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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.
[6] As well as numerous mountain guides he wrote guides to the North Downs Way, South Downs Way and Cotswold Way. In 2013 he published A Walk in the Clouds , a collection of 75 autobiographical stories, [ 7 ] and in 2019 he edited Fifty Years of Adventure , a celebration of 50 years of his main publisher the Cicerone Press .
The South Downs are a popular area for ramblers with a network of over 2,000 mi (3,200 km) of well-managed, well-signed and easily accessible trails. The principal bridleway, and longest of them, is the South Downs Way. [17] The Monarch's Way, having originated at Worcester, crosses the South Downs and ends at Shoreham-by-Sea. [18]
Pennine Way mainly in England with a short distance in Scotland; The Ridgeway in England (mostly bridleway/restricted byway/byway) South Downs Way in England (bridleway) South West Coast Path (South West Way) in England—the UK's longest; Thames Path in England; Yorkshire Wolds Way in England; Together these are over 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi ...
Explore the dramatic chalk cliffs, lush valleys and ancient woodlands of the South Downs on a guided walking holiday with HF Holidays. On this seven-night break, you’ll have a choice of guided ...
Devil's Dyke is a 100 metre (300') deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Brighton.It is managed by the National Trust, and is also part of the Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest. [1]
The South Downs Way runs along the edge of the cliffs, taking a very undulating course. Many landmarks around the area are named after the cliffs, including the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre . A panoramic view of all seven sisters from the Beachy Head cliffs near Birling Gap , looking back towards the River Cuckmere and Seaford Head in the background
It was built by Benedictine monks in 1280 and continuously occupied since that period although the clergy vacated in the 1970s and it is now a private home. Opposite the church is the remains of the Norman era manor, although a Norman era dovecote is well maintained. The South Downs Way walking trail passes through the hamlet.