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Name: | Hollingbury Castle |
Hill number: | 18451 |
Height: | 178m / 584ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2912 Ditchling Beacon |
RHB Section: | 42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight |
County/UA: | Brighton and Hove |
Catchment: | Minor Rivers only (South) |
Class: | Tump (100-199m) (Tu,1) |
Grid ref: | TQ 32153 07958 |
Summit feature: | mound 12m NE of trig point |
Drop: | 45m |
Col: | 133m TQ323086 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 198 (1:25k) OL11 122 |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 69 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From large layby to W. Public footpaths across golf course, 4pm Saturday and no one was playing the holes nearby. | Minto | 01/07/2023 |
Walked up from Moulsecoomb station, then across the golf course and back down the main road into Brighton | jedthehumanoid | 15/04/2023 |
Parked in long layby to the west and walked across the golf course. It is quite refreshing to have a golf course that almost encourages walkers. | clivevilla | 06/09/2022 |
Bagged on the way back from Newhaven. 
Parked on the road and used footpaths and right of way across the golf course. | Buck | 25/06/2022 |
From Osborne Road bus stop on Ditchling Road to Wild Park stop on Lewes Road, with a bit of snow to start. | PaulOnFoot | 01/04/2022 |
A wet and windy circuit of Hollingbury Castle and Newmarket Hill. | PhilipChaston | 08/01/2022 |
RoW over the golf course from road to west | Colin Crawford | 19/10/2021 |
From parking to the west. | PGCE | 23/11/2020 |
Bright Brighton morning if chilly. From small parking on Ditchling Road to north. | KC | 11/10/2020 |
From the lay-by to the W; helpful board with map and 'you are here'. Had a wander inside the castle- possibly higher btw the sycamore and the trig?, then back, veering off the RoW for a while, there are so many paths on this deservedly popular hill so accessible for many. | pwheeler | 10/09/2020 |
Quick Christmas wander before lunch. Bright and almost clear enough to see Isle of Wight. With Eoin and Clodagh West | Pete West | 25/12/2019 |
Visited while leading a walk with the University Walking Society. | JamesA60 | 01/12/2019 |
Approached from A 270 to east, just N of railway bridge, where a convenient gate accesses a steep path more or less directly to the summit area. Great views- can see why it was popular with our forefathers. Descended back into Brighton for fish and chips by the pier. | Denise | 30/08/2019 |
From the E through the surprisingly primeval wood. Although the highest point is on the mound I'm unsure it represents the highest natural point of the hill but it does have good views. | RichardM | 30/08/2019 |
From lay by to north. Good paths and lots of dog walkers. With Oscar. | catman | 19/08/2019 |
With Catman. | oscarrosie | 19/08/2019 |
Layby at TQ 31687 08015, permissive paths to the fort | DC11main | 14/07/2019 |
Walked from home for spotting in Hollingbury Woods with Tiarnán, then quick up to the top before heading back for dinner. | Pete West | 08/04/2019 |
Family amble for some post-Christmas fresh air. Over cast but dry day. | Pete West | 26/12/2018 |
Parked in very long layby to west. Public and concessionary footpaths to summit. | David Gradwell | 09/11/2018 |
Parked in layby to W of hill (plenty of parking available) and followed public footpath and then permissive path up to summit. | Wheelsy | 08/07/2018 |
From lay-by to north and up fp on edge of golf course. Great views of Brighton football ground amongst other features. | Campbell Singer | 19/04/2018 |
Route from north makes virtually no contact with golf course and ample parking. Probably also has better views then route over golf course. With Wendy. | ijpowell | 28/10/2017 |
Bagged as YSM0364 Hollingbury Castle. 
 
Lovely walk up through the golf course to the pillar in the sunshine, first of the day for Mr U2 who was glad to see the pillar was also a pokeystop. 
 
Meet a few dog walkers and gave our morning greetings. 
 
#3 day#2 - on the road again 
Total day#1 #13 | thejackrustles | 19/08/2017 |
Visited trig & mound. Brighton & Hove completed. My 75th County completion, for the time being. | ngthack | 15/08/2017 |
Moulsecoomb to Newhaven via Hollingbury Castle, Newmarket Hill and Rushy Hill. Trig point on northern ramparts of old fort. Within golf course. | Mark Jackson | 11/08/2017 |
Short walk up across golf course from car park. | rhalstead | 01/04/2017 |
Very pleasant walk up from car park to the NW, skirting golf course to summit. Lovely views, summit is either mound as described 12 m NE of trig or slightly raised ground inside dyke. Sneaked this hill while family visiting my wife's brother in Portslade. | pdantic | 28/01/2017 |
Stopped on the rough layby by the footpath across the golf course. Found the trig point by following the footpath for three or four minutes. The 'castle' is very overgrown difficult to see if there is any higher ground. Good views south over the Channel. | Sixtyplus | 20/09/2016 |
Parked to the NNE just off the minor road then had a good walk over this hill fort and bagged the trig. | Dugswell2 | 06/09/2016 |
From Ditchling Road car park to the north. | garyhoney | 17/08/2016 |
From the road initially along footpath across Golf Course. Then on to hill fort. Good views. | PeterD | 08/06/2016 |
short walk from Moulescoombe Railway Station. | trimarc2 | 03/05/2016 |
Short walk on common land from roadside car parking area to N. | jonglew | 20/03/2016 |
Walk up from road. Fog and W gale. Ball left on green on one of the holes! | arranc | 21/02/2016 |
Parked easily to East. Very pleasant stroll - lots of golfers and dog walkers - all very friendly. Can walk anywhere no problem. | destaylor | 04/02/2016 |
Parked in the lay-by on Ditchling Road, TQ 31691 08029. A right of way starts from here, which gets you close to the hillfort. Other paths allow you to get to the ramparts. Many golfers and dog walkers out today. | Sprog | 23/12/2015 |
Walk across the golf course with Geraldine Waring from the west | vegibagger | 30/08/2015 |
Short stroll with dog, dodging golf balls. Top views towards the Amex, Lewes and over the town. Easy paths. Walked from Hollingbury. | JOHNS | 28/06/2015 |
A short easy stroll from the road among the golfers and dog walkers to the fine iron age hill fort summit and trig. Good viewpoint out over Brighton to the Channel. A nearby copse of trees was destroyed in the Great Storm of 87. | Chris Pearson | 15/02/2015 |
Climbed on 100km walk London to Brighton | aussie1961 | 22/06/2014 |
Moulescoomb - Preston Park. A golf course teeming with dog walkers & joggers topped by this hill fort. Natural HP presumed to be near tumuli inside the dyke. | Smudge | 22/02/2014 |
in Brighton | Adrian | 03/05/2010 |
RHW | 11/09/2005 | |
Uncertain first date, probably 1980s | Pete West | 01/01/1995 |
A Sunday morning trip out onto the course / top as a young student in Brighton. | nordicstar | 20/01/1979 |
SteveG | 06/10/2023 | |
The Maise | 06/10/2023 | |
mk5375 | 07/04/2023 | |
johnkenyon | 26/03/2023 |