Fully revised third edition. This 100-mile footpath follows the line of chalk hills stretching from Winchester to Eastbourne. Walking the length of the Downs is the best way to experience this beautiful landscape with its mixture of rolling hills, steep hanging woodland and windswept fields. You'll also pass through picture-postcard villages with welcoming pubs, thatched cottages and quintessentially English country gardens. 5 town plans and 60 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1: 20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers. Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Winchester through to Eastbourne - where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the South Downs Way Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it
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Product Description:
The complete walking guide to the 100-mile footpath along the South Downs from Hampshire to Sussex.
Review:
All the information needed to enjoy walking the 100 mile trail --Wildlife magazine, Sussex Wildlife Trust, September 2009
A very useful book and certainly recommended --Backpack magazine Backpack magazine
Recommended. --Country Walking, April 2010
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- PublisherTrailblazer Publications
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1905864183
- ISBN 13 9781905864188
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages176
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