So you get people up to the Dyke and then how do you get more of their money?
Why, with more attractions!
The Cable Car
If you've been to the Dyke a few times before then you may have found the remains of the cable car, but had no idea that's what you were looking at.
The Victorians did things with style, if you were on one side of the Dyke and you wanted to get to the other you didn't sweat and use your own steam to do so, you built a contraption to do it for you. And of course you charged for it.
It was opened in 1894, 7 years after the first train arrived and closed 15 years later in 1909.
The distance spanned was 350 metres and it was 70 metres at its highest point.
The Steep Grade Railway
So the other thing you do is charge people to have a thrilling ride 100ft down the other side of one of the hills! This was useful for connecting villagers from Poynings, Fulking etc to the Dyke Railway and to Brighton, before they had felt quite isolated. Strangely, the gradient wasn't constant, so the two cars had to be operated separately. It was opened in 1897, but it also succumbed in 1909
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Doing the series by bus:
The bus is recommended (ironic), as this isn't a circular series.
To start at CC1 get a 5 or 5A, get off in Old Shoreham Rd at the Aldrington Road stop and walk down to the station. To start at CC7 get a 5B and get off at the Dyke trail start. The Dyke bus is the 77 (catch at the hotel), which is sometimes open-top, but at certain times of the year-autumn/winter this service only runs at the weekend.
Cars:
There are various car parks and roads along the route, especially at CC7. You may want to do sections and then go back to your car, drive to another car park and do the next section.