Chanctonbury Ring is a late Bronze or early Iron Age hillfort that boasts sublime views over the South Downs countryside. The ring, which is well-known for its prominent beech trees, is hailed as a place where the supernatural happens. According to legend, if you run backwards around the ring six times on a midsummer's night you can summon the devil. There have been UFO sightings on the hill, too.

David Howells

July 5, 2023

Chanctonbury Ring is a prehistoric hill fort atop Chanctonbury Hill on the South Downs, on the border of the civil parishes of Washington and Wiston in the English county of West Sussex. It is 242m high and is a designated Marilyn. There is a trig point on a nearby sub-summit.

Rosalind

October 13, 2018

Beautiful far reaching views. Some inclines are slippy in the wet

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Washington, Horsham, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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