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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
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 168 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked at the top of Butts Lane to the north (pay and display), pleasant walk to the summit. Good views.LizH14/08/2023
An easy walk from car park to the north.Minto01/07/2023
On south downs wayemily29/03/2023
From the South Downs Way.fosal2918/11/2022
Lovely 13 mile circuit from Crowlink to Wilmington and back via Willingdon Hill, Coombe Hill and Wilmington Hill. Solo.ytfckent31/08/2022
Loop from Alfristontwg2709/03/2022
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.PeterD20/01/2022
Berwick to Eastbourne.Smudge30/12/2021
Parked at Friston: circular of Belle Tout and Willingdon Hill on a very windy day. Vicious weather.PhilipChaston28/12/2021
Car park to N. at TQ 5802 0171 - Popular path along ridge to trig point & summit tumulus. (S)gerrybowes13/04/2021
Short walk from car park to the north. Trig and summit visited.PGCE24/11/2020
A short pleasant walk from the car park at 580017. Good visibility and a strong breeze. Solo.bolton18/09/2020
With Peter Thirkettlepsburgess27/06/2020
Up South Downs Way from Jevington and then back down again.Lots of cyclists about. With Bridget and Oscar.catman18/08/2019
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge18/08/2019
With Catman and Bridget.oscarrosie18/08/2019
25 mile round from Alfriston.atreides788728/04/2019
3.25 miles into the Beachy Head Marathongazgib27/10/2018
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 West13/09/2018
Started at Butts Brow car park. Walked through wooded are and then gentle walk (20 mins) with kids up to summit.Midnight19/05/2018
Bryher and Jenx to Eastbourne high pointnordicstar11/05/2018
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.RichardM04/05/2018
With K from pay and display car park to north.Ashley08/03/2018
Long walk in sunshineejjohnstone08/10/2017
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 Baines10/09/2017
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.Gill05/07/2017
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.JohRvs27/11/2016
Drove up to the car park at the top of Butts Lane, £1.00 for an hour. Easy walk to trig and summit.Dugswell205/09/2016
First hill of the day from Eastbourne station.Richard16/04/2016
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)Fergalh06/02/2016
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.Sprog23/12/2015
Quick walk from car parkRobertP13/12/2015
Quick out and back from car park.rhalstead18/10/2015
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_bob08/09/2015
From pay & display car park 800m N.jimbloomer08/01/2015
Short stroll from Jevingtontim74716/11/2014
From the car park close to the top. Great views.simon and co05/08/2014
Easily up from car park.Chris Peart27/06/2014
Short breezy stroll from Eight Bells at Jevingtonsqueegs27/12/2013
from oxendean farm, sneaked across fields to track and on up to trig. small hummock adjacent is a wee bit higher. hazy dull viewsstig_nest22/09/2013
Trail walk/run from Polegate via Combe Hill and on south via Warren Hill to Beachy Head, then down into Eastbourne.Man of Kernow125/06/2013
South Downs Way from Eastbourne to Southeaserjf3527/04/2013
From Butts Lane CP. Hillock nr trig.chrisbien25/04/2013
Up from car park - ticket machine not working. Good views over EastbourneBramley04/04/2013
Very well defined path to the top at 9.30. No view - mist.arranc01/03/2013
An obvious route up from Jevington.JohnStoneham18/11/2012
A walk along a large part of the Beachy Head Marathon route and several BHM's.mickdavidson27/10/2012
Circular walk from Eastbourne youth hostel. Seven Sisters first and then back via an inland route through Friston Forest.Alex C18/06/2012
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).clivevilla17/02/2012
A short walk from the car park to the north (80p for 30 mins and there is an attendant checking!).chriswatson18/10/2011