The Beacon lies within the Ashridge Estate and is managed and owned by the National Trust.

[4] The hill is an ancient signal point, which was used in times of crisis to send messages across long distances.

There also exists evidence of ancient farming as the Beacon is also crossed by deep channels which are thought to be cattle drovers' paths and cross-ridge dykes.

The prehistoric earthwork, Grim's Ditch passes to the south of the Beacon at Incombe Hole.

[9] In 2018 film crews shot scenes on Ivinghoe Beacon for the Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker.