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Historic site

Hillfort, a beacon and dewpond on Ditchling Beacon

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

Getting here

50.90131, -0.10787

Best for

5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free72%

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Jevington

Mountain biking

Varies72%

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15

7 named nearby · 8 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

37

37 named nearby

Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

1

1 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

19

19 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

South Downs Way · Walking160 km
Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East · Walking11.2 km
Wolstonbury Hill Explore Nature Walk, Sussex East · Walking5.9 km
South Downs Way · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Westmeston Bostal · bridleway

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Ditchling Beacon - south

View from Ditchling Beacon - south

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

3 nearby · Paid · 187m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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