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Blackcap – The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton loop from Plumpton Place

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Blackcap – The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton loop from Plumpton Place

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Blackcap – The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton loop from Plumpton Place

02:21

7.89km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. 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

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.18 km

Blackcap

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

From this viewpoint on the South Downs Way ridge, you can enjoy soaring views across the National Park all the way to New Haven.

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2.05 km

Bronze Age Burial Mounds at Blackcap

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the area's Bronze Age burial mounds, up to 4,000 years old

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3.58 km

Grassy Bridleway Through Woodland, South Downs National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Open grassy bridleway cutting through a short woodland section.

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4.27 km

Ashcombe Hollow

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

6.11 km

Warningore Bostal

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.32 km

The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton

Highlight • Settlement

Plumpton is a charming village of two halves. The southern end of the village is cut across by the South Downs Way near the site of an Early Bronze Age …

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7.89 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

3.64 km

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

1.79 km

1.53 km

185 m

154 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

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Blackcap – The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton loop from Plumpton Place

Blackcap

Bronze Age Burial Mounds at Blackcap

Grassy Bridleway Through Woodland, South Downs National Park

Ashcombe Hollow

Warningore Bostal

The Half Moon Inn in Plumpton

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