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| Name: | Glatting Beacon |
| Hill number: | 7808 |
| Height: | 245m / 804ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2909 Butser Hill |
| RHB Section: | 42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight |
| County/UA: | West Sussex |
| Catchment: | Arun, Catchment Boundaries |
| Watershed: | The Solent |
| Class: | Tump (200-299m), Subhump (Tu,2,sHu) |
| Grid ref: | SU 96598 13121 |
| Summit feature: | trig point |
| Drop: | 96m |
| Col: | 149m SU954158  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 197 (1:25k) OL10 121 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 90 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Easy walk from Bignor Hill car park | PaulOnFoot | 08/04/2024 |
| Anti clockwise from Duncton car park, following SDW most of way from Littleton Down. Back via Farm Hill and Barlavington Down. Trig outside mast fence. | PeterD | 15/11/2023 |
| On day five South Downs Way | nickywood1 | 01/10/2023 |
| Easily along track from car park to E. | Minto | 03/07/2023 |
| Cocking to Amberley. Revisit. | Smudge | 19/03/2023 |
| Enjoy the views before you get to the top! | tim747 | 30/01/2023 |
| With GFE during Maverick SDW 46km race. Lovely weather - tiring course. | Fionalevey | 29/10/2022 |
| Parked in the Bignor Hill Car Park at 97373 12928 and walked to Glatting Beacon, Farm Hill and Barlavington Down. Pleasant undulating walk and any crops had been harvested. | clivevilla | 07/09/2022 |
| An easy detour from the SDW - the trig point certainly looks the highest point and for once it's outside the mast compound so no access problems. | milimana | 13/06/2022 |
| A detour from a walk on the South Downs. Visited with Alma Aurea. | meltdiceburg | 21/04/2022 |
| Started from Bignor Hill CP and did a circle of Glatting Beacon, Farm Hill, Barlavington Down then down into Sutton through Bignor to West Burton. Up to Westburton Hill and then down to the roundabout to pick up Rewell Hill (easy approach from A284 via a cleared track). Slogged a mile up a very muddy track (thanks to some logging) and thought I should finish via Bignor Hill despite it's lack of qualification. A very enjoyable 13 miles in 4 hours 20. | maltloaf | 21/01/2022 |
| Circuit of Barlavington Down, Farm Hill, Glatting Beacon and Westburton Hill from Bignor, superb round. | Colin Crawford | 21/10/2021 |
| Chilly and damp October early morning - met three blokes out ambling <<They ought to make a sitcom...>> - turns out they were ahead of me - Last Of the Summer Wine Walking Club. | M3WDD | 10/10/2021 |
| Duncton Circuit (bagging Balavington Down, Farm Hill, Glatting Beacon and Littleton Down) | PhilipChaston | 01/08/2021 |
| Stroll from NT car park. | KC | 16/04/2021 |
| Parked in Sutton for a circuit of Barlavington Down, Farm Hill, Glatting Beacon and Westburton Hill. | PGCE | 12/01/2021 |
| Solo from Bignor Hill car park. I then continued over Farm Hill and Barlavington Down which took less time than thought. Chose to then walk a circuit via St Mary church in Barlavington and round to Westburton Hill before back to Bignor Hill car park. A lovely autumnal day with no breeze and some early afternoon sunshine. | Buck | 18/10/2020 |
| Detour from SDW | lerritt | 21/08/2020 |
| From Bignor Hill car pk, straightforward, as others. I then continued over Farm Hill and Barlavington Down to the Duncton Quarry road, then back by field path and SDW. Barely above 2h, but a fine walk in ultra clear conditions after a wet morning. | pwheeler | 04/09/2019 |
| Parked at the top of the narrow Roman Road at NT car park of sorts. Easy able to trig outside compound. | Dugswell2 | 19/03/2019 |
| Short walk along track from SE then left up to aerial and trig. | Herbert Anchovy | 13/09/2018 |
| Unhindered access from the NE along comms. masts service track. Lovely deciduoius wood with large variety of trees. Trig at high point. | RichardM | 05/05/2018 |
| Raining and quagmire throughout a reduced 5 mile Sunday run for A famous 5 adventure with Tracey, Debs, Sue and Graham ( and little Crystal the dog) From Eartham Woods car park and back via Gumber roman road path. Great fun splashing through the mud. Sleeting higher up. Saturated - full change inside car required as expected on return. L not yet back on Sunday runs but 4 mins quicker on yesterday's park run. | Chris Pearson | 21/01/2018 |
| 10 mile club Sunday run / chat over 2 hours. Circular from Slindon - led by Kevin with his encyopedic knowledge of all paths in th area. Bypassed the summit as usual. L resting at Paula's after her heroic post op. park run yesterday. | Chris Pearson | 14/01/2018 |
| Parked at the NT CP at Bignor Hill (SU973130) headed W following the South Downs Way for a short way, a track leads NW to the radio masts . Trig can be found close to fence surrounding the radio masts. | Tony Hartry | 28/10/2017 |
| A good circular route starting at Eartham Wood Cp taking in Nore Hill, Glatting Beacon, Farm Hill, Barlavington Down, & Littleton Down. | philhythe | 28/10/2017 |
| Arundel stn - Rewell Hill - Westburton Hill - Glatting Beacon - Farm Hill - Barlavington Down - Littleton Down - Court Hill - Levin Down - Singleton bus stop | Mark Jackson | 14/10/2017 |
| With Bev | simon and co | 12/07/2017 |
| Another Sunday club run with L and Peter, 2 and half hours from Slindon over and down to Bignor in the footsteps of the Romans then lovely wood and field paths before the climb back up on forgotten footpaths to skirt the summit and back down to Slindon, our own Festival of ( slow,) Speed compared to the hordes at nearby Goodwood. We always refer to this hill as Beacon Hill and with its twin masts and central hub location provides a visual reference anchor to many of our runs on the Downs. | Chris Pearson | 02/07/2017 |
| On Cocking to Amberley SDW walk, minor diversion off path, easily found, no great views, better found on nearby paths. | JOHNS | 01/04/2017 |
| From Amberley Station via South Downs Way | trimarc2 | 30/03/2017 |
| West Burton - Glatting Beacon - Barlavington - West Burton | squeegs | 25/09/2016 |
| Date est | ejjohnstone | 01/05/2016 |
| From car park ESE. HP at trig pillar outhwith large comms compound. | jonglew | 04/02/2016 |
| Fittleworth to Amberley. | Smudge | 27/02/2015 |
| By mast enclosure. 14.40. | arranc | 17/11/2014 |
| Fourth tump of the day after three in Goodwood area. Passed close by when completing SDW but did not visit. This time bagged from car park to east. | garyhoney | 22/06/2013 |
| Short walk from P at road end. Trig is outside the enclosure. | chrisbien | 24/04/2013 |
| Easy parking to E. Roman road to it - not been maintained much since. Good track. Stroll. Summit could be anywhere. | destaylor | 29/11/2012 |
| Short circular walk from nearby car park at end of lane from Bignor. With Winnie. Second hill of the day. | Biffin | 07/04/2012 |
| With: hb; From Coldharbour CP up to Glatting Beacon, round to Duncton Down then Graffham Down. Descended to Graffham to Duncton Mill & Barlavington then the Inn at Sutton for late lunch. Finished with walk up by Coldharbour Fm to CP. | Ian Baines | 04/05/2009 |
| With: ib; From Coldharbour CP up to Glatting Beacon, round to Duncton Down then Graffham Down. Descended to Graffham to Duncton Mill & Barlavington then the Inn at Sutton for late lunch. Finished with walk up by Coldharbour Fm to CP. | Helen Baines | 04/05/2009 |
| Slight detour from our regular hilly 7 mile and (2000 feet of ascent) run from/ to Seaford College. | Chris Pearson | 01/03/2006 |
| Had some snap at this summit before ploughing on for Arundel. The South Downs are definitely as much up as down! | DanHolme | 07/02/2005 |
| RHW | 20/10/2002 | |
| Date uncertain. South Downs Way Charity Fundraiser | Pete West | 04/09/1999 |
| With: solo; Cycled past here on one of my many MTB rides. Dozens of ascents up here by bike. | Ian Baines | 19/03/1995 |
| With: hb sb djr; Famous time when we walked up from Coldharbour CP with SB who insisted on riding his plastic train all the way to the top! | Ian Baines | 26/12/1993 |
| With: ib sb djr; Famous time when we walked up from Coldharbour CP with SB who insisted on riding his plastic train all the way to the top! | Helen Baines | 26/12/1993 |
| With: hb sab; Walk with Sarah on South Downs Way from Cocking to Amberley. Wet and muddy underfoot particularly on the chalk. | Ian Baines | 03/05/1987 |