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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ditchling

  

Ditchling Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ditchling

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Ditchling history

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The place has been inhabited in some way or other for thousands of years. Above the village to the west is Lodge Hill (TQ 324 155) there is evidence of Mesolithic people in the form of their flint tools.

Anglo-Saxon Ditchling

The name Ditchling is first recorded in 765 as Dicelinga in a grant by King Alduuf of land bordering that of Ditchling. It embraced both Clayton, Keymer and Wivelsfield. In the starting centuries of the Saxon settlement it was probably the capital of several Sussex microkingdoms.

Medieval Ditchling

The Domesday book mentions a church and a mill in Ditchling and the population was approx 150 households. In 1095 there is mention of a manor house, what is now Wings Place. After the Norman conquest, the land was held by William de Warenne.

Modern Ditchling

In the 18th and 19th centuries the Old Meeting House in Ditchling was an important centre for Baptists from the wider area. In 1921 they founded the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic, a Roman Catholic community of artists and craftsmen. The community had its own workshops and chapel, and thrived for many years. Its affairs were finally wound up in 1989, and the workshops were demolished.

Ditchling landmarks

Ditchling Common is of biological interest because of the variety of heath grassland habitats. Clayton to Offham Escarpment stretches from Hassocks in the west, to Lewes in the East. The most famous and highest peak of this escarpment is Ditchedling Beacon.

You can visit Ditchling places with Walkfo Ditchling to hear history at Ditchling’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ditchling has 28 places to visit in our interactive Ditchling map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Ditchling, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Ditchling places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ditchling & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Ditchling Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Ditchling historic spots	Ditchling tourist destinations	Ditchling plaques	Ditchling geographic features
Walkfo Ditchling tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Ditchling

  

Best Ditchling places to visit

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Ditchling has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Ditchling’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Ditchling’s information audio spots:

Ditchling Common Ditchling Common is a 66.5-hectare (164-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex. It is a country park owned and managed by East Sussex County Council.

St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer St Cosmas and St Damian Church is an Anglican church in Keymer, in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex. Rebuilt in 1866 in a style similar to the Saxon building it replaced, it is the parish church of Keymer and now lies within a combined parish serving three villages in Mid Sussex.

Wings Place Wings Place, formerly Ditchling Garden Manor, also known as Anne of Cleves House, is a Grade I country house in East Sussex. It is a Tudor house said to be one of the best examples in the country.

Clayton to Offham Escarpment Clayton to Offham Escarpment is a 422.5-hectare (1,044-acre) linear biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It runs from Clayton in West Sussex to Lewes in East Sussex. Ownership and management is divided between over fifteen landowners and farmers.

Oldland Mill, Keymer Oldland Windmill is an 18th-century post mill situated in Keymer, West Sussex, England. It is situated in the village of Keymer in the West Sussex.

Ditchling Unitarian Chapel Ditchling Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian chapel. It was built in 1740 after a congregation of General Baptists began to meet in the village. The congregation moved towards Unitarian views in the mid-18th century. People associated with the chapel include William Hale White (the author “Mark Rutherford”)

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