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Name:Crowborough
Hill number:2913
Height:242m / 794ft
RHB Section:42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight
County/UA:East Sussex
Catchment:Medway
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:TQ 51049 30631
Summit feature:ground by entrance to Deep Dene
Drop:159m
Col:83m  TQ219344  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 188 199
(1:25k) 135
Observations:higher ground may exist on the opposite side of Warren Road
Survey:Abney level
Comments:Replaces hill 2915 as Marilyn
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 313 users)ByDate of Ascent
https://www.strava.com/activities/10699593367/Graham22b03/02/2024
In the area, ringing bells at Rotherfield. Took the opportunity to visit the new highpoint, and wandered around Warren Road. Also revisited the old highpoint.PGCE18/01/2024
Parked in Warren Road and wandered along the Deep Dene side of the road and back on the other side. Break in the journey back from a family Xmas do.richard6920/12/2023
From station, 1.5 miles uphill. Was treated to coffee and cake by kind folk at All Saints Church.peter4lc09/12/2023
R non existent Marilyn! Richard Tait30/07/2023
Walk w/Devon. Parked Crowborough. Trig, Summit, Black Hill and finished at White Hart Pub for Sunday Roast.ZacField23/07/2023
Parked on Warren Road, went to where the GPS said the summit was from hillbagging GR. Walked a few hundred metres down the road to view the trig point in the compound for completeness. On the way from the South Downs to Detling Hill. Don't think I'll be revisiting this one.JulieB14/02/2022
A visit on a murky winter's afternoon. Filling up the car at the petrol station down the road was considerably more interesting.milimana17/12/2021
Epic trek from Morrisons car park.Andy West06/04/2021
Not sure what to say. Parked in Warren Road and stood in the middle of the road where the top appeared to beketzster31/03/2021
With Val. What a pathetic summit! Done on a trip to the SE to tidy up the Marilyns in this area.mike.hoult16/08/2020
last of 5 hills bagged today. Had to be done but I don't see the point.mazz16/08/2020
Enjoyed a 10 mile walk in a loop including Crowborough.atreides788702/08/2020
En route from home to Dorking to pick up Jen. Rounsfell03/07/2020
Like most, drove down Warren Road looking for trig, made a guess on crest of hill.Hippy7716/02/2020
That enthusiastic about this one I’d driven past the end of the road on two previous trips. So it was third time lucky for this wonderous hump. My undivided attention for all of 5 seconds. Had to be done. Gotta get ‘em all. :-)Pete West28/01/2020
6/6 Marilyn Day. Arrived after dark, following a grand day doing the Marilyns of the South Downs. Parked in the residential street and searched for the appropriate entrance drive to bag Crowborough. Then visited tyhe trig. (S)silveracorn_alan27/10/2019
Drive up. Pointless, but I was in the area for an orienteering event at nearby Pippingford Park.davidpettit8420/10/2019
UninspiredLongwojo02/08/2019
Walked in from Ashdown Forest. Nice track through bluebell woods.prwild06/05/2019
Revisit en route back to YHA South Downs from Holly Hill.Dugswell222/03/2019
Parked at Deepdene on Warren Road.NormanW15/02/2019
Neither side of road inspired me!!nickywood119/11/2018
Difficult to choose where to start climbing this hill as it's on a suburban street. Decided to follow the logger who went from the railway station. pleasant little town; coffee afterwards.IanHHill30/09/2018
After the nearby laying to rest of my last surviving uncle. Sorry about the negative comments here. A few drive-ups here and there add to the fun of it and contrast nicely with long and trackless bogs and heath.Topographer5706/08/2018
With elizyanne. Did both trig and road to try and create a bit of excitement over this bag. didnt work.GmacT09/07/2018
In a lady's drive. She came out and was quite interested.clivevilla17/04/2018
9/11 Parked, looked about - gravelled private garden looks higher than road.SS09/02/2018
Parked and did the trig in compound then drove up the road to the most boring summit ever!jmistry8612/01/2018
6/11M drove up got out wandered about roads paths etc.robertphillips05/11/2017
I sometimes question the sanity of Marilyn baggers.Gill06/07/2017
With K. I am ashamed that we drove all this way just to bag this.Ashley30/04/2017
Yup....really drove and parked up, stretched legs to the trig point. 1st of 8N.Morters13/04/2017
Walked up from the station. One nice section through Crowborough country park, otherwise unremarkableMark Jackson25/02/2017
Parked on summit (almost) on roadside outside Warren Oak. Looked higher on opposite side of road next to gas utility street furniture, but from there high point looked to be in front garden of Warren Oak. Managed to make a walk of it by turning left on A26 and visiting bonus bag of Crowborough (Old GR) and bigger bonus trig pillar.mntainman18/12/2016
Almost 100% pointless.twg2703/10/2016
Sixth and final Marilyn of the day. Whilst Crowborough is pleasant enough, the drive-by nature of this one makes it one to tick off rather than particularly enjoy.Cas-gwent04/04/2016
Parked at Golf Club and activated for SOTA from within a nearby thicket of trees. Once in a lifetime visit!M0YDH20/03/2016
Wandered around the vicinity of Deep Dene on Warren Road to bag this eneventful hill after visiting Scotney Castle.Peterb14/02/2016
did trig near reservoir and decided that HP was on nearby Warren Road. cold day.Denise 30/01/2016
did after visiting old trig point topFergalh12/12/2015
And so, after a splendid day on the South Downs walking Ditchling Beacon, Cliffe Hill, Firle Beacon and Wilmington Hill, it comes down to this .....SteveG09/12/2015
4th visit to this nuisance. Took two visits to get to the former summit at the trig before the summit moved. 1st visit thwarted due to police doing a speed trap watching me, so deterred from climbing into compound, and then returned another time to claim the trig before returning for a 3rd time in 1999 for the new Warren Gardens summit and now 16 years later driving past had another nosey around. Summit cul-de-sac at house named appropriately Folly's End.Chris Pearson07/12/2015
Another expertly planned and expertly executed step out of the carcatman12/11/2015
Visited while in the area.rhalstead17/10/2015
Walked up here while doing a three hill hike to Black Hill.steverd12/10/2015
After a walk to Crowborough (old GR) I took the short walk to Crowborough then onto Warren street and onto Black Hill.Dragonzilla12/10/2015
J and OMartin6631/08/2015
Most pointless Marilyn summit visited so far.Minto12/08/2015
Stepped out of the car to take a couple of photos.amswanston25/07/2015
With AS, ES.iks25/07/2015
With AS, IS.eks25/07/2015
our first Marilyn by tandem, on the way from BCQ094 Ashdown Forest to BCQ093 Mayfield (British Cycle Quest)TeasyChris11/05/2015
Operated for SOTA adjacent to footpath. Parked in golf club car park and walked up the road.G4OBK (Phil)10/02/2015
Drive-bytim74710/11/2014
. CreakingHiker10/11/2014
Visit and weep. Highest point is in someones garden. Found the trig point hidden away behind a hedge and thought back to the time when the surveyors would have taken their sightings of all the surrounding trig points but today the longest view is 10m. However it stands as a reminder to what has been happening to the country side for a long time - it's a limited resouce and it continues to get built on. I expect the owners of the nearby houses sit behind their high hedged houses,try to shut out the noise of the traffic and jet planes and watch escape to the country, unaware that this place was once the country side.mindlessflogger21/08/2014
My brother wanted to bag this one so he drove there after our visit to Downe House. We bagged it, drove a few more miles, and went for a proper walk in Ashdown Forest- good rambling country. No sensible walkers would think that the highest point of this area is a this miserable spot by the A26 and in this case the saying 'ignorance is bliss' rings true.pwheeler03/05/2014
Rubbishsimon and co07/03/2014
Parked in Warren Road, about 15m from the high point – Got out of the car and mooched around the area opposite Deep Dene. Then had a short walk along Beacon Road to the trig point and reservoir. (Solo)gerrybowes12/02/2014
No comment!AndrewFinnimore23/11/2013
summit is in lawn of garden on outside of bend on warren road, but why not take it as the trig.. some oik has spray tagged it.. i cleaned the flush bracket and gave him a hug.stig_nest21/09/2013
3rd marilyn for the car in as many months. Not inspiring. Old top w trig and water tower much better.nordicstar06/07/2013
In snowstormBramley03/04/2013
An uninspiring summit.JohnStoneham24/10/2012
Drove to the top & parked outside Deep Dene. Very uninspiring.hmt100017/05/2012
Oh dear, what a joke. Should have travelled by bike but instead, just stepped out of a car.Eddie03/04/2012
Hardly worth the drive. Drizzle, mild, calm, nice houses.iangalbraith08/11/2011
Solo192102/04/2011
Another indeterminate one. Went to official summit but another spot about 30m away seemed as good a bet as any, outside 'Warren Gate', near bend in road.Aye Jimmy12/12/2010
Went to nearest point on street to summit recorded in database. It was just inside a garden. Also visited comms tower where trig point could be seen inside fence.dbb03/08/2010
With K,J and M.The Captain12/02/2010
I came, I drove there - there is many things but not a mountain top!!gigglejon15/12/2009
Anothe drive in. I visited the given grid reference or at least the pavement outside and then walked up the road to the resevoir and bagged the trig point also.Father Ted15/08/2009
Didn't waste much time here. A flat topped hill with a town on it was never going to be that great. Would have benefited from a couple of topless sunbathers as at Devil's Dyke.Herbert Anchovy29/06/2009
Solo. Walked up from the supermarket car park while everyone stayed in the van. Visited the trig first then wandered around the streets visiting all the potentially highest points.Dangerous Dave21/06/2009
Reservoir is the highest manmade point around. Would love to go inside that tower!Nick29/03/2009
Climbed from London by train.Man of Kernow111/11/2008
Unlike my brother and, it would seem, a lot of baggers, started at Crowborough station and explored the town a bit, 'bagged' the relevant bit of pavement/garden/driveway & then had a pleasant wander out over Crowborough Common. Felt a bit overdressed though in the walking kit...NotReallyABagger28/08/2008
petey21/03/2008
First of several Marilyns on visit to Region 42 for Easter orienteering.JohnW21/03/2008
Near trig a metal ladder gives easy access to reservoir top at 51173073 which is by far the highest grassy 'land' though o'topped by fine tower. Visited back garden of Holly Court and various gardens & wheelie bins in Warren Road to check for 242m point.signyred27/01/2008
KeithByTheC25/10/2007
Third Marilyn of the day which was always dull and cloudy with occasional rain.Warren Road just around corner from junction with Beacon Road gave a height of 247m at TQ5100930624 on my GPS?. Man made Beacon Resevoir and Tower are worth a visit.Dugswell210/10/2007
Grid reference is in a garden. You can get to about 10 - 15m of it but thats it. Head is well above the level though as its all much of a muchness around there.destaylor05/02/2007
Flying visit before dawn on the way to South Downs. Part of five top day.Overthehilljill11/11/2006
(Estimated date)JOHNS01/08/2006
Revisited 25/04/13 to make sure.chrisbien18/07/2004
Galltywenallt04/08/2001
Um - was driving past..nix_snilloc24/09/2000
Unique in UK marilyns - the summit is undeterminable and town based. Parked in town and took a walk around the area of the highest part of town.chinnock01/05/2000
Possibly the oddest Marilyn - we parked up and found the water tower & trig point - and then went shopping.ChinnockC01/05/2000
Started the climb from the Half Moon Inn at TQ 498 334 and ascended mainly by road to Warren Road / Gardens. Also climbed the reservoir by the trig point.garyhoney12/03/2000
Date is first visit. Notes from later.... warren road RHW19/06/1999
03/08/1993 A summer's evening of marilyn bagging (list just 1 year old then!).Working in Hastings on secondment.1st time put off climbing into water compound for trig by police (doing a radar trap)watching me. Revisited ? yrs later when police-less to do compound and trig then the top moved so went back again 22/03/99 to do current topChris Pearson22/03/1999
While camping at Crowborough.arranc11/10/1998
visited the trig. haven't been into the back garden of the house Folly's end Warren road, where the 242 point is. Want a revisit with Jamie sometime.vegibagger12/03/1998
Solo.MickyRoss03/09/1995
With: solo; Trip into E Sussex, collecting this top while passing through.Ian Baines16/03/1985
Blisco01/01/1980
Parked and wander along Warren Road to view the summit.JohRvsblank
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