Blackcap
Hill · United Kingdom
Blackcap is a hill and nature reserve in East Sussex, England. It is on a peak of the South Downs, just south east of Plumpton and west of Lewes. The flatter landscape is made up of open ground with chalk paths, surrounded by thickets. The steeper ground leading up to the ridge is low-density woodland.
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At the summit · forecast for 7:00 AM
15 °CHeavy rain · wind 28 mph from the S
See it in 3DBlackcap weather forecast
- 7:00 AM15 °CS 28 mph3.5 mm
- 10:00 AM13 °CSW 22 mph–
- 1:00 PM14 °CW 24 mph–
- 4:00 PM13 °CW 17 mph–
- 7:00 PM10 °CW 13 mph–
- 10:00 PM9 °CW 14 mph–
- 1:00 AM9 °CW 14 mph–
- 4:00 AM8 °CW 12 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 15 °C / 9 °C | 3.5 mm | 28 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | 14 °C / 8 °C | – | 16 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | 14 °C / 7 °C | – | 10 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 13 °C / 8 °C | – | 7 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Mostly clear | 13 °C / 7 °C | – | 6 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | 12 °C / 5 °C | – | 11 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 12 °C / 6 °C | – | 10 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 05:20 AM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Hill
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 50.895°N 0.047°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Blackcap, East Sussex
Hill in East Sussex, England
Blackcap is a hill and nature reserve in East Sussex, England. It is on a peak of the South Downs, just south east of Plumpton and west of Lewes. The flatter landscape is made up of open ground with chalk paths, surrounded by thickets. The steeper ground leading up to the ridge is low-density woodland. The top is more open, with patches of pine woodland and gorse bushes.
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Peaks near Blackcap
- Ditchling Beacon248 m · 4.2 km awayOn the map
- Cliffe Hill164 m · 6.2 km awayOn the map
- Chanctonbury Ring242 m · 23 km awayOn the map
- Senlac Hill84 m · 38 km awayOn the map
- Leith Hill294 m · 39 km awayOn the map
- Colley Hill220 m · 42 km awayOn the map
- Botley Hill270 m · 43 km awayOn the map
- Box Hill224 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Betsom's Hill251 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Hydon's Ball179 m · 48 km awayOn the map
Highest mountains in United Kingdom
- Nordenskjöld Peak2,355 mOn the map
- Mount Carse2,330 mOn the map
- Mount Sugartop2,325 mOn the map
- Mount Roots2,280 mOn the map
- Mount Paterson2,195 mOn the map
- Queen Mary's Peak2,062 mOn the map
- Mount Baume1,910 mOn the map
- Mount Macklin1,900 mOn the map
- Mount Fagerli1,880 mOn the map
- Mount Brooker1,880 mOn the map
History around Blackcap
- The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) attempts to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the British Cabinet in the Brighton hotel bombing…1984
- Battle of Lewes1264
- Lewes derailment2026
- murder of Shana Grice2016
- Swedish pop group ABBA's song "Waterloo" wins the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England, UK1974
- Battle of Muster Green1642
- Mise of Lewes1264
- 2021 Brighton bin strike2021
Towns near Blackcap
- Lewes4.6 km away
- Burgess Hill9.3 km away
- Rottingdean9.5 km away
- Brighton9.8 km away
- Hove11 km away
- Peacehaven12 km away