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Upcoming events at Cissbury Ring

Cissbury Ring

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On a clear day, from the top of Cissbury Ring, you can see for miles, with views across to the chalk cliffs beyond Brighton and towards the Isle of Wight. It is this location and its views that have drawn people here for generations.
Cissbury Ring is best known as a large Iron Age hillfort dating from around 450 BC. However, over 6,000 years of human activity can be explored across the site, from early Neolithic flint mining to more recent World War II military use. Visible earthworks and buried features reveal the changing function and fortunes of this hilltop over time.
It’s well worth a visit, but without a guide you might miss some of its stories. Now, through a partnership with the South Downs National Park Authority, you can access expert insight via 10 short films. These explore the site’s archaeology, the people who lived and worked here, and its landscape management.
The films are easy to access by scanning QR codes on plaques installed on existing features such as finger posts, fences and benches. There is no set route, explore at your own pace and uncover the stories of Cissbury as you go.
If you can’t visit, you can still enjoy the trail online via the National Trust London & South East YouTube channel.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4rckWL8zQEbOzSNxXEwg1oICc0UcTXm&si=c7ttfzp7PrJnmk08

Cissbury Ring is one of the National Trust’s jewels in the South Downs. It’s well worth a walking visit, but without a physical guide would you uncover all its secrets and stories?

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