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Truleigh Hill

3.11 miles (5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This hill in West Sussex has a set of distinctive radio masts on the summit. You can park at a small parking area to the west of the hill and follow the South Downs Way past Beeding Hill to the top of Truleigh Hill. There's great views of the surrounding hills and countryside from the high points. You can turn it into a circular walk by following tracks across Bushy Bottom and then the Monarch's Way back to the car park.
You could also start the walk from nearby Upper Beeding or Bramley Castle if you prefer.
To extend your walk you can continue east along the South Downs Way to Edbarton Hill and then on to Devils Dyke. The beautiful V-Shaped Valley is a great place for walking and mountain biking.
You can use the google street view link below to follow this part of the trail.

Postcode

BN44 3TF - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Truleigh Hill OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Truleigh Hill Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

You could also start the walk from the nearby village of Fulking if you prefer. Following the South Downs Way west from the village will take you along the Fulking Escarpment to the hill. The Shepherd and Dog pub in the village has a car park making it a good alternative start point. See the Fulking Circular Walk for more details.
To continue your walking in the area see the South Downs Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Truleigh Hill - geograph.org.uk - 984183

Truleigh Hill on a beautiful autumn day in 2008. Much of the northern escarpment is in this square though the actual peak and radio masts are in TQ2210. Taken from the footpath that links Small Dole to Fulking.

Radio Transmitting Station, Truleigh Hill - geograph.org.uk - 984442

Radio Transmitting Station, Truleigh Hill. Originally the site of a radar station during the Second World War. Here viewed from the South Downs Way footpath.

Access road to Truleigh Hill - geograph.org.uk - 723332

Access road to the hill. Looking east towards the Youth Hostel at Tottington Barn

River Adur - view towards Truleigh Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1189479

River Adur - view towards Truleigh Hill

View from Beeding Hill - geograph.org.uk - 54102

View from Beeding Hill which lies just to the south west.

Freshcombe and Summersdene Farm, Truleigh Hill, West Sussex - geograph.org.uk - 1805381

Freshcombe and Summersdene Farm

South Downs Way - geograph.org.uk - 984473

South Downs Way bridleway to the south west of the hill.

View from the South Downs Way - geograph.org.uk - 984454

View from the South Downs Way in late evening autumnal sunshine. Thundersbarrow Hill is in the distance.

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Truleigh Hill.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Truleigh Hill.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)