Ditchling Beacon
248 m814 ft
Hill · United Kingdom
Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m (814 ft). It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton. It is a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and sheep-grazing areas.
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At the summit · forecast for 9:00 AM
13 °CRain · wind 21 mph from the W
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Ditchling Beacon, 248 m
- 9:00 AM13 °CW 21 mph0.4 mm
- 12:00 PM14 °CW 22 mph–
- 3:00 PM13 °CW 21 mph–
- 6:00 PM10 °CW 13 mph–
- 9:00 PM9 °CW 15 mph–
- 12:00 AM8 °CW 15 mph–
- 3:00 AM8 °CW 14 mph–
- 6:00 AM8 °CW 12 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | 14 °C / 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 24 mph |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Cloudy | 14 °C / 8 °C | – | 17 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Partly cloudy | 14 °C / 7 °C | – | 12 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Partly cloudy | 12 °C / 8 °C | – | 11 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Mostly clear | 13 °C / 6 °C | – | 6 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | 11 °C / 5 °C | – | 11 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Cloudy | 12 °C / 6 °C | – | 10 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 09:22 AM GMT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Hill
- Height above sea level
- 248 m (814 ft)
- Prominence
- 213 m (699 ft)
- Parent peak
- Leith Hill
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 50.901°N 0.107°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Ditchling Beacon
Hill in East Sussex, England
Ditchling Beacon is the highest point in East Sussex, England, with an elevation of 248 m (814 ft). It is south of Ditchling and to the north-east of Brighton. It is a large chalk hill with a particularly steep northern face, covered with open grassland and sheep-grazing areas. It is the third-highest point on the South Downs, behind Butser Hill and Crown Tegleaze.
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Peaks near Ditchling Beacon
- Cliffe Hill164 m · 10 km awayOn the map
- Chanctonbury Ring242 m · 19 km awayOn the map
- Leith Hill294 m · 36 km awayOn the map
- Colley Hill220 m · 40 km awayOn the map
- Senlac Hill84 m · 42 km awayOn the map
- Box Hill224 m · 42 km awayOn the map
- Botley Hill270 m · 43 km awayOn the map
- Hydon's Ball179 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Blackdown280 m · 44 km awayOn the map
- Betsom's Hill251 m · 45 km awayOn the map
Parent peak
The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.
- Leith Hill294 mOn the map
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- Nordenskjöld Peak2,355 mOn the map
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- 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 Ditchling Beacon
- 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
- Handcross Hill bus crash1906
- Battle of Muster Green1642
- Mise of Lewes1264
Towns near Ditchling Beacon
- Burgess Hill6.7 km away
- Brighton8.3 km away
- Lewes8.6 km away
- Hove8.8 km away
- Portslade10 km away
- Rottingdean11 km away