Devil's Dyke is a V-Shaped valley on the South Downs Way in southern England, near Brighton & Hove formed by the waters of the receding ice at the end of the last ice age. It is a common misconception that the valley was formed by glacial action. The hills surrounding the valley offer views of the South Downs, The Weald, and – on a clear day – the Isle of Wight. It is the site of ramparts, all that remain of an iron age hillfort, and a pub. Download high resolution version (1152x768, 210 KB)A view of the South Downs in from Devils Dyke in southern England, near Brighton & Hove. ...
Download high resolution version (1152x768, 210 KB)A view of the South Downs in from Devils Dyke in southern England, near Brighton & Hove. ...
A coombe or (variant spellings) coomb, combe or cwm is a short valley or hollow on a hill or coastline. ...
Near Beachy Head The South Downs Way is a long-distance bridleway, running along the South Downs in southern England. ...
Brighton & Hove is a unitary authority and city in East Sussex on the south coast of England. ...
Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...
Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ...
A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ...
The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of the county of Hampshire off the southern English coast. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Separation barrier. ...
Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ...
An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...
Local folktake explains the valley as the work of the devil. The legend holds that the devil was digging a trench to the sea to flood Sussex. The digging disturbed an old woman who lit a candle, causing a rooster to crow, making the devil believe the morning was fast approaching. The devil then fled, leaving his trench uncompleted. Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ...
Another story holds that rather than digging to flood the county, he was simply in a huge goatlike form, intending to crush the surrounding area. He smelt the tang of salt water in the wind, and fearing his coat would get damp (for he is vain to the point of sin), he fled leaving nothing but a hoof-print, now known as Devil's Dyke.
Victorian Transport
Devil's Dyke became a tourist attraction, complete with a fairground, in late Victorian times. From 1887-1938 a railway branch line operated from near Aldrington in Hove to a point some 500 m south of the west end of the valley. From 1894-1909 a cable car operated across the valley itself, covering a distance of 350 m, but hanging 70 m above the valley floor. From 1897-1907 there was a "Steep Grade Railway", a funicular rising 100 m from near Poynings to the northern edge of the hillfort. Traces of all three ventures remain. The town of Hove is a next-door neighbour of Brighton, on the south coast of England. ...
External links - Webcam at Devil's Dyke
- Abandoned Lines and Railways
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