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Name:Compton Down
Hill number:18461
Height:171m / 561ft
Parent (Ma):2909  Butser Hill
RHB Section:42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight
County/UA:West Sussex
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SU 76561 14946
Summit feature:no feature: between oak and beech
Drop:57m
Col:114m  SU766155  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 197
(1:25k) OL8 120
Observations:levellish summit
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 30 users)ByDate of Ascent
Hike from West Mardon - Apple Down - Telegraph Hill-Compton Down and Chalton Down. Nice and sunny as the rain swept east.PhilipChaston31/10/2021
From minor road to north. Used footpath SW into wood before going up to summit (thereby avoiding a 'Private' sign, and keeping on ROW whilst within sight of a farm vehicle which seemed to be keeping a watch on me).PGCE03/11/2020
Harting Down car park - Harting Downs - Beacon Hill - Apple Down - Telegraph Hill - Compton Down - Chalton Down - Chalton.Mark Jackson20/06/2020
Ascent Started at Bevis's Thumb, quiet lanes to Littlegreen School, the track over fields then through yew wood. The ROW became very churned up at a point where a track (shown on 1/25K map, not a RoW) dog-legs back. This gave access to HP. I then made a beeline S over stubble to get on a public fp to Compton. No intact fences to cross off the RoWs. From Cmpton, I completed my walk (5 miles) over the top of Telegraph Hill (qv for route). Nice views and surprisingly good underfoot near end of wettest Feb on record.pwheeler26/02/2020
In fading light and across muddy field from Compton village square. HP is in between two mature trees. Lights glow from Langstone Harbour and owls call.Denise 14/12/2019
Footpath from Compton in fading light. High point midway between large Beech with tallest shooting seat i've ever seen and a large Oak.RichardM14/12/2019
First of 3 on afternoon walk from Compton. Up and round Compton down then back to the village before Apple Down including a diversion to the church in Up Marden then Telegraph hill and a return to Compton. Sunny afternoon, using the many bridal and footpaths.Buck17/08/2019
From road to north, along ROW then on track into field and HP near dodgy looking high seat. With A.PeterD10/11/2017
Via woodland paths from SW. Lots of deer. Number 3 of 5, Windmill Hill, Chalton Down, Compton Down, Telegraph Hill and Apple Down. Bus from Petersfield to Queen Elizabeth Park, bus back from Compton to Petersfieldtrimarc202/11/2017
A 20 mile circular walk linking 12 Tumps (all repeats) with Lesley and Betty the dog . 3000ft of ascent. Same route as last time with one bfw then rotting stile among nettles into summit treesChris Pearson17/09/2017
Second half of today's walk up from Compton. Then followed footpaths round to the west and then north of the summit and back to Compton via the B road.JOHNS29/04/2017
Circular from Westbourne along Sussex Border Pathejjohnstone12/02/2017
Roadside parking due N on minor road. Near enough direct line S to top. HP on field margin by pheasant OP.jonglew02/02/2016
From NNE, stile into copse, flattish summit. Misty morningRHW24/01/2016
A lovely steep climb up rough pasture from the east -then one fence & more pasture to summit wood (stile over fence) to summit on far side by high shooting seat. Red Arrows flew over on their way to Goodwood Festival of Speed.Chris Pearson21/05/2015
Lovely bit of open downland again great viewsphilhythe01/02/2015
West Marden to Petersfield.Smudge18/07/2014
Date unknownAdrian01/01/2000
Martin R21/06/2023
SteveG08/12/2022
DC11main05/09/2022
mazz03/04/2021
Adrian207/03/2021
daveyf200115/01/2021
Matt11/11/2020
andrew brown02/03/2019
arjh14/04/2018
Sainesy03/04/2016
stevent080917/10/2015
kaizerlard23/10/2010