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The term 'downs' is from Old English dūn, meaning 'hill'.The word acquired the sense of 'elevated rolling grassland' around the 14th century. [7] These hills are prefixed 'south' to distinguish them from another chalk escarpment, the North Downs, which runs roughly parallel to them about 30 mi (48 km) away on the northern edge of the Weald.
The South Downs National Park is England's newest national park, designated on 31 March 2010. [1] The park, covering an area of 1,627 square kilometres (628 sq mi) in southern England, stretches for 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Winchester in the west to Eastbourne in the east through the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex.
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England. It is one of 16 National Trails in England and Wales . The trail runs for 160 km (100 mi) from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex , with about 4,150 m (13,620 ft) of ascent and descent.
The South Downs are the eroded remnant of the southern limb of this regional-scale fold, paired with the North Downs which represent the opposing limb of this 'unroofed' elongate dome. The southerly dipping chalk beds of the South Downs present one of the major escarpments to be found in Britain. [7]
The South Downs, of which Hindover Hill is a part, hosts a unique chalk grassland ecosystem. [28] The maintenance of the horse indirectly supports the preservation of this habitat, as regular clearing of the figure helps prevent the spread of invasive species and promotes the growth of native chalk grassland flora.
Devil's Dyke, a dry valley in the South Downs. Downland, chalkland, chalk downs or just downs are areas of open chalk hills, such as the North Downs.This term is used to describe the characteristic landscape in southern England where chalk is exposed at the surface. [1]
The Downs (ship anchorage), the sea area between Goodwin Sands and the East Kent coast; The Downs, Bristol, a public open space in Bristol, England; North Downs, England, the counterpart of the South Downs. The two are often referred to as a collective term; South Downs, England, the counterpart of the North Downs
South Downs Mountain (13,068 ft (3,983 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. [2] Downs Mountain is the 27th highest peak in Wyoming. [ 3 ] The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is 1.85 mi (2.98 km) south-southwest of Downs Mountain .