The Yew Wood and the Devil’s Humps
The Yew Wood and the Devil’s Humps
Day trip

The Yew Wood and the Devil’s Humps

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West Sussex

A dark yew-wood walk up to Bronze Age barrows, where the trees feel ancient enough to make the hill seem like it has been keeping something.

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Use caution - walking directions may not always reflect real-world conditions.

Plan your visit
Getting there
Start from the Kingley Vale access points near Stoughton or West Stoke; car is easiest.
Parking
Use National Nature Reserve parking; spaces are limited on sunny weekends.
Best time
Autumn and winter suit the ancient yews; choose a dry day for the Bow Hill climb.
Terrain
Woodland trails, chalk slopes and an exposed barrow-top climb.

The trip story

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    Some site IDs in this trip weren't found in the sheet: kingley-vale-yews, devils-humps

    What remains

    What remains is a walk from living antiquity to buried antiquity: roots below, mounds above, and the Downs holding both.

    Along the way

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