Wilmington
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex Downs AONB

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The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is 6 miles northwest of Eastbourne and 1⁄3 mile south of Wilmington. Locally, the figure was once often called the "Green Man". The Long Man is 235 feet tall, holds two "staves", and is designed to look in proportion when viewed from below. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°48'36"N, 0°11'17"E

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Long Man of Wilmington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lullington Church, Drusillas Park, St Mary and St Peter's Church, Cuckmere Valley.

0.9 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Lullington Church, Cuckmere Haven
24 min walk • Lullington Church, also known as the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the South Downs at Lullington in East Sussex is one of several churches claimed to be the smallest church in England.
1.4 miNW
Theme park, Amusement park, Park
Drusillas Park, Eastbourne
37 min walk • Drusillas Park is a small 10-acre zoo near to Alfriston, in East Sussex, UK. Its exhibits are targeted towards children between 2 and 10 years old. It attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors per year and until December 2021 was home to the first Hello Kitty-themed attraction in Europe.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
14 min walk • St Mary and St Peter's Church is in the village of Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is an active Anglican parish church on the deanery of Lewes and Seaford, the archdeaconry of Lewes and Hastings, and the diocese of Chichester.
1.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Cuckmere Valley, Cuckmere Haven
36 min walk • Cuckmere Valley is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. As its name suggests, the parish consists of a number of small settlements in the lower reaches of the River Cuckmere.
1.1 miS
Park
Lullington Heath, Cuckmere Haven
28 min walk • Lullington Heath is a 72.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is a national nature reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.
1.1 miE
Church
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Sussex Downs AONB
28 min walk • The Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington, East Sussex is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Built of flint and rubble, it is a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.
1.1 miE
Church
Folkington Manor, Sussex Downs AONB
28 min walk • Folkington Manor is a grade II listed country house situated in the hamlet of Folkington two miles west of Polegate, East Sussex, England.
0.5 miN
Church
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
14 min walk • St Mary and St Peter's Church is an active Anglican parish church in the village of Barham near Ipswich. It contains a Henry Moore statue of Madonna and the Child originally held at St Peter, Claydon. It is in the deanery of Bosmere, part of the archdeaconry of Ipswich, and the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

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Which popular attractions are close to Long Man of Wilmington?

Nearby attractions include St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB (14 min walk), St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB (14 min walk), Lullington Church, Cuckmere Haven (24 min walk).

How to get to Long Man of Wilmington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Long Man of Wilmington:

Train

Mungo's Central Station (36 min walk)