The South Downs National Park extends from the outskirts of Eastbourne in East Sussex, to the edge of Winchester in Hampshire. It consists of a considerable chunk of southern England & it contains an extraordinary variety of archaeological & historic monuments. You can explore the camps, flint mines & tombs of the earliest farmers, walk around great earthen banks bounding Iron Age hillforts, stroll along Roman roads, visit Saxon churches & medieval castles & houses & examine the remains of industry & more recent military conflicts. Take a walk anywhere in the Park & you find yourself taking a walk into the past. With easy-to-follow maps, evocative photographs & details of sites to visit, the reader can quickly gain both an overview of the Park`s rich history & appreciate the specifics of individual monuments. ...

South Downs Way, a 160-km / 100 mile route from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Winchester in Wiltshire, in a series of walking guides to the National Trails in England & Wales with colour extracts from the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series at 1:25, 000 showing points along the route cross-referenced to the text. The maps also indicate nearby places of interest & various facilities including campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, water points, pubs, information or visitor centres, etc. Also shown are alternative sections of the route & stretches designated as bridleways or suitable for cycling. The guides is illustrated throughout with colour photos &

Includes:: an introductory section on the path & the surrounding landscape, plus a chapter of useful information including access to various locations along the route by public transport, a list of tourist information offices & principal overnight stopping places, a bibliography, etc.

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The South Downs Way runs for a hundred miles from Eastbourne to Winchester. The route encompasses dramatic cliffs at Beachy Head & the Seven Sisters, awe-inspiring vistas at Devil`s Dyke, the historic villages of Arundel & Steyning, & ancient & mysterious sites at Chanctonbury Ring & the Long Man of Wilmington. Photographer Belinda Knox presents an illustrated guide to the Way, pointing out the interesting & idiosyncratic sights along the route. ...

The South Downs Way, a 160km /100 miles National Trail from Eastbourne to Winchester, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:105, 000. The guide provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, &

Includes:: notes on the region’s history, geology, habitats & wildlife, etc. Detailed route descriptions, arranged in daily stages, are preceded by a summary of each section of the route giving distance, terrain, grade, & availability of food & drink. The guide is illustrated with numerous colour photos. The guide shows the route highlighted on fold-out flap of the cover at 1:105, 000. The map has altitude colouring to show the topography & also indicates various facilities & places of interest. No geographical coordinates for GPS users are provided. The publishers recommend as more detailed, contoured & GPS compatible coverage either the map from Harvey Map Services, or the Landranger (4 title) or Explorer (6 titles) series from the Ordnance Survey. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The South Downs Way runs for 100 miles (160 km) over the chalk downland of Sussex & Hampshire, from Eastbourne to Winchester. It is one of only two National Trails that can be used not only by walkers but also by cyclists & horse-riders for its entire length This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England & Wales & are published in association with Natural Engl&, the official body charged with developing & maintaining the Trails. ...

The South Downs Way National Trail is a 100 mile (160km) walk between Eastbourne & Winchester, staying within the glorious South Downs National Park for its entire length. Presented here in 12 stages of up to 12 miles (19km), the route is described in both east-west & west-east. A waymarked trail with very few stiles, it can be walked at any time of year & makes a good introduction to long-distance walking. Step-by-step route descriptions are illustrated with extracts from OS 1:50, 000 mapping for every stage, & a separate, conveniently sized booklet with 1:25, 000 maps for the entire route is included. The guide provides detailed practical information on getting to the trail, & facilities & accommodation en route. The South Downs Way offers easy walking on ancient & historical tracks, & showcases the beautiful countryside of the South Downs, taking in wooded areas, delightful river valleys & pretty villages. Highlights include Beachy Head, the mysterious Long Man of Wilmington, Clayton Windmills & the ancient cathedral city of Winchester. ...

South Downs Way, a 160-km/100 mile route from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Winchester in Wiltshire, in a series of walking guides to the National Trails in England & Wales with colour extracts from the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series at 1:25, 000 showing points along the route cross-referenced to the text. The maps also indicate nearby places of interest & various facilities including campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, water points, pubs, information or visitor centres, etc. Also shown are alternative sections of the route & stretches designated as bridleways or suitable for cycling. The guides are illustrated throughout with colour photos & include an introductory section on the path & the surrounding landscape, plus a chapter of useful information including access to various locations along the route by public transport, a list of tourist information offices & principal overnight stopping places, a bibliography, etc. ...

The South Downs Way runs for 100 miles (160 km) over the chalk downland of Sussex & Hampshire, from Eastbourne to Winchester. It is one of only two National Trails that can be used not only by walkers but also by cyclists & horse-riders for its entire length This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England & Wales & are published in association with Natural Engl&, the official body charged with developing & maintaining the Trails. ...

The South Downs Way is a 100-mile National Trail footpath which follows the line of chalk hills stretching from Winchester to Eastbourne in southern Engl&. Walking the length of the Downs is the best way to experience this beautiful landscape with its mixture of rolling hills, steep hanging woodland & windswept fields. You`ll also pass through picture-postcard villages with welcoming pubs, thatched cottages & country gardens. * 82 Maps: 60 large-scale walking maps
- 1:20, 000 (3-1/8 inches to 1 mile)
- the largest-scale maps available, 11 town plans, 10 stage maps with trail profiles showing hills & descents, & 2 overview maps. * Detailed accommodation with reviews: B& Bs, campsites, pubs, hotels, bunkhouses. * Where to eat with reviews: cafes, teashops, pubs, takeaways & restaurants. * Comprehensive public transport information with frequency of services for all access points on the Path. * Downloadable GPS waypoints. * Itineraries for all walkers, whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks, weekends or short breaks. * Unique mapping features
- walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest written onto the maps. * Flora & fauna
- four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife * Green hiking
- understanding the local environment & minimizing our impact on it.




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South Downs Way in Trailblazer’s British Walking Guides series; highly practical, informative & portable guides designed with the adventurous walker in mind, & produced by one of the leading outdoor guide-book publishers. Each title in the series explores a range of popular walking routes & long-distance footpaths in Engl&, Scotland & Wales. Designed with practicality in mind, each guide describes a long-distance walking route in clearly defined stages, allowing walkers to easily identify which parts of the route they want to attempt. Strong on both practical content & cultural & historical background, Trailblazer Guides include extensive commentary on sites along the way, including areas of historical interest & outstanding beauty, in addition to cultural & social background, as walkers pass through the landscape. in addition, there are detailed descriptions of places to stay & eat & drink on each walk, as well as boxed insets exploring a local tradition or custom. Detailed, large-scale walking maps are included in each title – a unique feature of Trailblazer guides – which include important information on walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay & eat & general points of interest. The guide is arranged in 4 sections – Planning Your Walk, the Environment & Nature, Minimum Impact Walking & Outdoor Safety & Route Guides & Maps. There is detailed advice & guidance on the route itself, practical information for the walker, budgeting, when to go, itineraries, what to take & getting to & from the route. in addition, informative sections on the environment, flora & fauna & walking safety seek to improve walkers’ experiences of the routes & get the most from their trip. A Minimum Impact Walking & Outdoor Safety section also informs readers of the economic & environmental impact of walking. An appendix gives a list of GPS waypoints along each of the walks. ...