Mount Caburn viewpoint
LewesA chalk hill with an Iron Age hillfort on its summit and a nature reserve around it, a mile east of Lewes.
Get directionsViewpointTime here: 1.5–2.5 h
On the map
Ranscombe Lane, Lewes, BN8 6JT
Quick facts
An Iron Age hillfort dating from around 400 BC encloses the summit.
The hill is a National Nature Reserve of orchid-rich chalk grassland, with the largest British population of burnt-tip orchid.
Adonis blue and chalkhill butterflies live on the reserve.
Address
Ranscombe Lane, Lewes, BN8 6JT
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