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| Name: | Black Down |
| Hill number: | 2908 |
| Height: | 280m / 919ft |
| RHB Section: | 42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight |
| County/UA: | West Sussex |
| County (CoH): | Sussex, West (CoH) |
| County (CoA): | West Sussex (CoA) |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Arun, Thames |
| Watershed: | Land's End to Dover, Dover to Cape Wrath, Greater Thames Estuary |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,2,CoH,CoU,CoA,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SU 91946 29634 |
| Summit feature: | knoll |
| Drop: | 191m |
| Col: | 89m SU782315  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 186 197 (1:25k) OL33 133 |
| Observations: | knoll is in trees and is 30m NNE of trig point (SU 91935 29610) and about 0.75m higher |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 453 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| On way back from Tasos' to Oxford. | dunx2005 | 10/03/2024 |
| With Sal on pull off to SE. Nice wooded hill, but walk too short! | davechaffey | 16/02/2024 |
| From Haslemere Station. Trig point in trees but better view is from Temple of Winds. Think I saw sea beyond Worthing. | peter4lc | 12/02/2024 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/10517043086 | Graham22b | 07/01/2024 |
| From Parking to the North visited Trig and Mound | Ivy Jephcote | 10/12/2023 |
| From Parking to the North visited Trig and Mound. Back to the car just before the heavens opened! | Jephcote83 | 10/12/2023 |
| From Parking to the North visited Trig and Mound | Iris Jephcote | 10/12/2023 |
| Walk w/Devon. Loop from Haslemere Recreation Ground Car Park. | ZacField | 03/07/2023 |
| Quick walk from the NT carpark, then lunch nearby. Lovely views from the viewpoint further along the path from the HP | catie | 27/05/2023 |
| From the NT carpark to the north. Followed the Serpent signs, branched off right to the trig then onto the Temple of the Winds view point, Back the same way | RowanP | 26/02/2023 |
| This is my West Sussex completion and quite a nice high point to finish on. A delightful sort of circular walk from small car park at (SU 92265 29070) up to the Temple of the winds (which is a lovely viewpoint), followed by small winding paths to the trig, then small tracks to pick up the bridleway at (SU 92035 29706) which delivered me on a gentle descending path back to the car park. | DC11main | 02/01/2023 |
| From small NT car park in Quell Lane to the SE, short steep climb to the Temple of the Winds and along to the trig point/knoll. Wonderful views S at the Temple. | richard69 | 06/10/2022 |
| Black Down from GR: SU 92273 29080 | ronaldo333 | 11/09/2022 |
| From car park at top of Quell Lane. | Haygalzer | 01/05/2022 |
| With Jo, from the south NT car park. Weather: sunny intervals, mild, good visibility. | amblerbob | 04/04/2022 |
| From the car park to the N in the dark. | JK | 26/03/2022 |
| Blackdown and Lye Wood Circular | Basingstone | 17/02/2022 |
| A lovely late afternoon walk from the NT car park to the north of the summit area. I also went to the viewpoint- Temple of the Winds. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 06/01/2022 |
| Did Black Down on the same day as Leith Hill, two County Top Summits. A very easy but fun county top to do. Went to a mound near the Trig which was probably the highest point of the hill and West Sussex. | DavidHiner | 30/11/2021 |
| Ascended from Haslemere via Tennyson's Lane. Gentle ascent along forested paths to the summit, which has a nice wild feel to it. Views to the west in the autumn sunset were very attractive. | hillbagger91 | 15/11/2021 |
| Long loop from Chiddingfold. Lovely hill and views. | twg27 | 04/10/2021 |
| Walk up from small National Trust car park. Visited trig and grassy knoll. Lovely views to the South Coast. | isabelle | 12/09/2021 |
| 100th Marilyn with Dad from top car park. | Stevooo | 09/09/2021 |
| From NT car park at 924291, at top of Quell Lane, up good path steeply to view point then with GPS was easy to find trig.on paths through vegetation. Did mini 2 Mike circuit following path that heads SW towards Reeth, then marked path parallel to road, past Hall then down Lane and road to car. Loads of good paths up there to pick your route. Lovely views from ridge. | JulieB | 05/09/2021 |
| Spectacular views! | jthomson6nr9 | 24/08/2021 |
| parked in Haslemere Train station and used the serpents trail to get up the Hill. i found it difficult to find the trig point but eventually found it. fantastic views from a very large summit. | alanderry1963 | 22/08/2021 |
| Quick dash from Tennyson Lane car park via Temple of the Winds. Trig point in bracken bog. | cjwilliams | 03/08/2021 |
| Parked in Haslemere town centre and did circular 12km walk to Black Down summit and Temple of the Winds. Trig point located in amongst woodland, heather and cattle. | JTseagull | 15/06/2021 |
| Parked in Tennyson's Lane. A bit hazy in the Temple of the Winds, but could still make out the top of Chanctonbury Ring in the distance. Came back via the Serpents trail. Good view of RAF Oakhanger through binoculars on the Western side of the hill | sconnolly01 | 04/04/2021 |
| Marilyn 600 and entry to Relative Hills Society Hall of Fame. Beautiful forestry and great views through the haze. | ketzster | 31/03/2021 |
| Followed Serpent Trail from National Trust Car Park on Tennyson’s Lane. Bagged top near trig point then on for view and packed lunch at Temple of the Winds. Easy stroll with Tiarnan and Geraldine. | Pete West | 21/02/2021 |
| Wet and muddy walk to Black Down before work. | peter_tun | 14/12/2020 |
| Chilly morning muddy stomp from the car park on Tennyson's Lane. Trig point easy to find, great (surprisingly open) views from the summit despite some light mist. Temple of the Winds well worth a stop. Made it a circuit back via the Serpent Trail and Pen-y-Bos track on the West of the ridge. | jkl | 22/11/2020 |
| Parking for 5-6 vehicles where Quell Lane meets Fernden Lane. Took path NW towards peak and found (as previously described) many paths crossing the landscape not on OS maps. The trig point is best reached from the OS path marked to the south of the trig point, you'll find a small path heading north from there that takes you directly past it. Looks like forest management underway as a lot more visible than in previous photographs. A fantastic view from both here and the nearby Temple of the Clouds (marked on OS maps) with views right across to Leith Hill. I visited on an autumn morning with some low-level cloud so view obscured, however equally rewarded with the autumn colours of the landscape - in my opinion the best time to visit this spot. | jamiequackers | 24/10/2020 |
| From NT carpark, walked due south along wide paths through woods at first, then opens up. Trig Point found at edge of woods on left. Return by reverse route. Beautiful conditions, great visibility from Trig Point. | Dartmoorman | 16/10/2020 |
| Walked up from the car park by Absters. View from the Temple of the Winds simply stunning. From here you can see my next 2 county tops, Leith Hill and Ditchling Beacon. | pclyndes | 11/10/2020 |
| Parked at National Trust car park and followed the obvious trail to the topograph. Relaxed and enjoyed the views here and had an enjoyable chat with two friendly National Park Rangers. Continued on a short distance afterwards to the trig and highest point. Beautiful area! | Gerry the Ranger | 08/08/2020 |
| Sunrise | hyphenated | 15/06/2020 |
| Parked as National trust car park and walked along well trodden paths to trig. Great views across downs . | Hippy77 | 19/02/2020 |
| A nice hours walk through the woods from the car park to the north. | silveracorn_alan | 25/10/2019 |
| From National trust Black Down CP, circuit of the serpent path nipping off to the summit mound and Trig, doesn’t look as though many folk venture off the main tracks. Lovely sunny morning good views and surprisingly few people. | Jephcote83 | 14/09/2019 |
| From car park at top of Fernden Road. | Longwojo | 02/08/2019 |
| Lots of horses and dogs. | summitter | 14/06/2019 |
| Easy stroll from the car park. Trig point not visible from any of the main paths. | Isambard | 22/05/2019 |
| Flight from Homestead Farm | Icarus | 28/03/2019 |
| With Val. From car park to the north. A lot of paths through woods but saw the TP and from there got to the summit. Good weather. | mike.hoult | 19/03/2019 |
| With Mike | Val Deisler | 19/03/2019 |
| Gentle stroll to Temple of the Winds then top, from Windy Gap car park, with Marie | mazz | 17/02/2019 |
| From the car park to the North at 92248 30635. A delightful walk through mixed woodland along the Serpent Trail to trig and nearby high point. Sunny. | NormanW | 14/02/2019 |
| As part of a 26km lopp around Fernhurst in the drizzle. | atreides7887 | 19/01/2019 |