Blackcap Hill

Blackcap Hill is a locality in South Heighton, Lewes, England. Blackcap Hill is situated nearby to the locality Fore Hill, as well as near Heighton Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charleston Farmhouse and Firle Beacon.

Charleston Farmhouse

Museum

Photo: APB-CMX, Public domain.

Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorative style within a domestic context, representing the fruition of more than sixty years of artistic creativity. Charleston Farmhouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Blackcap Hill.

Firle Beacon

Peak

Photo: Alan Rolfe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Firle Beacon is a hill in the South Downs of southern England. It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. When the prevailing wind is northerly, the site is often used for gliding activities like slope soaring.

Southease railway station

Railway station

Photo: A bit iffy, Public domain.

Southease railway station is located 1⁄2 mile east of the village of Southease in East Sussex, England. It is on the Seaford branch of the East Coastway Line, 53 miles 40 chains measured from London Bridge via Redhill. Southease railway station is situated 2 miles west of Blackcap Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishopstone and Newhaven.

Bishopstone

Hamlet

Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishopstone is a rural village in the parish of Seaford, in Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England. Bishopstone Village has a population of about 200 people, including the nearby hamlet of Norton. Bishopstone is situated 2½ miles south of Blackcap Hill.

Newhaven

Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newhaven is a small coastal town in East Sussex. The main landmark in the town is the Newhaven Fort. The parish includes part of the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest.

East Blatchington

Suburb

Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0.

East Blatchington is a coastal village which has merged into the western part of Seaford, contiguous with Bishopstone, in the civil parish of Seaford, in the Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England. East Blatchington is situated 3 miles south of Blackcap Hill.

Blackcap Hill

Type: Locality
Location: South Heighton, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.82453° or 50° 49′ 28″ north

Longitude

0.08114° or 0° 4′ 52″ east

Open location code

9F22R3FJ+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 370322457

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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