The Snowman

Although it's not quite linked to the University at all, a short film called 'The Snowman' features some local landmarks.
The Snowman is a short film based on a book of the same name written by Raymond Briggs. In the film, a boy makes a snowman on Christmas Eve after heavy snow fall. At midnight the snowman comes to life. The boy invites the snowman into his house and they play around with toys, clothing, and appliances. Afterwards, the snowman begins to fly with the boy and takes him to the north pole. During this part of the film, the song ‘Walking in the air’ is sung. At the north pole, the boy is taken to see Father Christmas who gives him a gift and shows him the reindeer.
During the flight they go over various real-life landmarks, some of which are in Brighton. The local landmarks are the Royal Pavilion, the West Pier, and the South Downs. 

The walk and caches

This walk is about 2.5 miles (4 km) with 11 traditional caches. There are also some other caches on route and nearby. The route will take you on a walk around the South Downs National Park on the border of the University. The terrain is varied with some steep climbs, uneven surfaces, and gates.
A wide variety of wildlife can be found on the walk including deer, birds of prey, badgers, rabbits, and plenty of other birds.
More information about the route can be found on the boundary walk leaflet.
The description for each geocache contains some information about what can be seen from the cache and the surrounding area.

Getting here

Parking on campus is currently £2.50 for three hours for visitors. Charges apply Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM. Visitor parking is only available in selected car parks (parking areas 4, 5, 7, and Sports Complex) and can only be paid for by phone (through an app or telephone call). For more information see sussex.ac/sef/services/transport. Avoid parking here on football match days, as the car parks may reserved for the home fans.
There is also parking at Stanmer Park for users of the public parkland. Charges apply all week from 9AM to 8PM. Parking charges can be found on the City Council website. Access is heavily restricted on match days and when there are events at the park.

Maps of parking and public transport: New style map | Old style map