Devil’s Dyke was a major local tourist attraction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is now a popular viewpoint and site for walking, model aircraft flying and hang gliding. The South Downs Way passes the site.
What is Devils Dyke Burwell?
Devil’s Dyke is over 7 miles long and is the largest of a series of ancient Cambridgeshire dykes. In some places the bank measures 9 metres high and 36.5 metres across. … The race course crosses the Devil’s Dyke where it has been previously leveled. Devil’s Dyke near Gallow’s Hill, near Burwell.
How did Devils Dyke get its name?
Legend of Devil’s Dyke
Devil’s Dyke got its name from a legend. The legend says the devil was furious at the conversion of the people of the Weald to Christianity and decided to dig a dyke through the South Downs, so the sea could flow in and drown their villages.
Is BBQ allowed in Devils Dyke?
Refreshments – there is a pub next to the car park at the top of Devil’s Dyke. Lots of footpaths to explore, pick up one of our site leaflets from the information boards. Fires and barbecues are not permitted anywhere on site to protect our countryside.
How long is Fleam Dyke?
The Fleam Dyke and Roman Road Walk is a 40km (25 mile) waymarked route, incorporating two of Cambridgeshire s ancient linear sites. It passes through gently undulating countryside comprising chalk grassland, woodland, farmland and it skirts a number of attractive villages, a country park and a nature reserve.
Is Devil’s Dyke free?
Pay & display parking at Devil’s Dyke as follows: £1.50 for up to 1 hour; £3 for up to 2 hours; £4 for up to 4 hours, £6 all day. Payment is by cash or PayByPhone. National Trust members, motorcycles and Blue Badge holders park free.
Is Devils Dyke buggy friendly?
The Line was never very profitable and closed in 1938. The Dyke Access Trail is a 2 km wheelchair-friendly, circular route, free of any steps or slopes and accessible for everyone. There are resting places every few hundred metres.
Where does the Roman road start in Haverhill?
The Roman Road is approximately 10 miles in length and runs from about 1 mile away from Cherry Hinton Park and Ride almost to Haverhill, bypassing Wandlebury Country Park, Worstead Lodge, Little Abington, Hildersham, Linton and Horseheath.