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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Preston Park

Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Preston Park

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3.8

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Preston Park

02:23

34.7km

410m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.30 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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10.7 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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12.3 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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13.0 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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13.0 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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13.3 km

South Downs Way: Blackcap to Plumpton Bostal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

16.6 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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23.5 km

Steep Ascent on South Downs Way

Highlight • Climb

The noise from the road is pretty loud, but it vanishes at the top of the hill. Phew!

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26.9 km

Marquee Brow

Forest

32.2 km

Greenway

Nature Reserve

34.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

11.2 km

3.86 km

1.85 km

1.53 km

495 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

13.9 km

2.50 km

1.04 km

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

26°C

13°C

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – View from Plumpton Bostal loop from Preston Park

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Ditchling Beacon Climb

View of South Downs National Park

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

View from Plumpton Bostal

South Downs Way: Blackcap to Plumpton Bostal

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Steep Ascent on South Downs Way

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