ヘイルシャムの絶景の山頂・トップ3

The trig point has a distant backdrop of the South Downs away to the west towards Cliffe Hill and Firle Beacon. The famous 'Long Man of Wilmington' is beyond the fence on the steep north side of the hill.

An amble up Firle Beacon in the South Downs of southern England. It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. It is a trig pointed summit and a designated Marilyn.

Beautiful hill, beautiful views and a beautiful all round walk.

Wilmington Hill is a small summit in the South Downs area not far from Eastbourne. It is 214 metres high and is a designated Marilyn and has a trig pointed summit.

So peaceful up here! On a clear day you’ll be able to see for miles!

The views from Wilmington Hill are quite something. You can look along the ridges of the South Downs, and over a vast blanket of patchwork fields as far as the eye can see. The South Downs Way passes close by here and the Long Man of Wilmington stands on the hillside, as he has done for around 600 years. There's plenty of hiking to be had in these hills and this isn't the only exceptional viewpoint by far.

The site of a Neolithic causewayed enclosure, Combe Hill is a 636-foot (194 m) high point on the South Downs escarpment above Eastbourne. The hill boasts fine sea vistas and great views down onto the town. The enclosure was built around 3200 BC and is made of two concentric ditches. Archaeological discoveries have included Roman pottery, Bronze Age bowl barrows and flint tools.

One of my favourite Sussex Beacons - Firle Beacon is relatively unique in that it offers fantastic open views over Mount Caburn, near Lewes. Even when the weather is bleak, cloudy, windy, raining and the views are minimal, it’s an energising spot that makes me feel alive. The summit has clearly been a popular spot for centuries as there are several interesting archaeological earthworks at the summit and it has its own legend as well i.e. the earthworks include a long barrow, known as the “Giant’s Grave”, apparently the resting place of the giant that slew the Wilmington Giant who fell on a nearby hillside now marked by the Long Man of Wilmington.