Located near Treyford in the heart of the South Downs National Park are three peculiar hills known as ‘The Devil’s Jumps’. This unusual grouping of hills has generated a variety of legends and tales that have been passed down through local generations. The story, set in the late 1700s, revolves around the eternal strife between good and evil, embodied by the Devil and the god, Thor. As it is told, the Devil, for his amusement and to create chaos among humans, used to leap from one hill to the other terrorizing the nearby villages. However, his trouble-making endeavours were always thwarted by Thor. It is said that Thor conjured the hills under the Devil’s feet while he was leaping to disorientate him. A notable folklore says one day, the Devil was disturbed so much that he left the area and landed in Surrey, giving rise to another identical geological formation there, also named ‘The Devil’s Jumps’. Some even say that you can still hear the echoes of their monumental struggle on stormy nights. The hills are made up of a hard rock called Lower Greensand, which has managed to resist erosion better than the surrounding rocks. The tiny chapel of Didling, located nearby, is known as ‘The Shepherd’s Church’ and is also tied to the folklore. The tale of The Devil’s Jumps continues to be passed down, bearing testament to the ancient and mystical atmosphere imbued in the landscape.