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Round> Hill from afar

Welcome to the website of The Round Hill Society, Brighton UK. - your hub for local news, community events, planning info, and resident resources. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the area, you'll find everything you need to get involved and stay informed.

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Check out the Round Hill Community Noticeboard Facebook Group. This dedicated FB Group allows circa 725 Round Hill residents to share their knowledge, as well as their possessions! If you prefer email, request to join the Friends of Round Hill mailing list.

The Round Hill Society

Click on the plan below to see the area which The Round Hill Society represents: the Round Hill Conservation Area. All residents living within this area are members of The Round Hill Society.

There are about 900 households in the Round Hill Conservation Area. Read the RHS constitution here.

There is a Committee (See COMMITTEE MEMBERS & THEIR PORTFOLIOS), which meets monthly. Committee members are usually elected &/or re-elected at our Annual General Meeting. See Minutes of our last AGM on 13th November 2024. You can read more about the RHS Committee in the quarterly printed newsletter that every RHS member receives: The Round Hill Reporter.

The Round Hill Reporter

Round Hill residents: please submit your articles, stories and more for the next issue of the Reporter to: roundhillsociety@gmail.com.

Click here for Past issues downloadable as PDF

Issue 96 February 2025

Featuring: BHCC Food Waste Collections & Veolia's Waste Transfer Station, Recycling, News from RHS's AGM, The Round Hill Reporter turns 25 this year, Crime Update, Round Hill bus stop pocket park to be installed early spring 2025, A personal Round Hill nature column, Report on Round Hill carol singing, Advent window winner, Upcoming events and what's on, Useful contacts and committee details

Local News

Minutes Tuesday 17th June 2025 RHS Committee Meeting

1. The Round Hill annual plant sale on Sunday 25th May 2025 raised £150 towards the maintenance of Round Hill's community planters, of which there are now 10! Many thanks to all who contributed and volunteered.

2. Report on Clean-up Tuesday 15th April 2025
Round Hill Street Cleanup with Goodgym was organised by local resident Stefania Rosso. The work included

litter-picking
tidying the Cats' Creep and painting over graffiti tags at the top
tackling weeds along the top end of the Wakefield Road wall
reducing the ivy on the curve of the junction of Prince’s and Mayo Roads, and the ivy at the bottom end of Richmond Road.

3. Updating Round Hill's conservation character statement

Latest drafts (November 2024) - the project is ongoing.

Statement
Annex A | Historical development
Annex B | Buildings
Annex C | Public Realm
Annex D | Gazetteer

On 1st April 2025, Michael Doyle, main author of the above drafts & leader of the project to update Round Hill's conservation character statement, was voted onto Brighton and Hove City Council's Conservation Advisory Group as The Round Hill Society's representative.

4. Round Hill Community Pocket Park installed
11th April -1st May 2025

See photos of installation as well as more recent photos on Round Hill Community Noticeboard Facebook Group.

5. Planning Proposal at 1 Mayo Road - Erection of a new two-storey dwellinghouse (C3) to side of existing dwelling. This is the corner house which actually fronts onto Princes Road, so the description should read "in the front garden" of existing dwelling. The application was REFUSED on 13th May 2025.

6. Food Waste still to go first to The Waste Transfer Station after separate collections start in 2025.

However, The Waste Transfer Station has had difficulty in handling odorous waste because of the absence of an entrance airlock system. Odour also escapes through the vents designed to let air into the building.

Events (see event types)

Videos of past events in & around Round Hill

1. Saturday 12th July 2025 - 2pm to 6pm
Round Hill Society's 25th Anniversary Summer street party with picnic, local market makers, music, local folklore and street play.

2. Sunday, 26th October 2025 2pm - 4pm
Halloween Special - Round Hill’s Halloween celebration Autumn Street Play promises spooky fun for all ages!

Fancy Dress Parade: Dress to impress in your spookiest, funniest, or most creative Halloween outfits.
Annual Doughnut-Eating Competition: A messy, hilarious tradition – everyone's a winner if they manage to eat their doughnut without it falling on the ground.
Mulled Wine & Bake Sale: Sip on mulled wine and indulge in delicious baked goods while soaking in the festive atmosphere.

Join the fun! Whether you’re a plant lover, a picnic enthusiast, or a Halloween fanatic, these Roundhill Community events are your chance to connect, celebrate, and enjoy everything our neighborhood has to offer. We’re always looking for safety marshals and help with organising. Contact Laura-Kate Roe to offer your support.

3. The Roundhill pub

Take a look at events (e.g. menus and themed evenings) on offer at the award-winning Roundhill pub on their website or Facebook group. Book ahead for their legendary Sunday roast!

Markets in easy reach of Round Hill

Brighton Open Market
Marshalls Row, Brighton BN1 4JU (opposite NW corner of The Level)

Click on the picture below for an illustrated list of all the stalls in Brighton's Open Market.

The official Brighton Open Market website is at http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk.

It has its own illustrated Meet The Traders page at http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk/permanent-traders

See our page on The history of the Open Market from the 1890s

Florence Road Farmers' Market Saturdays weekly

Florence Road Market (see map) is held every Saturday from 9.30am to 1.30pm in One Church courtyard BN1 6DL in part of Southdown Avenue running from Florence Road towards Springfield Road.

Parks in easy reach of Round Hill

The Level

the level

The Level Events Calendar
The Level: enjoy the park and get involved
The Level Communities Forum (LCF) is an independent, volunteer run, open community group.

Saunders Park

Saunders Park

Saunders Park - more than you thought

The Arts

Visit our ARTS / MUSIC / THEATRE / CINEMA page.

Brighton & Hove Arts Council Diary current and forthcoming events & exhibitions
Brighton Festival
Artists' Open Houses
Brighton Fringe
Local Artists' studio websites - selection includes ones within easy reach of Round Hill.
Art Trail around Brighton Open Market: although this event took place in 2015, publicity for it provides an insight into the character of the studios.

CONCERTS

Visit www.sussexconcerts.org.uk for concert information throughout the county.

Tuesdays 1.10pm -1.55pm at Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton BN1 1EA. All tickets £3 at the door.

Wednesdays 2pm-2.45pm at St Nicholas's Church Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3LJ map - Lunchtime concerts. £3.

Thursdays 1pm-2pm at All Saints Church The Drive Hove BN3 3QE lunchtime concerts. Suggested £5 donation.

Fridays weekly 12.30-1.15 p.m Unitarian Church New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF lunchtime concerts

Fridays fortnightly 7.30pm St Luke's Church Queens Park Road BN2 9ZB evening concerts

Some Sundays 2.45-5pm Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street Brighton, BN1 1UE

Outdoor Activities

CYCLING

SWIMMING

Find your nearest swimming pool

Online Pool & Class Timetable
for today at the Prince Regent Pool

WALKING

Click HERE for our page on WALKS including sites in East and West Sussex, bus-aided circular walks from Round Hill, Active for Life healthwalks, walking groups, countryside events, outdoor pursuits, conservation volunteers & natural history.

Active for Life Sea Front self-guided healthwalk [PDF map].

Explore your local woodland:

Friends of Hollingbury and Bursted Woods

Hollingbury and Bursted Woods Facebook site

Woodvale Cemetery and Crematorium is one of the largest open spaces within easy walking distance from Round Hill. No dogs or recreation cyclists are allowed. It offers pleasant walking territory, though you should check opening times.

Other areas for walking within easy distance from Round Hill are Preston Park (including a look at Preston Manor), Blakers Park (including a look at the Stanford and Cleveland Community Garden), and The Patch (which has an annual spring festival in April).

Education (for adults)

See Brighton and Hove City Council's list of:

Adult learning providers and courses