The National Trust carpark at Ditchling Beacon is compact to say the least, and on a Saturday afternoon, not far from Brighton, it was rammed with cars. Definitely no room for us in our campervan and so we spent a good 45 minutes driving round trying to find somewhere to park, as the lanes were so narrow and busy, eventually finding a layby on the B road towards Plumpton. This did actually work out really well, and although it was another there-and-back route we found a steep tarmacked path which took us up to Streathill Farm and a good walk across the South Downs Way. In the distance to the south we could see the curvy roof of Brighton velodrome and the levitating 360 viewing platform on the seafront. The weather was blustery and showery, but when the low, late-afternoon winter sun briefly emerged the views were lovely.
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| Lovely late afternoon sun |
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| Trig point at Ditchling Beacon summit |
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