Fort · near Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint · West Sussex

Wolstonbury Hill

Visitors find Wolstonbury Hill, a fort, 1.7 km southwest of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint. It is a scheduled monument. Top of the 67 other places within 15 km is Royal Pavilion, 10 km off.

Photo: Wolstonbury Hill, Peter Cox (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.7 km

southwest of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Fort near Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

Just outside Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

Wolstonbury Hill is 1.7 km southwest of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint has 69 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Warmest in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint are June to September, at 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°102 mm

Feb8° / 2°71 mm

Mar11° / 4°55 mm

Apr14° / 5°53 mm

May17° / 8°56 mm

Jun20° / 11°59 mm

Jul22° / 12°53 mm

Aug22° / 13°68 mm

Sep19° / 10°68 mm

Oct15° / 8°102 mm

Nov11° / 5°108 mm

Dec8° / 2°107 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint’s full climate →

About

Wolstonbury Hill

Hillfort in West Sussex, England, UK.

Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: 1.7 km southwest of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Wolstonbury Hill sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Wolstonbury Hill

The 7 towns are led in size by Brighton and Hove, with 277,096 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 1.7 km northeast of it

Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint

14,216 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km northwest of it

Albourne

696 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km southwest of it

Fulking

295 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km east of it

Ditchling

1,123 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Wolstonbury Hill is	People	Places to visit
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint	1.7 km northeast of it	14,216	5
Albourne	2.7 km northwest of it	696	8
Fulking	3.8 km southwest of it	295	15
Ditchling	4.1 km east of it	1,123	5
Sayers Common	4.4 km north of it	869	1
Burgess Hill	4.4 km northeast of it	33,352	5
Brighton and Hove	4.9 km south of it	277,096	54

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

After Wolstonbury Hill

Of the 67 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.

Historic houseRoyal Pavilion10 km away 2

Theme parkBrighton Pier11 km away 3

MuseumBrighton Museum & Art Gallery9.9 km away · 200K visitors a year 4

Castle · English HeritageBramber Castle10 km away 5

PierWest Pier10 km away 6

CastleLewes Castle - Barbican gate13 km away 7

AttractionBrighton i36010 km away 8

MuseumBrighton Toy and Model Museum9.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Wolstonbury Hill

Where is Wolstonbury Hill?

Wolstonbury Hill is 1.7 km southwest of Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex.

What is Wolstonbury Hill?

Hillfort in West Sussex, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Wolstonbury Hill?

June to September are the warmest months in Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Wolstonbury Hill a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Wolstonbury Hill?

Within 15 km: Royal Pavilion (10 km), Brighton Pier (11 km), Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (9.9 km) and Bramber Castle (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Wolstonbury Hill: Peter Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Pier: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bramber Castle: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
West Pier: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lewes Castle - Barbican gate: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton i360: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brighton Toy and Model Museum: Eric Baird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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