The highlight of this week’s walk by Ben Perkins is a recently established link route from Ditchling Beacon southwards into Stanmer Park through beautiful downland combe, marked on the map ...

“Ditchling, at the foot of Ditchling Beacon, ... in 2009, that then secretary of state the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP signed the order creating the UK’s newest National Park.

The National Trust spot, Ditchling Beacon, offers panoramic vistas and is the highest point you can visit in East Sussex. Ditchling is 1 hour away from Haslemere. Drive along the A272.

Ambulance staff resuscitated Gary Allen after he collapsed going up Ditchling Beacon, outside Brighton, at 1340 BST on Sunday. Mr Allen, ... the third highest point in the South Downs National Park.