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Long Man of Wilmington
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South Downs Way
Wilmington, England
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Mysterious chalk figure of a man carved into the hillside. Many local legends surround him. Really worth a visit for the views and mysterious feel of the place. Visit Wilmington church as well if you can for the amazing tree in the churchyard.
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. Formerly thought to originate in the Iron Age or even the neolithic period, a 2003 archaeological investigation has shown that the figure may have been cut in the Early Modern era – the 16th or 17th century AD. From afar the figure appears to have been carved from the underlying chalk; but the modern figure is formed from white-painted breeze blocks and lime mortar. The Long Man is one of two major extant human hill figures in England; the other is the Cerne Abbas Giant, north of Dorchester. Both are Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
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…
An ancient chalk man over 70m tall carved into the South Downs. Another beautiful and energetic walk. Limited car parking