List of hills of West Sussex

This is a list of hills in West Sussex. Many of these hills are important historical, archaeological and nature conservation sites, as well as popular hiking and tourist destinations in the county of West Sussex in southeast England.

Colour key ClassProminenceMarilyns150 – 599 mHuMPs100 – 149 mTuMPs30 – 99 mUnclassified0 – 29 m The table is colour-coded based on the classification or "listing" of the hill. The types that occur in West Sussex are Marilyns, HuMPs and TuMPs, listings based on topographical prominence. "Prominence" correlates strongly with the subjective significance of a summit. Peaks with low prominences are either subsidiary tops of a higher summit or relatively insignificant independent summits. Peaks with high prominences tend to be the highest points around and likely to have extraordinary views. A Marilyn is a hill with a prominence of at least 150 metres or about 500 feet. A "HuMP" (the acronym comes from "Hundred Metre Prominence) is a hill with a prominence of at least 100 but less than 150 metres.

In this table Marilyns are in beige and HuMPs in lilac. A "TuMP" as defined here is a hill with a prominence of at least 30 but less than 100 metres. The term "sub-Marilyn" or "sub-HuMP" is used, e.g. in the online Database of British and Irish Hills to indicate hills that fall just below the threshold. To qualify for inclusion, hills must either be 200 metres or higher with a prominence of at least 30 metres, below 200 metres with a prominence of at least 90 metres (the threshold for a sub-HuMP) or be in some other way notable. For further information see the Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles and the individual articles on Marilyns, HuMPs and TuMPs. A "TuMP" as defined here is a hill with a prominence of at least 30 but less than 100 metres. By way of contrast, see also the article listing Tumps (a traditional term meaning a hillock, mound, barrow or tumulus).

Table

HillHeight (m)Prom. (m)Grid ref.ClassParentRange/RegionRemarksImageBlack DownName, height, prominence, parent, grid and class data from: Database of British and Irish Hills, retrieved 28 Dec 2016.280191West Sussex county top (historical and current), Marilyn, HuMP, TuMPBeacon BatchMark Jackson, More Relative Hills of Britain, Lulu: 2009. pp. 144-145Greensand Ridge West Sussex's county top. Knoll at summit in trees, 30 m NNE of trig point.Littleton Down254.9149.2HuMP, TuMP, subMarilynButser HillSouth Downs West Sussex's second highest pointSummit in treesLinch Down248111HuMP, TuMPButser HillSouth Downs West Sussex's third highest pointNo summit feature. Summit is 15 metres ENE of the trig point.Glatting Beacon24598SubHuMP, TuMPButser HillSouth Downs Trig point at summit.Beacon Hill24295SubHuMP, TuMPButser HillSouth Downs Tumulus at summit.Chanctonbury Ring (Chanctonbury Hill)240217Marilyn, HuMP, TuMPLeith HillSouth Downs Summit on western edge of ring.Harting Downs22968TuMPButser HillSouth DownsGrassy summit.Devil's Dyke217114HuMP, TuMPDitchling BeaconSouth DownsSummit within 2 metres of trig point.Marley Heights21653TuMPBlack Down, SussexSouth DownsBeech tree on summit, east of the farm.Truleigh Hill21667 (est.)TuMPDitchling BeaconSouth DownsWest Harting Down21680TuMPButser HillSouth DownsKithurst Down213111HuMP, TuMPButser HillSouth DownsFeatureless summit; 5 metres south of trig point.Farm Hill21263TuMPButser HillSouth DownsCrop field at summit.Hatch Farm Hill21143 (est.)TuMPBlack DownSouth DownsWest Hill21189TuMPDitchling BeaconSouth DownsNo summit feature.Barlavington Down20855TuMPButser HillSouth DownsNo summit feature. Arable field.Telegraph Hill, Sussex207130HuMP, TuMPBlack DownSouth DownsSummit is 5 metres NW of a bungalow.Bow Hill20674 (est.)TuMPButser HillSouth DownsSt Roche's Hill20657 (est.)TuMPButser HillSouth DownsWolstonbury Hill20666 (est.)TuMPDitchling BeaconSouth DownsBedham Hill155122HuMP, TuMPBlack DownSouth DownsFlat, featureless summit, partly covered in trees.Thorney Island66 (est.)"Significant Island of Britain"NonePossible alternative summit by church.

See also List of mountains and hills of the United Kingdom List of Marilyns in England

References and footnotes

Name, height, prominence, grid, class and parent data from: Jackson, Mark (2009). More Relative Hills of Britain, Marilyn News Centre, UK, p. 168. E-book .