Where is Wolstonbury Hill?

Wolstonbury Hill is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN6 9BD), in the parish of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common.

How do I get to Wolstonbury Hill?

The nearest railway station is Hassocks, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN6 9BD.

Is Wolstonbury Hill a protected site?

Yes — Wolstonbury Hill is part of the Wolstonbury Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

Is Wolstonbury Hill free to visit?

Yes, Wolstonbury Hill is free to enter.

How do I get to Wolstonbury Hill?

The nearest railway station is Hassocks, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN6 9BD.

Mountains & hills · South East England

Wolstonbury Hill

In or near Hassocks.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Wolstonbury Hill — Named summit at 206 m.

Wolstonbury Hill, mountains & hills in West Sussex — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–8 h
Best time of year: Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station: Hassocks · 2.6 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Wolstonbury Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 206 m.". Coordinates: 50.9097°, -0.1750°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wolstonbury Hill SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Wolstonbury Hill is a 58.9-hectare (146-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of in West Sussex, within South Downs National Park. It is owned by the National Trust and part of it is a Scheduled Monument.

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

Background

Description

Rising to a maximum height of 206 m, Wolstonbury projects into the Weald from the main ridge of the South Downs giving views of both the Downs and the Weald. Views across the Weald to the north are panoramic, to the east are the Clayton Windmills and Ditchling Beacon beyond. Hollingbury is prominent to the southeast. Looking west one can see Newtimber Hill, West Hill with Devils Dyke just beyond, further out Chanctonbury Ring is clearly visible. Wolstonbury, owned and maintained by the National Trust, is listed as a Scheduled Monument.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9097, -0.1750
County: West Sussex
District: Mid Sussex
Parish: Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Postcode: BN6 9BD
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Sussex
Nearest railway station: Hassocks — 2.6 km

Sources

osm: n2386252349 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Wolstonbury Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Arundel 016.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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