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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Westmeston

Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Westmeston

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Westmeston

02:02

32.7km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

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2.09 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft has an excellent cafe serving delicious cakes

Tip by

8.41 km

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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9.77 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

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11.4 km

View of South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure to follow the road and not take any public access walking routes. It was a nightmare with the bikes.

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12.1 km

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

Highlight • Trail

This area of the South Downs saw running battles during the Battle of Lewes in 1264, and in more recent history these hills were used by the army as training …

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12.1 km

View from Plumpton Bostal

Highlight • Climb

Plumpton Bostal is a particularly tough climb and descent, as the road surface is a mixture of broken tarmac, concrete and some areas of just rubble. This, combined with its …

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15.7 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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21.1 km

The Alders

Forest

27.6 km

Streat Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely bridleways leading up to this point, great for including some off-road sections in your tour.

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32.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

9.64 km

3.69 km

3.08 km

815 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

9.65 km

3.77 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

11°C

32 %

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Westmeston

Ditchling Village

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Ditchling Beacon Climb

View of South Downs National Park

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

View from Plumpton Bostal

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Streat Church

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