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Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure.

22 ha

📷 Margaret Anne Clarke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.95807, -0.85270

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Wych Elm, Field Maple +52 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km▾
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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24 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Summit of Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure

📷 Margaret Anne Clarke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summit of Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure

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  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦UPPARKHistoric site2.5 km→✦Harting Beacon: a hilltop enclosure, Anglo-Saxon burial mound and telegraph station on Beacon and Pen HillsHistoric site0 m→🦉HARTING DOWNNature reserve800 m→✦Ruined churchHistoric site1.8 km→✦Bowl barrow 480m south of Irongates LodgeHistoric site2.2 km→✦Bevis's Thumb long barrow, 370m west of Fernbeds FarmHistoric site3.4 km→