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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
Notes:
  • West Sussex (1974) administrative county top
  • Sussex, West historic county top
  • West Sussex current county/UA top

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On way back from Tasos' to Oxford.dunx200510/03/2024
With Sal on pull off to SE. Nice wooded hill, but walk too short!davechaffey16/02/2024
From Haslemere Station. Trig point in trees but better view is from Temple of Winds. Think I saw sea beyond Worthing.peter4lc12/02/2024
https://www.strava.com/activities/10517043086Graham22b07/01/2024
From Parking to the North visited Trig and MoundIvy Jephcote10/12/2023
From Parking to the North visited Trig and Mound. Back to the car just before the heavens opened!Jephcote8310/12/2023
From Parking to the North visited Trig and MoundIris Jephcote10/12/2023
Walk w/Devon. Loop from Haslemere Recreation Ground Car Park.ZacField03/07/2023
Quick walk from the NT carpark, then lunch nearby. Lovely views from the viewpoint further along the path from the HPcatie27/05/2023
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 wayRowanP26/02/2023
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.DC11main02/01/2023
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.richard6906/10/2022
Black Down from GR: SU 92273 29080ronaldo33311/09/2022
From car park at top of Quell Lane.Haygalzer01/05/2022
With Jo, from the south NT car park. Weather: sunny intervals, mild, good visibility.amblerbob04/04/2022
From the car park to the N in the dark.JK26/03/2022
Blackdown and Lye Wood CircularBasingstone17/02/2022
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 Dave06/01/2022
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.DavidHiner30/11/2021
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.hillbagger9115/11/2021
Long loop from Chiddingfold. Lovely hill and views.twg2704/10/2021
Walk up from small National Trust car park. Visited trig and grassy knoll. Lovely views to the South Coast.isabelle12/09/2021
100th Marilyn with Dad from top car park.Stevooo09/09/2021
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.JulieB05/09/2021
Spectacular views!jthomson6nr924/08/2021
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.alanderry196322/08/2021
Quick dash from Tennyson Lane car park via Temple of the Winds. Trig point in bracken bog.cjwilliams03/08/2021
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.JTseagull15/06/2021
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 hillsconnolly0104/04/2021
Marilyn 600 and entry to Relative Hills Society Hall of Fame. Beautiful forestry and great views through the haze.ketzster31/03/2021
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 West21/02/2021
Wet and muddy walk to Black Down before work.peter_tun14/12/2020
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.jkl22/11/2020
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.jamiequackers24/10/2020
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.Dartmoorman16/10/2020
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.pclyndes11/10/2020
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 Ranger08/08/2020
Sunrisehyphenated15/06/2020
Parked as National trust car park and walked along well trodden paths to trig. Great views across downs .Hippy7719/02/2020
A nice hours walk through the woods from the car park to the north.silveracorn_alan25/10/2019
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.Jephcote8314/09/2019
From car park at top of Fernden Road.Longwojo02/08/2019
Lots of horses and dogs.summitter14/06/2019
Easy stroll from the car park. Trig point not visible from any of the main paths.Isambard22/05/2019
Flight from Homestead FarmIcarus28/03/2019
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.hoult19/03/2019
With MikeVal Deisler19/03/2019
Gentle stroll to Temple of the Winds then top, from Windy Gap car park, with Mariemazz17/02/2019
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.NormanW14/02/2019
As part of a 26km lopp around Fernhurst in the drizzle.atreides788719/01/2019
Last walk before heading home for Cumbria. Nice sunny morning, have loved the Surrey Hills. Will be back.nickywood122/11/2018
From car park at SU 922306. There are many more tracks and RoWs on the ground than are marked on the OS map, but kept heading S and up; trig is just within the trees to the E of a clear area.Isbjorn09/11/2018
Walked from Rec Ground CP in Scotland Lane, Haslemere. Interesting woodland, though summit area a bit tangly.IanHHill26/09/2018
Circular walk from Northchapel via Lurgashall. Glorious day, views from the temple superb. The rather lonely looking trig point is most easily found via a path leading off from the easterly n/s path running over the top.jedthehumanoid13/09/2018
With StephenBen Tindal10/09/2018
Trail run from the car parkdc9602/09/2018
Climbed for nearby SDGT geocacheJamesA6028/08/2018
Gibbet Hill and Black Down, round from Haslemere.deknyff27/08/2018
With E & M. A hot and sunny day. Dry and sandy underfoot. From Haslemere station > Shepherds Hill > footpath beside Haslemere cricket club > Stedlands Farm > Valewood Farm House > Chase Wood > Ridden Corner > Sussex Border Path > Serpent Trail then into trig point and small knoll of county summit. Lunch at Temple of the Winds, great views. Return via footpath by Cotchet Farm and back by same route to Haslemere and a well earned pint to quench our thirsts at The Swan. 12.5k. A great walk.Beeliner08/07/2018
Parked in Tennyson's lane and walked up to Black down, admired the views and found the trig point before setting out to Marley Heights and Hatch Farm hill. 5 hours later back where I started. Sunny day - probably needed more sunscreen!Buck18/05/2018
With K from NAshley10/03/2018
High potential on the steep slippery mud descent to rival today's luge sliders at Pyeongchang . No 'tea tray' required , just a shiny waterproof jacket will do the job nicely here to achieve 82 miles an hour?Chris Pearson11/02/2018
2/11 Up to Temple of the Winds then trig and little lump that is top. Returned by rather muddy path to east.SS09/02/2018
3rd day in a row and still finding new route variations all taking around 3 hrs on a circular from Marley Common. Overnight rain saw us pick a mud free (almost) route using quiet lanes and paths including dropping down from the Temple to Abesters then lane running north and back up mulchy sunken bridleaway steeply to Tennysons Lane where icy rain started and soon turned to light snow. Offered and gladly accepted a lift for 2 miles from a dog walker to speed our return for indoor warmth and a cowboy lunch of bacon and beans on a bitter day.Chris Pearson09/02/2018
back again with L for another 3 hr morning outing, but finding different footpaths to explore today on the lovely lower slopes around Valewood. Down off the nose from The Temple of the Winds ( after our usual sandwich halt) and then slanting path back up deep churned up leaf mulch mud which we tried to tiptoe alongside in the deep sunken groove. L having long phone chats with work friends as we marched along, getting a cold hand in keen NW wind.Chris Pearson08/02/2018
A lovely winter's morning of blue sky sunshine with frozen mud making for good going in trainers. Smoke from burning scrub clearing drifting around the pine trees and slanting sun making for atmospheric misty silver light. Our usual Sandwich halt at Temple of the (no) Winds for 30 mins stay in this curved south facing sun trap at exactly noon - perfect timing for some winter warmth. Northerly airflow gave clarity to distant Ditchling Beacon and Ashdown Forest 35 miles away over the Weald. Tranquility affected by crunching of conservation work tractor mowing the bracken, gorse and heather to a fine pulp, to encourage species diversity.Chris Pearson07/02/2018
A sunny Sunday morning with a cold NW wind .A 3 hr walk up down and up and all around to sort out where all the paths go and which ones are shown on the map, particularly at a confusing tricky 5 way junction at the valley head bend. From Temple of Winds down SW path and reascended on good but unmapped path from NT car park at Abesters directly back to The Temple. Plaque commerates giving of Black Down by the Hunter family whose ansecetor had a hand in setting up the National Trust in the area in 1905Chris Pearson04/02/2018
a favourite destination on a 3hr30 mins walk circular walk with L from Marley Common, sunny but cold wind but Temple of the Winds a delightful non windy sun trap today. Despite this being my 11th visit still piecing together different paths that crisscross this broad heath / wooded top. > ascentChris Pearson01/02/2018
10th ascent and a new route for us by a fun stream/ path/ quagmire all the way up from Fernhurst to Temple of the Winds lookout then back to Marley Common and snugly /smugly indoors for lunch just before rain swept in.Chris Pearson29/01/2018
Climbed in the fog and rain just as it was getting dark after a day of trigpointing. Difficult to find in the dark as the trigpoint is in the bushes and trees above the path.DanMaisieBex27/01/2018
3 hour walk with L, before the rain came in. Down to Haslemere to post a parcel then up Hasty Hill ( leisurely) and Tennyson's Lane ( the poet lived here) to main top car park - a favourite with Haslemere dog walkers. Alongpaths to once more visit the tucked away trig and down and back up to Marley Common, meeting along the way friendly Dan the postman out in his van - had a long chat ( delaying the post)- known to us as head coach of Haslemere runners who did a sub 3 hr marathon at the age of 49 last year, which is pretty speedy.Chris Pearson27/01/2018
Becoming one of our regular favourite and hilly walks when staying at Marley Common. Many footpaths churned up into muddy unavoidable trenches by recent prolonged rain. Included another visit to the excellent Haslemere museum which also has a good 3D relief model of Black Down area which shows the complexity of the many wooded spurs that is hard to discern form the map. 4 hrouting on a sunny day at lastChris Pearson25/01/2018
Parked in National trust carpark followed track across the hill then heading the woods to the trig, then walked to viewpoint and then back to carjmistry8614/01/2018
Repeat of yesterday's lovely 5 hr walk with L who commentated that someone had coloured in the world today as the sun was shining to replace yesterday's permagloom. Today lost in deep puzzled debate /thought about the theories about Durrington Walls nr Stonehenge - why so much seemingly unnessary effort? (result of more Time Team watching).Having failed to resolve that one - moved on to other unfathomable mysteries - origin of life, start of the universe, how to look back in time, what are thoughts made of? what happens in sleep? death?future of the planet. Realised we were going to need a much longer walk to resolve this lot.Chris Pearson19/11/2017
Marley Heights - Hatch Farm Hill - Black Down (to trig and nearby summit again this time) - Then Serpents Way to Haslemere. 6 hour circuit with L from Whitehanger in permagloom drizzle.Highlight was copper colours of fallen leaves and an hour in the first rate Haslemere Museum - includes a world collection of geology, fossils and animal specimens and a mummy with its preserved toes visible (kept in a darkened room - given a torch to look at it)Chris Pearson18/11/2017
Another 2 hour circular with L on my half day from Huf stay . Not quite to summit this time. Saw no one until I stopped for a wee when suddenly a whole crocodile of Wednesday walkers appeared from nowhere, then stopped by me thinking I had found the footpath . Part of an odd week of mishaps - washing my hands under almost boiling water - wrong tap , and walking into a closed glass sliding door.Chris Pearson15/11/2017
1/8M from cp near abesters up through woods.robertphillips06/11/2017
With Wendyijpowell23/10/2017
Delightful stroll up through the woods from the car parking area to the S. Limited views, given it is in the trees, but a very pleasant spot.dal14/10/2017
An easy stroll from Tennyson's Lane car park.lenman16/08/2017
A lovely evening stroll from the small car park near Abesters, the perfect antidote to the vileness of the M25 in 28 C heat. Nice path to the Temple of the Winds, with a splendid view, then up to the ridge through beautiful heathland and pine trees. The trig point is easy to find, but the summit is less clear. Pretty sure I found it.Gill04/07/2017
Same as NM from south.PeterD11/05/2017
From the National Trust car park/Layby to the south of the viewpoint up through pleasant woodland to Temple of the Winds then onto trig point. Another wander to higher ground Knoll nearby. 7th Marilyn of 8 todayN.Morters13/04/2017
With Katy. Wood and brambles .. In the sun.George Thompson05/04/2017
Fun walk through the woods to find the trig point (and also a point 10 metres higher in the woods! and the geocache) ...with Glyn & Amandakeithelliott29/03/2017
With OCH from Black Down Farm. Loop to add interest. View limited – hazy and humid. Rounsfell12/03/2017
A snowy and cold day with mediocre visibility: and so a no-nonsense walk up from Haslemere station, eventually finding the trig point.JOHNS11/02/2017
From NT car park, easy walk through a beautiful wood via the viewpoint at Temple of the Winds. Not even a breeze!CXB06/02/2017
Only car in car park to the north in low cloud. Headed up obvious path then found I had lost the map, wandered about and eventually found top, got back to car park to find map where I'd dropped it. All in dense cloud but oddly enjoyable.KC05/02/2017
Circular walk from Whitehanger. Brief blast of warm sunshine very welcome at Temple of the Winds. Saw our 'felted' friends again, but sadly not MJ (The TuMP originator) who by coincidence was on here as well today I notice.Chris Pearson28/01/2017
3hr 45m round trip from Haslemere station: Black Down, Hatch Farm Hill, Marley Heights, Grayswood HillMark Jackson28/01/2017
sotamike.hartley02/01/2017
County top outing. Before setting off from home go to the website for Black down and print a map off for the woods to make it easier to navigate. From the lower car park of the two close to each other on Tennyson's lane walk south until you reach the Serpents trail follow this to a pond on your left (hopefully not dried up)turn right up hill at the top look for a narrow path on the right to the trig crossing a fallen tree.WAYNE ROWLETT12/11/2016
From Lurgashall, ascended the steep zig-zag path to the Temple of the winds, then across the down to the trig summit, which requires a little searching for.The Mountain Raven05/11/2016
Date estejjohnstone01/11/2016
circular walk from Haslemere station on Serpent Trailprwild09/10/2016
Parked in the NT car park to the north of the top. A lovely walk with some very long views and signs of autumn all around. Wandered in the woods until finding the trig point.edmundjohnson04/09/2016
From National Trust car parkMarkGD29/08/2016
Stopped by on a circular walk from Haslemere via the Temple of the Winds using the Serpent Trail as far as the Temple view point. Bilberries, ling and bell heather, and a trig pillar, then superb views from the Temple a few metres away. What more could a chap want.Sixtyplus08/08/2016
From Farnborough Airshow. Made a loop around to carry out an evening raid. Hazy views so can only imagine how good it can be.the bridleway which climbs easier from the southerly parking area is blocked by a fallen tree.. the direct path is steep but clear for almost the whole way. Trig at summit shows some damage.stig_nest16/07/2016
Circular route - 6 miles.Graeme22/05/2016
From car park on Tennyson's Lane. There was a woodpecker in a tree at the summit. If something's looking down at me, I don't feel as if I've made it to the top.r.ashwell10/04/2016
Second Marilyn of the day: walked up the steep hillside from car park to SE. Galloway cattle grazing on hill.Cas-gwent04/04/2016
Back again 3 days later for another (90min) run. This time mud frozen hard with below freezing air temperatures on a beautiful sharp sunny blue sky Wednesday afternoon. Again with Lesley on my half day. As the sun sank to west this heathland beauty spot with its steep slopes really was gorgeous in perfect low light and little sign of civilisation. other than NT landrover feeding the belted Galloway cows.(or Felted Galloways as L could only say with a frozen face!) Found trig -previous visit 23 years ago!Chris Pearson20/01/2016
2 hr run on paths over and around Black Down but not to summit. Wet cold watery mud with a thin white snow cover on top. Light snow showers whilst out running. w Lesley from Huf stay at Haslemere.Chris Pearson17/01/2016
Was well wet..!Mash201602/01/2016
Short and easy ascent with family.VirtualMountain15/11/2015
6/7 sixth climb of wet and windy day. All small due to inclement weather (Fort Southwick/Butser Hill/Wheatam Hill/Gibbet Hill/Telegraph Hill/Black Down/Linch Down/)Fergalh14/11/2015
Slight overcast but no breeze. Good views all aroundRocksRock31/07/2015
solo to viewpoint and triglerritt30/07/2015
 yorkielad18/06/2015
From the car park in Tennyson's Lane. Views from both sides of the ridge despite the slight mist.Newton Maximus03/05/2015
From minor road to south, good walk and great view from memorial.rhalstead18/04/2015
A bit cold and windy... it is very pretty round here and quite posh (was passed by Ferrari F1 ENO - possibly Jodie Kidd?)M3WDD29/03/2015
Good weather very muddy on bridle path from lower car park. Took some time finding trig point. Locals had no knowledge of it! With Roguemaltose05/03/2015
Cycled up from Haslemere station, left bike at Cochets Farm then walked up to trig point in the early spring afternoon sun. Walked along to the viewpoint (Temple of the Winds), then down the other side of Black Down to the field where the Iberia Caravelle aeroplane came down in 1967 (http://www.fernhurstsociety.org.uk/caravelle.html) . Then back to the bike and return to Haslemere station.Biffin's mate03/03/2015
Last one of four Marilyns on the day which I drove between...walked up from NT car park SU 922306. Operated ham radio for SOTA from within the wood.G4OBK (Phil)11/02/2015
Made an outing of it by walking in from a car park behind shops in Fernhurst. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/butser-hill-and-black-down.htmlGayle27/01/2015
With SteveGinaSmith05/01/2015
Circular walk with Gina from Lurgashall via Navant Hill.mntainman05/01/2015
From CP on Tennyson's Lane.tim74713/11/2014
. CreakingHiker13/11/2014
Gibbet Hill, Black Down, Telegraph Hill, Bedham Hill and Leith Hill on way to London. Gibbet and Leith are both very good for South East.simon and co07/09/2014
Driving towards Hamble with Dorothy after watching Hearts beating Rangers in London pub (so already in great spirits!). Beautiful sunny evening prompted a snap decision to bag top 26 en route. From car park in Fernhurst then past Reeth. To find the trig, walk north from Temple of the Winds, take NT path due east and then narrow path north again. Keep going and you'll find it. On this mid August evening, the wood is glorious with some very diverse and verdant undergrowth and trees.callumorr10/08/2014
Up tracks from carpark to the S.AndrewFinnimore19/07/2014
Took Tennyson Lane to park north of the top. Walked to the summit which is off the path but reasonably easy to find if up keep walking uphill. Limited views. The area is a NT nature reserve with a mix of woods and heath. It would be great to visit at dusk when the nightjars are active.mindlessflogger24/05/2014
County top no.48.By train to Haslemere Station then walked Haslemere > Museum Hill > Sussex Border Path > Black Down > Serpent Trail > Haste Hill > Haslemere and train home. Distance 8 miles; time 3:12; climb 1414 feet. Had difficulty finding the summit in the maze of forest trails. Mostly cloudy with some sunny spells but feeling chilly in the stiff northerly breeze (temp 11 deg C).alan.65to7002/05/2014
Small circular from Haste Hill, Haslemire. Better county top then I expected.DanTrig17/01/2014
A large-scale map is needed: OS is too confused with detail. The trig point is off the path.AlexanderHoward30/08/2013
Atmospheric in the summer mist - up with Tony E. Cleared on walk to Lurgashall and Michelin starred sandwiches at Noahs Ark pub. Lovely woods - saw several slow worms on the way!mcf31/07/2013
Start: Car Park near Aldworth House. Notes: With Mike. circular route via trig point & view point.raffemeister07/07/2013
From car park area to south took direct trail up hill. Good walking to viewpoint and summit ridge. Hunt for trig and top knoll interesting, beautiful evening w Jenx on this hill.nordicstar05/07/2013
From Black Down car park around in a loop and up on to Black Down - with GillMarkAvis13/06/2013
Pick your day, this was like climbing up a river. it's also difficult to find the trig. Pleasant surroundings thoughmarkrussell31/05/2013
KJF from Fernden Lane car park via viewpointcrazy05/05/2013
A pleasant walk through the forestbolton17/01/2013
NT car park near Aldworth - Along forest tracks and through woodland to summit of Black Down - A mound a short distance NNE of the trig point. (PM)gerrybowes17/01/2013
From SU 920 308summitsup11/12/2012
From smaller car park pleasant walk with good viewsBramley27/10/2012
Gareth Jones 'Bagged' for the 2012 Morris Lubricants County Top Challenge for the Tct (Teenage Cancer Trust).morrislube08/09/2012
Climbed On My Ownmagirob05/09/2012
With IS and ES.amswanston04/08/2012
With AS. Part Carried. With IS and ES. iks04/08/2012
With AS. Part carried. With IS and ES. eks08/04/2012
Up through woods from Abesters. First woodpecker of the year.Eddie04/04/2012
JimBHMC20/03/2012
Parked at 922290 (16:55) and took path up to viewpoint then through woods to top near trig pt. The E to join path angling down slope direct back to car (17:30)dbb18/03/2012
A nice stroll up through the woods, saw some deer.JohnStoneham26/02/2012
Parked at small National Trust car park to south, short walk up steep wooded hill. Good views. Had to search for trig pillar at top. With Winnie.Biffin02/01/2012
Dry, sunny, warm, calm, good views.iangalbraith09/11/2011
Climbed on the way back from Holbury with Is and Dave the Bear - his first county top!mr bounce29/07/2011
Parked at nearby parking spot and did a short circuit to the summit and down, nice views.fnem26/02/2011
Pleasant walk through woods from carpark to N. Trigpoint near the summit lies off the main tracks. 'Temple of Winds' worth a quick visit too.Aye Jimmy02/11/2010
Amateur radio activity (SOTA G/SE-003) from the trig. Easy southerly trail to follow from the car park.andrewbanks20/10/2010
Cycled from home in Fleet, walked last bit from Crotchet Fm, 45 mile round trip. Beautiful weather. Great views from temple of winds, but disappointed not to be able to find trig. After reading others posts should of tried harder.Tom10/10/2010
Blackdown and Lurgashall circuitHumpty Tumpty19/06/2010
Drove over from Gibbet Hill, then walked in from the North. No GPS or compass and just a sketch map but found the top easily. Followed a faint path on the ridge!! that took me to the trig and surrounding mounds. Yes there are some great views on the walk.Glenelg10/06/2010
Whoever said this hill was dull? It's splendid! The best county top in SE. Walked from carpark to the north. Trig easy enough to find now as it looks like there's been some scrub clearance.Herbert Anchovy09/02/2010
meg and me snaow metingRoland Brooks17/01/2010
best top so far in se eng - lovely views from the temple over misty haze and frost, athe top is easy to find and there was a deer to greet megigglejon16/12/2009
walked up from the road to the south where there is parking for a couple of cars,just the last 100 metres through the trees.this 1 completes all the English county tops for me.asbown19/11/2009
From NT Upper Car Park - to trig Point and on to Temple of Winds, Cotchet Farm and back to CP via new NT path.David & Kay23/08/2009
with son Jamie on two day trip round southern england Marilynsvegibagger09/04/2009
Very misty afternoonvconnelly03/11/2008
I parked in the layby by the entrance to Reeth and followed the path up then towards the summit. As the path starts to descend there is a signpost on the right and a track on the left. Go up the track a short wat and then there is a small path along the hclivevilla09/10/2008
Dogs & I enjoyed this one. Gentle stroll south from carpark,through tree'd heathland with many paths and tracks. Quite busy,as BHol Mon.Found trig easily enough by traditional methods.NNE mound obvious too. Pleasant,though no gr8 views.martin & storm25/08/2008
Easy to find off Serpents trail. Easy walk from NT car park. Nice viewpoint a little further south.jondudley09/05/2008
With M192113/04/2008
Pleasant hill and view.JohnW22/03/2008
petey21/03/2008
Found trig by head-torch in dark at 6.15pm, surprisingly easily in view of other comments. Stomped around over mounds and hollows looking for the geocache near summit of this fairly dull hill. It means I've now completed the Historic County Tops of E&W!signyred27/01/2008
Damp and foggy day.Trig pillar nice, easy to find with GPS co-ordinates.electricratman01/01/2008
With John Stephenson, EMI, on FMD duties nearby. Slightly tricky to find trig point. Reasonable views southward from a clearing south of trig point, sunny but hazy.Dugswell226/08/2007
Sunny, hazy, and hot. Got lost finding the trig point.BloodMonk16/08/2007
Revisit date. First date not recorded. RHW20/05/2007
Even tricky to find it in February with no leaves on trees. But GPS coordinates excellent.destaylor05/02/2007
Visited on my way back from a campsite with Connie and Noddy the dog. Poured with rain.Overthehilljill22/10/2006
Took ages to find trig point even with local helpjohnfwoolley10/10/2006
I agree that the trig pillar takes a little finding, in particular on the hottest UK July day on record. Lots of mounds around too but I think I found the right one.Father Ted19/07/2006
Trig pillar very hard to find by traditional means.peter14/07/2006
Walked up here several times - great location, great views - have your lunch on the big stone seat!griefmiester28/06/2006
Trig pillar - mound 25m NNE is 1m higher. Hard to find due to poor GPS coverage - look for path leading N from marked path at SU 91950 29500.webmaster08/04/2006
With Shaky on a cold, clear day from Haslemere station. Followed the roads with a detour over Haste Hill, on to Tennyson's Lane, then the footpath leading to Chase Farm. On to the footpaths into the woods up to the viewpoint & then back to the summit.NotReallyABagger25/02/2006
with Stella Armstrong in atmospheric gently falling snowflakes. A second time with Jamie on 9/04/09 from the southvegibagger23/02/2006
No problem finding with GPS, but agree that it would be tricky wihtout. Surprisingly dull hill - tree cover largely restricts views.wheresthepath14/05/2005
3 or 4 visits to Temple of the winds, one to the dreary summit. Today's walk was Gospel Grn-Shillinglee -Lickfold-Black Down inc the top- Gospel Grn, 14 miles/6h. This gave a lovely 2 mile section of the Sussex Border path, E of the A283, all along a ridge as well as the great view from the Temple. A distinctive hill in views.pwheeler10/04/2005
Veryhappybunny03/03/2002
Parked at car park in the North of the woodlands and took a circular route including the summit.chinnock13/05/2001
Parked in the woods car park - and had a lovely walk around a wooded area - found the trig point and completed a circuit of this delightful area. No views as such - just a glimpse of distant views from gaps in the trees.ChinnockC13/05/2001
Galltywenallt06/05/2001
Started the assent from Quellwood Common at about the 115m contour. Made a swift assent to the Temple of the Winds viewpoint, from there moved northwards to locate the trigpoint amongst the trees. Then visited several nearby bumps.garyhoney09/01/2000
KeithByTheC10/06/1999
Quick jaunt up with Dad.mikejacobs24/07/1998
With: hb sb ab; Parked in carpark to SE and walked up good tracks to summit. Took a while to locate the trig which isn't on any main path.Ian Baines10/01/1998
With: ib sb ab; Helen Baines10/01/1998
Solo.MickyRoss04/07/1995
Marilyn bagging on way home from Brighton to Sheffield -working on secondment down south.Chris Pearson08/08/1993
Date unknown RHW01/01/1990
Completely surrounded by trees. Zero views in any direction!arranc28/04/1986
Rough date - followed Haslemere Circular walk from TOCW vol 1 JNash01/01/1970
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