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Photo: Black Down, a 281m hill near Fernhurst in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

© Colin Smith / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Down

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Black Down is a 281-metre summit in West Sussex. It is listed among the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is the highest point of West Sussex. It stands within the South Downs National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Haslemere Station is 3.9 km to the north-west.

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More places to visit near Black Down

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

You’re inside itNational Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

Photo of the Surrey Hills, a National Landscape in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Surrey Hills

National Landscape near Coldharbour

Wooded ridges and heathy commons an hour from London, with gentle hills and paths made for an easy day out

1.6 km N

Photo of Lurgashall, a village in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

Lurgashall

Village

Village around a green below Black Down, with a cricket pitch, church and pub.

3 km SE · West Sussex

Photo of Hollycombe Steam Collection, a landmark near Fernhurst in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Hollycombe Steam Collection

Landmark near Fernhurst

A working steam collection near the Hampshire border, with a fairground, two railways and listed woodland gardens open on selected days.

6.4 km W

Photo: Gibbet Hill, a viewpoint near Haslemere, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Gibbet Hill

Viewpoint near Haslemere

Second-highest point in Surrey above the Devil's Punch Bowl, its Sailor's Stone marking an 18th-century murder on the Portsmouth road.

6.6 km N

Photo: Devil's Punch Bowl, a viewpoint near Haslemere, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Devil's Punch Bowl

Viewpoint near Haslemere

Deep natural amphitheatre of heath and hanging woods at Hindhead, its main road now buried in a tunnel to quiet the valley.

7 km NW