Facing the sea & backed by rolling chalk downl&, Brighton is a great place from which to explore one of England's most recognisable & best-loved landscapes. As well as the old chalk grasslands, the South Downs incorporate a variety of habitats, including deciduous, coniferous & mixed woodl&, heathl&, wetl&, shingle beach & saltmarsh. The 40 walks in this guidebook cover the area of the Downs around Brighton, extending to Eastbourne in the east & as far as Worthing & the Findon Valley in the west, & from the Channel coast to the foot of the Downs' steep northern escarpment at the edge of the Sussex Weald.