Chanctonbury Ring [Chanctonbury Hill]

Name:	Chanctonbury Ring [Chanctonbury Hill]
Hill number:	2916
Height:	240m / 787ft
Section:	42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight
Classification:	Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Cm
Drop:	216m
Col:	24m TQ103247
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Feature	no feature: Western edge of ring
Observations	1.5m higher than trig point at TQ 13430 12060; ground in centre of ring at TQ 13934 12067 may be as high
Survey:	Leica Runner 20
Comments	old GR was trig on Chanctonbury Hill

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Entry no.	Date recorded	Grid Ref.	Feature / Observations / Survey	Recorded by	Status	Subpoint	Latest review
30921	20/02/2020	TQ 13918 12070	F: No feature near centre of ring	K&AD	Subpoint	1	GJ
30922	20/02/2020	TQ 13865 12042	F: No feature on W edge of ring O: Centre of ring seemed slightly higher but no survey due to weather; visibility within ring is good now	K&AD	Summit		GJ
40080	24/02/2023	TQ 13924 12071	F: Patch of greenery between trees - centre of ring. O: Visually the western rim seems lower & GPS readings made the ring's central area 2m higher.	Smudge	Subpoint	1	GJ
41485	16/08/2023	TQ 13867 12040	F: Edge of forest O: Walked over other heights in forest too	LR	Summit		GJ
-13983	28/08/2007	TQ 13863 12042	F: no feature: Western edge of ring O: 1.5m higher than trig point at TQ 13430 12060; ground in centre of ring at TQ 13934 12067 may be as high S: Leica Runner 20	JB	Summit
-13984	08/10/2008	TQ 13869 12041	F: no feature: Western edge of ring O: 1.5m higher than trig point at TQ 13430 12060; ground in centre of ring at TQ 13934 12067 may be as high S: Leica Runner 20	gvjackson	Summit
-13985	09/07/2012	TQ 13870 12041	F: no feature: Western edge of ring O: 1.5m higher than trig point at TQ 13430 12060; ground in centre of ring at TQ 13934 12067 may be as high S: Leica Runner 20	P&EH	Summit
-13986	02/11/2010	TQ 13934 12067	F: mound in centre of ring O: this ground could be as high as summit S: Leica Runner 20	Aye Jimmy	Subpoint	1
-13987	03/03/2012	TQ 13918 12050	F: mound in centre of ring O: this ground could be as high as summit S: Leica Runner 20	dbb	Subpoint	1
-13988	09/01/2014	TQ 13923 12075	F: mound in centre of ring O: this ground could be as high as summit S: Leica Runner 20	jimbloomer	Subpoint	1
-13989	28/08/2007	TQ 13431 12058	F: trig point O: 1.5m lower than Western edge of ring at TQ 13865 12040 S: Leica Runner 20	JB	Subpoint	2
-13990	08/10/2008	TQ 13432 12056	F: trig point O: 1.5m lower than Western edge of ring at TQ 13865 12040 S: Leica Runner 20	gvjackson	Subpoint	2
60	03/03/2012	TQ 13918 12050	F: Large tree stump near centre of ring. O: Seemed visually definitely higher than W edge of ring. In contrast to John Barnard's observation in 2007, there was very little obstruction to visibility within the ring. S: None	dbb	Extracted		GG
6011	09/01/2014	TQ 13923 12075	F: no feature: centre of ring S: obvious summit	jimbloomer	Extracted		SE

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Logged Descriptions (logged by 413 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)	By	Date of Ascent
	abbo0001	27/03/2024
Walk w/Devon. Parked High Street Steyning car park. Steep Down, Cissbury Ring, Chanctonbury Hill Trig, Chanctonbury Ring loop.	ZacField	25/02/2024
https://www.strava.com/activities/10745429543/	Graham22b	10/02/2024
Solo. Parked for free at the Wiston Estate Car Park on the South Downs Way just off the southbound A24. Did a clockwise 10 mile circular walk taking in the Ring first, then going to Cissbury Ring via the Monarch's Way LDP. Cold and overcast. mostly dry underfoot - some mud on the last stretch back from Cissbury Ring. Delightful ponies on Cissbury Ring, but tried to eat my kit and me! But harmless. Encountered some larger but well-mannered horses on the final stretch.	gbeniston	17/01/2024
	Philshills	26/10/2023
On day four South Downs Way	nickywood1	30/09/2023
	PDR365	02/09/2023
	outlawcatcher	01/07/2023
	hyphenated	24/06/2023
Reached on day Three of walking the South Downs way.	WAYNE ROWLETT	27/05/2023
On south downs way	emily	27/03/2023
	Barry Smith	15/03/2023
	Glenford	05/03/2023
Botolphs to Washington [Revisit]	Smudge	24/02/2023
Day 4 on the South Downs Way.	fosal29	17/11/2022
From car park to the W, just off the A24, followed SDW initially, branching off to the trig point and along to the Ring. Fine beech coppice inside the Ring.	richard69	06/10/2022
On foot from car park to W during a cycle tour from Pulborough. Warm, overcast and windy.	Rounsfell	18/06/2022
On Day 5 of the SDW and a marvellous spot for a picnic.	milimana	14/06/2022
From carpark round in a big circle	RowanP	04/06/2022
	RickyP	04/06/2022
	HighwayToFell	03/06/2022
Walked from Steyning to Findon on South Downs Way. Summit somewhere in the trees.	Buteobuteo	22/03/2022
Parked up just off Washington Bostal and walked up, a decent sized car park and chalk underfoot to the summit - also a lot smoother than the walk from the signposted Chanctonbury Ring car park! Few others around and clear views right across the Downs to the sea and the wind turbines clealy visible.	jamiequackers	22/12/2021
	iainwalton	26/10/2021
From Chanctonbury Road car park	prwild	25/10/2021
Circular walk with Anne and Matt from the Frankland Arms in Washington. 2 hrs	CXB	15/10/2021
	geralddavison	05/10/2021
Started at small car park on A24 grid reference 122 120. Easy track up walking with the experienced Peter Bowles on his second trip. We missed the trig point near the dew pond being renovated. We walk round the ring then found the trig on the way back hidden in some gorse.	alanderry1963	18/09/2021
From the car park at 146124 along bridle way to west then bridleway directly to summit. Did a circuit of the ring, along to trig, then down bridleway towards North Farm, then Pest House, up bridelway along NW side of forest to meet South Downs way path on ridge. Straight over and down bridletrack directly back to car. Pleasant 6 mile circuit, easy walking.	JulieB	10/09/2021
From free car park near Great Barn Farm. West along bridleway then steeply up heading south east directly to summit on another bridleway.	KeithByTheC	10/09/2021
	daveyf2001	30/07/2021
	TeasyChris	16/07/2021
	garlicbread	08/05/2021
	madlizzie04	25/04/2021
	Andy West	13/04/2021
	Stevooo	02/04/2021
Parked at tiny car park. Very strange smell around the bottom that lingered for a while. Up paths. Quite crowded. Went to main top in trees and along to trig point	ketzster	31/03/2021
Parked in small cp at TQ122120, accessed off the southbound lane of the A24. Steady uphill walk along wide path, but beware of reckless mountain bikers descending far too quickly. At first fork, take left fork then continue to gate. An interesting dewpond is on the left, from where the trig point can be seen one hundred meters further on after passing through gate. The trig at GR 134120 is 238m, 2m lower than the high point 500m further on on the ring. Return by reverse route.	Dartmoorman	18/10/2020
Had a great night bivvying out. Great starry sky, not much wind and really mild. On the move westward again at 4.30, and one my very best ever days hiking, right past Petersfield.	Alex C	21/09/2020
During South Downs Way East - West	twg27	19/09/2020
SDW Amberley to Bramber	jedthehumanoid	14/09/2020
Detour from SDW	lerritt	21/08/2020
	NickDelaney	01/08/2020
10 mile walk picking up two Humps.	atreides7887	19/07/2020
3.3 mile circular from Chanctonbury Ring picnic are and car park, up good track through woods onto ridge then followed South Downs Way, walked around the ring itself then visited trig pillar, descended on path between trig and summit and followed path back to car park. Quite a few people about on this windy/sunny day with great views; you could easily see the folly on Leith Hill. Last hill of the day, earlier bagged Wilmington Hill, Mount Caburn, Cliffe Hill and Wolstonbury Hill.	DanTrig	05/07/2020
With: hb; Walk from Kithurst Hill car park including several ascents of scarp slope to Chanctonbury Ring, then returned by South Downs Way.	Ian Baines	20/05/2020
Quite a cool day. Parked in Washington and went up the steep path from Locks Farm. Came down the less steep, Wiston Bostal route, back via Owlscroft Barn. All on marked public footpaths.	sconnolly01	17/05/2020
Bagged this one with my wife as part of 10 mile circular route from Washington. We think there may be a higher point inside the ring of trees at TQ 13924 12067	psburgess	15/05/2020
	AlanD	20/02/2020
Parked in car park at bottom of hill, took the steep route through woods! Would recommend the less steep round route, great views at top and nice spot in woods for picnic out of rain.	Hippy77	18/02/2020