Walk ws140 Jack and Jill and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton

This 4½ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Clayton & will take about 2½ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4½mls (7km)
Ascent:754ft (230m)
Time:2½hrs
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Route outline for walk ws140:

Clayton  -  Clayton Windmills  -  Jill Windmill  -  Jack Windmill  -  The South Downs Way  -  New Barn Farm  -  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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is 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.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ws140 Jack and Jill and Wolstonbury Hill from Clayton

In no particular order . . .

Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Jack and Jill Windmills, Clayton

Photo: Anita Powell (4)

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

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

Photo: David Wright (304)

Rostherne Mere Nature Reserve

Rostherne Mere Nature Reserve

Photo: David Wright (307)

Jack Windmill, Clayton

Jack Windmill, Clayton

Photo: Anita Powell (7)

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)

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

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

Photo: Chris Abbotts (11)

Clayton Church

Clayton Church

Photo: Chris Abbotts (9)

Clayton from Jack and Jill Windmills

Clayton from Jack and Jill Windmills

Photo: Anita Powell (5)

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)

Wolstonbury Hill and the view from The South Downs Way near The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Wolstonbury Hill and the view from The South Downs Way near The Jack and Jill Windmills above Clayton

Photo: David Wright (306)


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