Coombe Hill, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Coombe Hill
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#51 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

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Combe Hill is a causewayed enclosure, near Jevington in East Sussex, on the southern edge of the South Downs. Causewayed enclosures were built in England from shortly before 3700 BC until at least 3500 BC; they are characterized by the full or partial enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways. Their purpose is not known; they may have been settlements, meeting places, or ritual sites. Hadrian Allcroft, a historian, included the site in his 1908 book Earthwork of England, and in 1930 E. Cecil Curwen listed it as a possible Neolithic site in a paper which attempted to give the first list of all the causewayed enclosures in England. ()

Elevation: 636 ftProminence: 66 ftCoordinates: 50°47'54"N, 0°14'1"E

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Coombe Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Towner Gallery, Long Man of Wilmington, Lullington Church, St Mary and St Peter's Church.

2.9 miSE
Museum
Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
75 min walk • Nestled in the coastal town of Eastbourne, the Towner Gallery stands as a beacon of contemporary art in the South of England. This modern art gallery, located in East Sussex, offers a dynamic collection of modern British art and hosts an array of temporary exhibitions...
2.1 miW
Archaeological site
Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex Downs AONB
55 min walk • The Long Man of Wilmington or Wilmington Giant is a hill figure on the steep slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is 6 miles northwest of Eastbourne and 1⁄3 mile south of Wilmington. Locally, the figure was once often called the "Green Man".
2.9 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
Lullington Church, Cuckmere Haven
75 min walk • Lullington Church, also known as the Church of the Good Shepherd, on the South Downs at Lullington in East Sussex is one of several churches claimed to be the smallest church in England.
2.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary and St Peter's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
59 min walk • St Mary and St Peter's Church is in the village of Wilmington, East Sussex, England. It is an active Anglican parish church on the deanery of Lewes and Seaford, the archdeaconry of Lewes and Hastings, and the diocese of Chichester.
2.9 miSE
City hall
Eastbourne Town Hall, Eastbourne
73 min walk • Eastbourne Town Hall is a municipal building in Grove Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Eastbourne Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3 miSE
Church
South Street Free Church, Eastbourne
76 min walk • South Street Free Church is a church in the centre of Eastbourne, a town and seaside resort in the English county of East Sussex.
2.9 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Ransom Church, Eastbourne
76 min walk • Our Lady of Ransom Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It was founded as a mission in 1869, built from 1900 to 1903, and had extensions completed in 1926.
2.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Lamb, Eastbourne
59 min walk • The Lamb Theatre is a fringe theatre, situated above the Lamb Inn in Old Town, Eastbourne. The first pub theatre in Eastbourne, it hosts a range of performance events at Eastbourne's oldest pub.
1.7 miE
Church
St Mary's Church, Eastbourne
43 min walk • St Mary's Church is the Anglican parish church of the Hampden Park suburb of Eastbourne, a town and borough in the English county of East Sussex. Originally linked to the church at nearby Willingdon, it later became a separate parish church.
1.2 miN
Museum
Polegate Windmill
31 min walk • Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Polegate, East Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
1.9 miW
Park
Lullington Heath, Cuckmere Haven
49 min walk • Lullington Heath is a 72.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is a national nature reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.