Ditchling Beacon, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Ditchling Beacon
Address: South Downs, Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill, View point

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Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m. It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton. It is a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and sheep-grazing areas. It is the third-highest point on the South Downs, behind Butser Hill and Crown Tegleaze. ()

Elevation: 814 ftProminence: 699 ftCoordinates: 50°54'6"N, 0°6'27"W

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South DownsSussex Downs AONB United Kingdom

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Ditchling Beacon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falmer Stadium, Plumpton Racecourse, Jill Windmill, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft.

3 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Falmer Stadium, Brighton
76 min walk • Falmer Stadium, also known as the American Express Community Stadium or simply "The Amex," stands as a modern testament to the passion for sport in Brighton, United Kingdom. This contemporary sports venue, with a seating capacity of over 30,000, is the home ground of...
2.6 miNE
Sport venue, Horse track, Sport
Plumpton Racecourse
66 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Plumpton Racecourse is a premier destination for horse racing enthusiasts in the United Kingdom. With a rich history dating back to 1884, this sporting venue has become synonymous with the thrill of jump racing, offering...
1.8 miW
Windmill
Jill Windmill, Sussex Downs AONB
46 min walk • The Clayton Windmills, known locally as Jack and Jill, stand on the South Downs above the village of Clayton, West Sussex, England. They comprise a post mill and a tower mill, and the roundhouse of a former post mill. All three are Grade II* listed buildings.
1.5 miN
Museum, Art museum
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling
37 min walk • Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft is located in Ditchling, East Sussex, England. It specialises in showcasing the artists and craftspeople who made Ditchling a creative hub in the 20th century, such as Eric Gill, the sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, Edward Johnston...
2.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Stanmer Church, Sussex Downs AONB
56 min walk • Stanmer Church is a former Anglican church in Stanmer village, on the northeastern edge of the English city of Brighton and Hove.
2.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
54 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is the Church of England parish church of the village of Clayton in Mid Sussex District, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
2.1 miSW
Memorial
Chattri, Brighton
54 min walk • The Chattri is a war memorial in the English city of Brighton and Hove. It is sited 500 feet above the city on the South Downs above the suburb of Patcham, and is accessible only by bridleway.
1.7 miNW
Church
St Cosmas and St Damian Church
44 min walk • St Cosmas and St Damian Church is an Anglican church in the village of Keymer, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. Rebuilt in 1866 in a style similar to the Saxon building it replaced, it is the parish church of Keymer and now lies within a combined parish serving three villages in Mid Sussex.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Wolstonbury Hill, Sussex Downs AONB
77 min walk • Wolstonbury Hill is a 58.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of in West Sussex. It is owned by the National Trust and part of it is a Scheduled Monument.
2.5 miW
Church
Church of the Transfiguration, Sussex Downs AONB
64 min walk • The Church of the Transfiguration is the Church of England parish church of the village of Pyecombe, in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England.
1.4 miN
Church
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel, South Downs National Park
36 min walk • Ditchling Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian chapel in Ditchling, a village in the English county of East Sussex.