3 Men on a walk 2017: Devils Dyke on a cold bright Autumn day

Devils Dyke loop via Poynings and Saddlescombe

A cold frosty morning with a cold north wind but the bright sunshine made up for this and it was a perfect day for a winter walk. We parked up at one of the walkers car parks about a mile from Devils Dyke and set out southwards down the "Monarch's way".

Having walked downhill along the Monarch's way we then turned north up the Sussex Border path and this was a VERY long uphill pull for about 2 miles. Fortunately on reaching the top of the appropriately named "Fulking Hill" we could see our lunch stop at the Devils Dyke Inn a half-mile ahead. All along the ridge that makes up the Devils Dyke were Para-gliders because the north wind at about 15 mph was driving up and over the ridge affording excellent uplift for these flyers.

After an enjoyable lunch we continued northwards and this took us downhill again into the valley bottom as we reached the pretty village of Poynings. So once more what comes down has to go back up and three tired old walkers started the climb up to Saddlescombe and beyond to reach the car with very tired legs.