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South East England

Ditchling Beacon – Keymer Post Viewpoint loop from Ditchling Beacon

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South East England

Ditchling Beacon – Keymer Post Viewpoint loop from Ditchling Beacon

Moderate

174

runners

Ditchling Beacon – Keymer Post Viewpoint loop from Ditchling Beacon

00:42

6.58km

110m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

230 m

Ditchling Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Ditchling Beacon, you're afforded a wonderful panoramic view. Standing at 814 feet (248 m) above sea level, it is the highest point along the Sussex Downs. …

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2

436 m

View from Ditchling Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ditchling Beacon is the third highest point on the South Downs. On the surrounding open grassland and sheep-grazed areas you can find many flowers and herbs typical of chalk grassland– …

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3

1.36 km

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

An iconic sight in the South Downs National Park are the dew ponds, made for grazing livestock to drink from.

This one is particularly striking at sunset and features a lone tree which reflects perfectly in the water.

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4

1.37 km

Dew Pond with Lone Tree

Highlight • Structure

Before it was possible to channel a water supply to farmland, dew ponds were dug as a way to collect rain water for the animals. Sometimes known as mist ponds …

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5

1.63 km

Dew Pond in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural

Keep an eye out for dew ponds which were built to collect rainwater for the large flocks of grazing sheep to drink.

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6

2.02 km

Keymer Post Viewpoint

Highlight • Summit

Ex Commonwealth March 100K

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7

3.11 km

The Coffee Mill Clayton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible views and lush gravel, enjoy!

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8

6.58 km

Ice-cream van at Ditchling Beacon

Highlight • Rest Area

Ice cream van at the Ditchling Beacon serving ice cream, hot drinks and some bakery goods.

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B

6.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.03 km

560 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

1.87 km

134 m

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Highest point (240 m)

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Friday 26 June

29°C

19°C

38 %

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