Sussex Downs AONB: Hill
Places and attractions in the Hill category
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- Church
- Vernacular architecture
- History museum
- Natural attraction
- Nature
- Forts and castles
- Archaeological site
- Hill
- Park
- Historical place
- Art museum
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Georgian architecture
Ditchling Beacon
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.
Blackdown
Blackdown, or Black Down, summit elevation 279.7 metres AMSL, is the highest point in both the historic county of Sussex and the South Downs National Park.
Wolstonbury Hill
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.
Newmarket Hill
Newmarket Hill is situated in the parish of Kingston near Lewes. It is located midway between, and within walking distance of, two of the most important population centres in East Sussex, Brighton and Lewes.
Bignor Hill
Bignor Hill is a hill near Bignor in Sussex. The South Downs Way passes over the hill. Near the summit are the remains of a memorial to Toby Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, the secretary of the Cowdray Hounds; this is called Toby's Stone.
Firle Beacon
Firle Beacon is a hill in the South Downs of southern England. It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. When the prevailing wind is northerly, the site is often used for gliding activities like slope soaring.
Castle Hill
Castle Hill is a 114.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Brighton in East Sussex. It is a Special Area of Conservation and Nature Conservation Review site. The northern half is a national nature reserve This is chalk grassland, which is a nationally uncommon habitat.
Cliffe Hill
Cliffe Hill is a hill to the east of the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. It is impressive on its western edge, where it looms over Lewes. Its summit is covered in a golf course. It is the second lowest Marilyn in England.
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