Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton

Fine Views across the Sussex Downs


Route outline for walk ws100:

Clayton  -  Clayton Windmills  -  Jill Windmill  -  Jack Windmill  -  The South Downs Way  -  Ditchling Beacon  -  Heathy Brow  -  North Bottom  -  Lower Standean Farm  -  New Barn Farm  -  The South Downs Way  -  Haresdean  -  Wolstonbury Hill  -  Clayton



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Clayton Windmills are on the hill above Clayton. Jill (the white windmill) was moved here from Patcham in 1821. It is open to the public at weekends and bank holidays. Jack (the black windmill) was erected in 1866 and is privately owned.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains
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Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
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Nuttalls
Dewey
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Deweys
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Outlying Fells
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Marilyn
Bridget
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Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ditchling Beacon at 248m (813ft). Ditchling Beacon is classified as an English Marilyn (156th highest in England, 1474th highest in the UK). The summit of Ditchling Beacon is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in the county of East Sussex.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wolstonbury Hill at 207m (679ft). Wolstonbury Hill is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Wolstonbury Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The South Downs Way, a 162km (101 miles) linear footpath connecting Eastbourne (Holywell) in East Sussex, England with Winchester in Hampshire, England. The South Downs Way is waymarked by a National Trail acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The South Downs Way.



You can find more walks near this one 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):

OL11 Brighton & Hove


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

198 Brighton & Lewes, Haywards Heath


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton

In no particular order . . .

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jack and Jill Pub Sign, Clayton

Jack and Jill Pub Sign, Clayton

Photo: Chris Abbotts (5)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jack Windmill (of The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Jack Windmill (of The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Photo: Chris Abbotts (11)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Sunset on The Sussex Downs from near the Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Sunset on The Sussex Downs from near the Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Photo: Chris Dawson (3)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Ditchling from Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling from Ditchling Beacon

Photo: Anita Powell (8)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jill Windmill, Clayton

Jill Windmill, Clayton

Photo: Chris Dawson (1)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Wolstonbury Hill from The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Wolstonbury Hill from The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Photo: Chris Abbotts (3)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Entrance to Clayton Church bedecked in flowers

Entrance to Clayton Church bedecked in flowers

Photo: Chris Abbotts (8)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jill Windmill (The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Jill Windmill (The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Photo: Chris Abbotts (1)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Clayton Church

Clayton Church

Photo: Chris Abbotts (9)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Clayton Church Lychgate

Clayton Church Lychgate

Photo: Chris Abbotts (7)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Wolstonbury Hill from Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Wolstonbury Hill from Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Photo: Anita Powell (6)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Approaching The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Approaching The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Photo: Chris Abbotts (10)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jack Windmill, Clayton

Jack Windmill, Clayton

Photo: Anita Powell (7)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jill Windmill (of The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Jill Windmill (of The Jack and Jill Windmills) above Clayton

Photo: David Wright (304)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Jack and Jill Windmills from Clayton

Jack and Jill Windmills from Clayton

Photo: Anita Powell (11)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Clayton and The South Downs from The Jack and Jill Windmills

Clayton and The South Downs from The Jack and Jill Windmills

Photo: Chris Abbotts (2)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - West from Ditchling Beacon

West from Ditchling Beacon

Photo: Anita Powell (10)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - The Sussex Downs from near the Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

The Sussex Downs from near the Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Photo: Chris Dawson (2)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - Western Brow from Ditchling Beacon

Western Brow from Ditchling Beacon

Photo: Anita Powell (9)

Walk ws100 Ditchling Beacon and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton - South Downs Way signpost near The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

South Downs Way signpost near The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Photo: David Wright (305)


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