Firle Beacon, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Firle Beacon
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#59 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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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. ()

Coordinates: 50°49'60"N, 0°6'0"E

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Sussex Downs AONB United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Seaford Head Golf Course, Firle Place, Drusillas Park, Glyndebourne.

4.8 miS
50°45'54"N • 0°6'46"E
Seaford Head Golf Course, Seaford
122 min walk • Golf
0.9 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Firle Place, Sussex Downs AONB
23 min walk • Firle Place is a Manor house in Firle, Sussex, United Kingdom. The Gage family have owned the land at Firle since acquiring it from the Levett family in the 15th century.
2.9 miE
Theme park, Amusement park, Park
Drusillas Park, Eastbourne
73 min walk • Drusillas Park is a small 10-acre zoo near to Alfriston, in East Sussex, UK. Its exhibits are targeted towards children between 2 and 10 years old. It attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors per year and until December 2021 was home to the first Hello Kitty-themed attraction in Europe.
3.5 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Theater, Concerts and shows
Glyndebourne, Sussex Downs AONB
89 min walk • Glyndebourne is an English country house, the site of an opera house that, since 1934, has been the venue for the annual Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
2.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Mount Caburn, Sussex Downs AONB
74 min walk • Mount Caburn is a 480-foot prominent landmark in East Sussex, England, about one mile east of Lewes overlooking the village of Glynde.
2.6 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Glynde Place, Sussex Downs AONB
67 min walk • Glynde Place is an Elizabethan Manor House at Glynde in East Sussex, England. Situated in the South Downs National Park, it is the family home of the Viscounts Hampden, whose forebears built the house in 1569. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sussex Ouse Valley Way, Newhaven
100 min walk • The Sussex Ouse Valley Way is a 42–mile long-distance footpath which closely follows the route of the Sussex Ouse. It starts at the Ouse's source in Lower Beeding, West Sussex, when it's still a little stream.
3.1 miSE
History museum, Museum
Alfriston Clergy House, Cuckmere Haven
81 min walk • Alfriston Clergy House in Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex, England, was the first built property to be acquired by the National Trust. It was purchased in 1896 for £10. The house lies adjacent to the Church of St. Andrew. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.4 miNW
Park
Southerham Farm, Ringmer
61 min walk • Southerham Farm is a 131-hectare nature reserve on the eastern outskirts of Lewes in East Sussex. It is managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. The thin and infertile soils on this chalk site result in a floristically very rich grassland.
3.5 miE
Park
Arlington Reservoir
89 min walk • Arlington Reservoir is a 100.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hailsham in East Sussex. It is also a Local Nature Reserve and it is owned and managed by South East Water.
2.9 miNW
Park
Lewes and Laughton Levels, Lewes
73 min walk • The Lewes and Laughton Levels are an area of low-lying land bordering the River Ouse near Lewes and the Glynde Reach near Laughton in East Sussex, England.