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Firle Beacon
217m (712ft)

The South Downs, East Sussex, England

The summit of Firle Beacon is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Firle Beacon as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Marilyn
164th highest in England,
1502nd highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Firle Beacon walking UK Mountains in  The South Downs National Park East Sussex, England

Firle Beacon Summit

Photo: David Blunt

You can find Firle Beacon & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL25 Eastbourne & Beachy Head


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

198 Brighton & Lewes, Haywards Heath



A 'Google Style' go4awalk.com Peak Bagging Map featuring Firle Beacon should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Firle Beacon by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk es144 Firle Beacon from Alfriston

Fine downland walk with good views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:1,122ft (342m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Firle Beacon Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Firle Beacon

Louise Sandwith and Mark Davidson have both walked, climbed & bagged Firle Beacon.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Firle Beacon

The view from Firle Beacon

The view from Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (10)

The view from Firle Beacon

The view from Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (11)

Signpost between Bostal Hill & Firle Beacon

Signpost between Bostal Hill & Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (8)

Firle Beacon summit Trig Point

Firle Beacon summit Trig Point

Photo: David Blunt (18)

The East Sussex countryside from the summit of Firle Beacon

The East Sussex countryside from the summit of Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (16)

The Trig Point on the summit of Firle Beacon

The Trig Point on the summit of Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (14)

The East Sussex countryside from the summit of Firle Beacon

The East Sussex countryside from the summit of Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (17)

Looking north east from the summit of Firle Beacon

Looking north east from the summit of Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (15)

The view from Firle Beacon

The view from Firle Beacon

Photo: David Blunt (12)

Firle Beacon from Bostal Hill

Firle Beacon from Bostal Hill

Photo: David Blunt (9)


. . . see just 20 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Firle Beacon


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