Walks in Sussex: Exploring Ditchling Beacon

[@ramibu239]

Great walk Richard! The views were absolutely amazing! You could see for days on a clear day like you had! Beautiful😘

[@deanmc178]

ive ridden up the beacon many times..on my racing cycle ..it is a challenge not for the weak ..a gorgeous view from the top .

[@RichardVobes]

Oh it is lovely up there.

[@philipnaylor9020]

A nice peaceful morning walk, doesn't get much better, just watching it sets me up for the day. Hope you're feeling better, don't want anything stopping you from going on your walks 👍🏻

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Philip - I actually recorded that a week a go and now, thank you for asking, I am much better and getting ready for another video walk. Such a lovely view up there, I agree.

[@ReBcSyKeE]

Thank you! Such a nice place! So helpful for an assignment I need to write, and I was not able to visit the place right now! :)

[@HenrysAdventures]

Interesting video! I remember there being a Dew Pond at the Truleigh Hill YHA back in 2001 and that also was nearly dried up.

[@ElynAustria]

thanks for sharing, this has given me the idea for my ou assignment .

[@RichardVobes]

Great stuff - glad to be of service. :)

[@RobertReedATX]

Love the view, the weather, I'm sure the temperatures are pleasant, it looks like a perfect morning for a stroll.

[@RichardVobes]

Robert Reed Oh It was lovely up there. I picked a good day.

[@cathybonner9437]

Haven't driven up or down the Beacon road in a while, used to be a short cut to Asda in Hollingbury. Yes there are lovely views up the top, must get up there over the Easter holidays, not that far from me in Burgess Hill

[@weshowes3606]

Just what i needed to know for my assignment! Brill.

[@RichardVobes]

Good luck with it.

[@beechwood74]

Nice little video there and amazing weather too. Thank you.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks very much Ben.

[@deadm101]

The car park at the beacon fills up pretty quickly during the summer. Getting there early is key. I usually take the Lewes direction for some reason but no matter which direction one takes the views are spectacular

[@RichardVobes]

It's a lovely place.

[@SimonBrown]

Lovely views of the area.

[@RichardVobes]

Simon Brown Thanks Simon. It is grand!

[@JohnHawkins]

Thanks for this - it was nice to see Ditchling Beacon in the sunshine! On the day I walked over it there was freezing rain and no view to speak of.

[@RichardVobes]

Oh that's a shame to reach the top and have no view! Thanks for watching.

[@paulgent9850]

Myself and my partner walked from the Ditchling Beacon the past 2 days, in completely different weather. Yesterday was sunny, only about 22 degrees, and we headed South and West before coming back along the South Downs Way. Today was very windy, a little rainy, as we crossed the road and went to Blackcap before heading back. Will be back when we can.

[@RichardVobes]

It is a magnificent walk! Thanks for watching.

[@MrGreatplum]

Excellent video, thank you Richard. Another place I need to go and see.

[@RichardVobes]

Great views up there.

[@deanmc178]

i wish the weather was like this when i rode from london to brighton this year,, it was wet and windy up there on the beacon

[@trevpackerphotography]

Hey Richard, beautiful views on top of Ditchling Beacon, I've vlogged from up there a few times. In the right light as you caught it, the video captures it perfectly. Trev

[@RichardVobes]

A lovely place indeed - early morning is always great for photography.

[@andrewnorris1]

Loved this video. Went to Ditchling for the first time last year but as a cyclist I would say coming down was more enjoyable than struggling to get up (though the rewards were certainly worth it)

[@RichardVobes]

Golly, I wouldn't want to cycle up the hill! Well done!

[@hfvhf987]

You should walk some of the old abandoned train lines in sussex/surrey :)

[@RichardVobes]

Dave D Yes I am planning to do just that! Great suggestion.

[@hfvhf987]

Cool, i look forward to seeing that.

[@DavidB5501]

It's a lovely place, but a word of warning to anyone who wants to walk up to the Beacon from the village of Ditchling: don't try taking the main road. It has no pavement/sidewalk, and the car traffic can be terrifying, as some people drive down the road like lunatics. Try and use one of the public footpaths instead. The village of Ditchling itself has a fine old church, and an interesting little museum dedicated to the artists who used to live in the area.

[@RichardVobes]

DavidB5501 oh I agree about the road. Its bad enough up there by car. I must pop round to the museum.

[@marionhancock-kooijman475]

I used to go to school in Ditchling..North End House, later to become Dumbrils

[@RichardVobes]

I must come to Ditchling and do an exploration there - oh but the traffic!

[@Riddlestar01]

Richard, do you use a filter for the camera for your video recordings, which you arranged in front of the lens?

[@hfvhf987]

Unlikely as i think he uses a GoPro. The key to his lovely colours is going out in the morning when the sun is low in the sky

[@Riddlestar01]

Oh yes, that could be the reason. Let's see what he responds ^^

[@hfvhf987]

His sound is always good too, very nice videos to watch :)

[@Riddlestar01]

Yes that's true, whether he takes the recorder or a microphone on the shirt collar. You can learn a lot from him how to get good recordings

[@RichardVobes]

Juergen Taddicken I hadn't but I am trying one out now because previous videos were getting too much flare.

[@1966babysnakes]

For selfish reasons it would be nice if you did a walk round Broadwater in Worthing.

[@RichardVobes]

I will do that - Broadwater, as you know is far older than Worthing and definitely worth a proper visit. I must get my research together and launch out and do one. Good suggestion - thanks for watching.

[@1966babysnakes]

Thinking of moving there... hence the "selfish" bit

[@RichardVobes]

1966babysnakes Oh right. well I will get out there soon.