Harting Down 21st September 2026
Walk 21 st September Harting Down. Leader: A.P backer : P.G. walkers: J& S Ed;A . S;N . S;F.M . [7] A beautiful sunny day , clear skies , light breeze – ideal! Start in Harting Down National Trust car park. Walk through a gate and cross Harting Hill following the South Downs Way. Go over the undulating cross ridge dykes. These parallel mounds date back to the Iron Age, and may have been boundary markers or a checkpoint across the ridgeway. E njoy far-reaching view across the flat plain of the Weald towards the Hog's Back ridge and North Downs and a wonderful view of S.Harting below. To the left, a view of Uppark’s ruined ‘folly’. Follow the right-hand track up Round Down hill , keeping a hedge on your left. Just over the top of the hill, turn left and go through a gate, before walking down into the next valley. After another gate at the bottom, walk across to the base of Beacon Hill. You can climb up to the summit of Beacon Hill , but we took the easier o...
