View of the Sailor's Stone – Black Down Viewpoint loop from Haslemere

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View of the Sailor's Stone – Black Down Viewpoint loop from Haslemere

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View of the Sailor's Stone – Black Down Viewpoint loop from Haslemere

00:56

8.23km

120m

Running

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

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

South Downs National Park

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3.37 km

View of the Sailor's Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

Such a great place to stop and just look around.

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3.38 km

Standing at 918 feet (280 m), Black Down is the highest point in West Sussex. As such, you are afforded some marvellous views. A remembrance plate describes the landscape you gaze over from this spot.

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3.95 km

Viewpoint Over Blackdown Heathland

Highlight • Forest

4.14 km

Tennyson's Seat Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the South Downs sculpture trail, this sandstone seat was inspired by former Blackdown resident and poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Engraved in the stone are his lines "You came, …

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4.28 km

View East Towards the Surrey Hills

Highlight • Forest

There are wide reaching views up here all the way across to the Surrey Hills. This is also a favoured spot for the Belted Galloway Cattle who graze freely on …

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4.62 km

Black Down (279.7 m) – Highest Point in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackdown, or Black Down, is the highest hill in Sussex, at 279.7 metres (918 ft); in southeastern England, exceeded by Walbury Hill and Leith Hill and is in the far …

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