Ditchling Beacon

Climb to the highest point in East Sussex and enjoy wonderful views of the Weald and the Downs on this circular walk. The lovely chalk grassland of the area is covered with a variety of flowers and plants during the summer months. Look out for marjoram, thyme and different types of orchid with butterflies such as the Chalkhill Blue flying around them.
The walk begins in the village of Ditchling just to the north of Ditchling Beacon and follows the Sussex Border Path to Burnhouse Bostall. You then pick up the South Downs Way and head to the beacon passing the Ditchling Beacon Nature Reserve on the way. You then descend to Ditchling following bridleways past Wick Farm and Stoneywish Country Park.
If you'd like to continue your walking in the area then you could head west along the The South Downs Way to the beautiful Devils Dyke.
The video below shows the area well from about 7:00 minutes on.

Ditchling Beacon Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

Ditchling Beacon Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map

Ditchling Beacon OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Ditchling Beacon Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Open Street Map with Location tracking

Explore the Area with Google Street View

Devils Dyke, Sussex Border Path, The South Downs Way

GPX File

Ditchling Beacon.gpx (right click - 'Save As')

Memory Map Route

Ditchling Beacon.mmo (right click - 'Save As')