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Name: | Willingdon Hill |
Hill number: | 5447 |
Height: | 201m / 659ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2919 Wilmington Hill |
RHB Section: | 42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight |
County/UA: | East Sussex |
Catchment: | Minor Rivers only (South) |
Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem (Hu,Tu,2,Cm) |
Grid ref: | TQ 57705 00965 |
Summit feature: | tumulus 20m N of trig point |
Drop: | 110m |
Col: | 91m TQ564023 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 199 (1:25k) OL25 123 |
Observations: | trig point is at TQ 57712 00946 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 168 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Parked at the top of Butts Lane to the north (pay and display), pleasant walk to the summit. Good views. | LizH | 14/08/2023 |
An easy walk from car park to the north. | Minto | 01/07/2023 |
On south downs way | emily | 29/03/2023 |
From the South Downs Way. | fosal29 | 18/11/2022 |
Lovely 13 mile circuit from Crowlink to Wilmington and back via Willingdon Hill, Coombe Hill and Wilmington Hill. Solo. | ytfckent | 31/08/2022 |
Loop from Alfriston | twg27 | 09/03/2022 |
From car park to North in the dark with a head torch. Good views over the lights of Eastbourne, HP just to north of trig. Another one I thought I had visited on Seven Sisters Marathon many years ago, but probably didn’t go to HP at that time. Returned in daylight following morning on cold frosty day. | PeterD | 20/01/2022 |
Berwick to Eastbourne. | Smudge | 30/12/2021 |
Parked at Friston: circular of Belle Tout and Willingdon Hill on a very windy day. Vicious weather. | PhilipChaston | 28/12/2021 |
Car park to N. at TQ 5802 0171 - Popular path along ridge to trig point & summit tumulus. (S) | gerrybowes | 13/04/2021 |
Short walk from car park to the north. Trig and summit visited. | PGCE | 24/11/2020 |
A short pleasant walk from the car park at 580017. Good visibility and a strong breeze. Solo. | bolton | 18/09/2020 |
With Peter Thirkettle | psburgess | 27/06/2020 |
Up South Downs Way from Jevington and then back down again.Lots of cyclists about. With Bridget and Oscar. | catman | 18/08/2019 |
With Catman and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 18/08/2019 |
With Catman and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 18/08/2019 |
25 mile round from Alfriston. | atreides7887 | 28/04/2019 |
3.25 miles into the Beachy Head Marathon | gazgib | 27/10/2018 |
With Eoin West. We took a circular route from Triangle Cafe by Lower Willingdon Post Office and British Queen pub. From the summit we walked down the South Downs Way to Jevington. Stopped by Jevington Church where we had our sandwiches. Then took Weald Way over Combe Hill through causeway camp. Great 360 view from the top, out over the Weald, Pevensey Marshes and out to sea. :-) | Pete West | 13/09/2018 |
Started at Butts Brow car park. Walked through wooded are and then gentle walk (20 mins) with kids up to summit. | Midnight | 19/05/2018 |
Bryher and Jenx to Eastbourne high point | nordicstar | 11/05/2018 |
Grassy tumulus ~25m N of trig pillar, Skylarks singing in the hot sunshine. First of the day on an optimistic venture to cycle the South Downs Way, paniers loaded with camping gear. | RichardM | 04/05/2018 |
With K from pay and display car park to north. | Ashley | 08/03/2018 |
Long walk in sunshine | ejjohnstone | 08/10/2017 |
With: solo; Missed this hump out when doing Wilmington Hill previously. Quick morning dash up South Downs Way path from Jevington car park. Lots of cyclists and good views over Eastbourne. | Ian Baines | 10/09/2017 |
Part of a good circuit from Alfriston, over Wilmington, Willingdon, Beachy Head, Belle Tout and Seven Sisters. Pub lunch in Jevington and tea and fizzy pop at the Belle Tout cafe were very welcome, given the blistering heat. | Gill | 05/07/2017 |
Walked up to the Trigpoint and summit from the car park at the top of Butts Lane with Helen & Molly. Seems a popular place for dog walkers with great views over Eastbourne. | JohRvs | 27/11/2016 |
Drove up to the car park at the top of Butts Lane, £1.00 for an hour. Easy walk to trig and summit. | Dugswell2 | 05/09/2016 |
First hill of the day from Eastbourne station. | Richard | 16/04/2016 |
2/8 Second of Eight Hill bagging in south east on windy day (Norths Seat/Willingdon Hill/Wilmington Hill/Firle Beacon/Cliffe Hill/Newmarket Hill/Boulder Hill/Ditchling Beacon) | Fergalh | 06/02/2016 |
From the pay and display car park on Butts Lane, £1 for an hour. Up and down inside half an hour so £1 was more than enough. | Sprog | 23/12/2015 |
Quick walk from car park | RobertP | 13/12/2015 |
Quick out and back from car park. | rhalstead | 18/10/2015 |
Quick bag from pay and display car park to the north of the summit. £1 for 1 hour parking - didn't need that long! Now to nip to work in Eastbourne today. | assynt_bob | 08/09/2015 |
From pay & display car park 800m N. | jimbloomer | 08/01/2015 |
Short stroll from Jevington | tim747 | 16/11/2014 |
From the car park close to the top. Great views. | simon and co | 05/08/2014 |
Easily up from car park. | Chris Peart | 27/06/2014 |
Short breezy stroll from Eight Bells at Jevington | squeegs | 27/12/2013 |
from oxendean farm, sneaked across fields to track and on up to trig. small hummock adjacent is a wee bit higher. hazy dull views | stig_nest | 22/09/2013 |
Trail walk/run from Polegate via Combe Hill and on south via Warren Hill to Beachy Head, then down into Eastbourne. | Man of Kernow1 | 25/06/2013 |
South Downs Way from Eastbourne to Southease | rjf35 | 27/04/2013 |
From Butts Lane CP. Hillock nr trig. | chrisbien | 25/04/2013 |
Up from car park - ticket machine not working. Good views over Eastbourne | Bramley | 04/04/2013 |
Very well defined path to the top at 9.30. No view - mist. | arranc | 01/03/2013 |
An obvious route up from Jevington. | JohnStoneham | 18/11/2012 |
A walk along a large part of the Beachy Head Marathon route and several BHM's. | mickdavidson | 27/10/2012 |
Circular walk from Eastbourne youth hostel. Seven Sisters first and then back via an inland route through Friston Forest. | Alex C | 18/06/2012 |
Misty day so no views at all. Parked in the obvious car park and did Combe Hill as well (it's one of Dewey's notable hills under 500m). | clivevilla | 17/02/2012 |
A short walk from the car park to the north (80p for 30 mins and there is an attendant checking!). | chriswatson | 18/10/2011 |