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Mountains & hills · South East England

Thundersbarrow Hill

In or near Coombes.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Thundersbarrow Hill — Named summit at 150 m.

Thundersbarrow Hill, mountains & hills in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station
Shoreham-by-Sea · 3.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Thundersbarrow Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 150 m.". Coordinates: 50.8616°, -0.2545°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Thundersbarrow Hill is an archaeological site in West Sussex, England. It is on a chalk ridge, aligned north-west to south-east, on the South Downs north of Shoreham-by-Sea. There is an Iron Age hillfort; also a bowl barrow and a Martin Down style enclosure of the Bronze Age; and traces of a Romano-British farming village. The site is a scheduled monument.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.8616, -0.2545
Parish
Brighton and Hove, unparished area
Postcode
BN41 2RF
Parliamentary constituency
Hove and Portslade
Nearest railway station
Shoreham-by-Sea3.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Thundersbarrow Hill?
Thundersbarrow Hill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN41 2RF), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
What is Thundersbarrow Hill?
Thundersbarrow Hill — Named summit at 150 m.
How do I get to Thundersbarrow Hill?
The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN41 2RF.
Is Thundersbarrow Hill a protected site?
Yes — Thundersbarrow Hill is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
Is Thundersbarrow Hill free to visit?
Yes, Thundersbarrow Hill is free to enter.
How do I get to Thundersbarrow Hill?
The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN41 2RF.