Chanctonbury Ring is the most famous natural landmark in the Parish. The ring is a  circle of beech trees planted at the end of the eighteenth century by Charles Goring then heir to the Wiston Estate, which tops a hill rising to over 780 feet and can be seen from all over West Sussex. In reality, the 'ring' really refers to a circular earthworks at the site but the shape of the trees and their prominence has lead to them being thought of as the ring itself.

Unfortunately, terrible damage was wreaked on the trees in the Great Storm in October 1987 and the photograph shows how the decimated ring appears today.

There are believed to be Roman and pre-Roman remains on the site.

Stories abound of the mystic qualities of the ring and certainly, even today, a visit to the circle of trees can be an eerie experience. There are various legends concerning the ring, the Devil and bowls of soup or porridge. The general idea holds that if you run round the trees seven times you will summon the Devil who will offer you refreshment. It is recommended that you refuse the offer or you will be in Satan's power forever. Oh, by the way, it is necessary to run backwards all the way round or if this is too much for you, apparently you can do the task in a forward direction providing you are able to complete your circuits during the time it takes a clock to strike midnight. Either way, you may well reconsider that offer of refreshment after all and hang the consequences!