Guidebook to 40 day walks in the South Downs National Park. The walks, which are designed to suit all abilities, are dotted all over the National Park and range from 4 miles (7.5km) to 11 miles (17.5km). Each walk is circular, and where possible begins and ends at a place accessible by public transport. With some of the most iconic landscapes in southern England, including the white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, and such well-loved landmarks as Ditchling Beacon and atmospheric ancient monuments like the Cissbury Ring, walking in the park proves a delightful experience mile after mile. Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping. Also included is information on the plants and wildlife of the Downs, as well as handy practical tips on accommodation, car parking and public transport.
Kev Reynolds was a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he later produced many more titles for the same publisher. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside inspired a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travelled throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.
CONTENTS Map key Overview map INTRODUCTION Plants and wildlife of the Downs Walking on the Downs Using the guide Public transport and car parking Where to stay The Country Code THE WALKS 1 Eastbourne to Birling Gap and East Dean (91/2 miles) 2 Butts Brow to Jevington and Friston (7 miles) 3 Jevington to Friston Forest and the Long Man (71/2 miles) 4 Jevington to Alfriston and Wilmington (81/2 miles) 5 Exceat to East Dean and the Seven Sisters (8 miles) 6 Exceat to the Cuckmere Valley and Alfriston (7 miles) 7 Exceat Bridge to Cuckmere Haven and Seaford Head (61/2 miles) 8 Alfriston to The Long Man of Wilmington (5 miles) 9 Alfriston to Bostal Hill, Alciston and Berwick (7 miles) 10 Bopeep to Bishopstone (71/2 miles) 11 Glynde to Beddingham Hill, Firle Beacon and Bostal Hill (11 miles) 12 Glynde to Mount Caburn and Saxon Cross (6 miles) 13 Southease Station to Rodmell and Telscombe (71/2 miles) 14 Cooksbridge to Plumpton Plain and Buckland Bank (10 miles) 15 Hassocks to the Clayton Windmills and Ditchling Beacon (10 miles) 16 Devil's Dyke to Edburton Hill and Poynings (61/2 miles) 17 Devil's Dyke to Mile Oak Barn and Edburton Hill (61/2 miles) 18 Wiston to No Man's Land (61/2 miles) 19 Findon to Cissbury Ring (7 miles) 20 Washington to Chanctonbury Ring (43/4 miles) 21 Washington to Kithurst Hill (71/2 miles) 22 Chantry Post to Myrtle Grove Farm (7 miles) 23 Storrington to Parham Park and Rackham Hill (71/2 miles) 24 Amberley to The Burgh (63/4 miles) 25 Burpham to Angmering Park (6 miles) 26 Arundel to South Stoke and Burpham (8 miles) 27 Bignor Hill to Sutton (61/4 miles) 28 Bignor Hill to Slindon (73/4 miles) 29 Duncton to Barlavington and Sutton (5 or 6 miles) 30 Singleton to Littlewood Farm (51/2 miles) 31 West Stoke to Kingley Vale and Stoughton (61/2 miles) 32 Compton to East Marden (5 miles) 33 Harting Down to Beacon Hill and Telegraph House (5 miles) 34 East Meon to Salt Hill (5 miles) 35 East Meon to Small Down (6 miles) 36 West Meon to Brockwood Copse (5 miles) 37 West Meon to Old Winchester Hill and Henwood Down (9 miles) 38 Exton to Warnford and Beacon Hill (6 miles) 39 Exton to Lomer Farm (61/2 miles) 40 Cheriton to Tichborne (61/2 miles) APPENDIX A Route summary table APPENDIX B Useful addresses Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} APPENDIX C Bibliography
