Car parking - The National Trails

ITFORD FARM. TQ 434055
On trail. Layby off A26 (southbound). Small informal
layby with brideway access to South Downs Way.
Firle Beacon, Nr Lewes, East
Sussex. TQ 468058
On trail. From A27, follow signs for Firle Place,
Firle Beacon. Horse boxes can park without going
through height restriction.
Bopeep, above Alciston, Nr Eastbourne.
TQ 494051
On trail. Steep approach road and exposed in
windy weather.
Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5UP
(various locations)
Car parks in the town centre (free or pay and
display, time-limited).
JEVINGTON VILLAGE, TQ 562013
Small car park 100m south of South Downs Way.
Wilmington Chalkpit, The Street,
Wilmington, Sussex, BN26 5SG. TQ 535037
A small car park about ¼ mile / 300m off trail. Can
be muddy and is a little rough – a large box may find
it difficult. N.B. The car park marked on the OS Map,
about 1 / 3 mile (500m) further south along this road
and apparently directly on the South Downs Way,
does not actually exist.
Butt’s Brow, Willingdon, near
Eastbourne. TV 586979
Near A22, about ½ mile (800m) off trail. Care
needed – the route up to this car park is a
residential lane and is steep and narrow in places.
Non-resident annual permit available for Beachy
Head, Warren Hill, Butts Brow.
Warren Hill, Eastbourne.
TQ 588979
On trail, on the B2103. Surfaced parking area open
all year. A grass car park open from around 9am to
dusk (British Summer Time only). Approx. ½ mile to
start of South Downs Way Bridleway. Non-resident
annual permit available for Beachy Head, Warren
Hill, Butts Brow.
Crowlink. TV 550979
National Trust car park with 1.5km direct footpath
link to South Downs Way and Seven Sisters.
Birling Gap, East Dean, Nr Eastbourne,
East Sussex, BN20 0AB. TV 554960
On trail (footpath section). Sign-posted from A259
at East Dean. National Trust site with café, toilets
and visitor centre.
Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat,
Nr Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD.
TV 518996
On trail. Parking available on both north and south
sides of A259, between Seaford and Eastbourne.
Horse boxes should use forest car park to north of
A259. Can be very busy at weekends.
EAST DEAN VILLAGE. TV 558978
Large car park 2km north of South Downs Way.
Direct bridleway link to Birling Gap.
Eastbourne Centre
(Overnight)
Most on-street parking in Eastbourne is pay and
display and you are not allowed to park overnight,
apart from on the seafront (£4). No parking
restrictions exist on Upper Dukes Drive, near to
the start of the trail, but space is limited. Contact
the Eastbourne Parking Co-ordinator on 01323
415282 or, for on-road parking enquiries, contact
the Parking Information Office on 08456 801129. It
is always advisable to let the parking authority know
if you intend to leave your car parked overnight.
This information is believed to be correct
at time of writing (September 2013).
No responsibility can be taken for errors.
However if you spot an error please contact the
South Downs Way Team, South Downs National
Park Authority, Stanmer Park Offices, Stanmer
Park, Lewes Rd, Brighton, BN1 9SE.
Tel: 01273 625242
Email: sdw@southdowns.gov.uk
Beachy Head Countryside Centre,
Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne,
East Sussex, BN20 7YA. TV 590958
On trail. A259, Warren Hill/B2103, Beachy Head
Road. Non-resident annual permit available for
Beachy Head, Warren Hill, Butts Brow.
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Car Parking near the South Downs Way