Guidebook to walking the South Downs Way National Trail, a 100 mile (160km) route between Winchester and Eastbourne through the South Downs National Park, described in both directions over 12 stages. Easy walking on ancient and historical tracks, taking in wooded areas, delightful river valleys and pretty villages. With 1:25K OS map booklet.
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70 colour photos and 20 OS maps
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Höhe: 17.2 cm
Breite: 11.6 cm
Dicke: 12 mm
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978-1-85284-940-5 (9781852849405)
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Kev Reynolds is 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 has since produced many more titles for the same publisher, with others in the pipeline. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside remains undiminished after a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.
Introduction
The Downs
The South Downs Way
Accommodation
Practical advice
Walking Holidays and Baggage Transfers
Getting There - and Back
Using the Guide
Trail Description - Westbound
Stage 1 Eastbourne to Alfriston (Footpath route via the Seven Sisters)
Stage 1(a) Eastbourne to Alfriston (Bridleway route inland via Jevington)
Stage 2 Alfriston to Southease
Stage 3 Southease to Housedean (A27)
Stage 4 Housedean (A27) to Pyecombe
Stage 5 Pyecombe to Botolphs (Adur Valley)
Stage 6 Botolphs to Washington
Stage 7 Washington to Amberley
Stage 8 Amberley to Cocking
Stage 9 Cocking to South Harting
Stage 10 South Harting to Buriton (Queen Elizabeth Forest)
Stage 11 Buriton to Exton
Stage 12 Exton to Winchester
Trail Description - Eastbound
Stage 1 Winchester to Exton
Stage 2 Exton to Buriton
Stage 3 Buriton to South Harting
Stage 4 South Harting to Cocking
Stage 5 Cocking to Amberley
Stage 6 Amberley to Washington
Stage 7 Washington to Botolphs (Adur Valley)
Stage 8 Botolphs to Pyecombe
Stage 9 Pyecombe to Housedean (A27)
Secion 10 Housedean (A27) to Southease
Stage 11 Southease to Alfriston
Stage 12 Alfriston to Eastbourne (Footpath route via the Seven Sisters)
Stage 12(a) Alfriston to Eastbourne (Bridleway route inland via Jevington)
Appendix A Useful addresses
Appendix B Accommodation along the route
Appendix C Recommended reading
