Jim Manthorpe, Henry Stedman

South Downs Way

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Practical, complete guide to walking the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail footpath which follows the line of chalk hills stretching from Winchester to Eastbourne in southern England.

Produktdetails

• Trailblazer Guides
• Verlag: Trailblazer Publications
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 37244
• 8 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 180mm x 121mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 210g
• ISBN-13: 9781912716470
• ISBN-10: 191271647X
• Artikelnr.: 69655057

Autorenporträt

Henry Stedman is a walker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, and he has been writing guidebooks for more than 25 years. He's the author of numerous other guides from Trailblazer including Dales Way, Cleveland Way, Kilimanjaro, Dolomites Trekking, Coast to Coast Path, and co-author with Joel Newton of Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path, Dorset & South Devon Coast Path and Cornwall Coast Path. The original guide was by Jim Manthorpe, who has also written several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
About the South Downs Way
History 9 – How difficult is the path? 10 – How long do you need? 10
When to go 13 – Seasons 13 – Festivals and annual events 14 Temperature 16
– Rainfall 16 – Daylight hours 16
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK
Practical information for the walker
Route finding 17 – Accommodation 18 – Food and drink 21
Money 22 – Walking companies & baggage transfer 23
Information for foreign visitors 24 – Mountain biking 26
Taking dogs along the Way 26 – Disabled access 27
Budgeting27
Itineraries
Which direction? 29 – Suggested itineraries 29 – Highlights 29
Village and town facilities 30 – Best day and weekend walks 35
What to take
Footwear 37 – Clothes 37 – First-aid kit 38 – General items 39
Camping gear 39 – Money 40 – Maps 40 – Recommended
reading 41 – Sources of further information 41
Getting to and from the South Downs Way
Getting to Britain 42 – Local transport 45 – Public transport map 48
PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING
& OUTDOOR SAFETY
Minimum impact walking
Economic impact 49 – Environmental impact 50
Access 52 – The Countryside Code 53
Outdoor safety and health
Avoidance of hazards 54 – Footcare 55
Sunburn, Hypothermia & Hyperthermia 55
Weather forecasts 56 – Dealing with an accident 56
PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
Conservation of the South Downs
Government agencies 57 – Conservation organisations 59 – Geology 60
Flora and fauna
Mammals 61 – Reptiles 62 – Trees 63
Butterflies 64 – Flowers 66 – Birds 69
PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS
Using this guide 71Winchester 73
EWinchester to Exton79 (Chilcomb 80, Cheriton 81)
WExton to Winchester86(Exton 86, Meonstoke 86)
EExton to Buriton 88 (Meon Springs 91, East Meon 91)
WBuriton to Exton95 (Buriton 95, Petersfield 95)
EBuriton to Cocking103 (South Harting 104)
WCocking to Buriton106 (Cocking 106, Midhurst 107)
ECocking to Amberley109 (Heyshott 111, Graffham 112, Upwaltham 114,
Sutton/Bignor 115, Bury 117, Houghton Bridge 117)
WAmberley to Cocking118 (Amberley 120, Arundel 121)
EAmberley to Steyning126 (Storrington 127)
WSteyning to Amberley133 (Steyning 134, Bramber 137)
ESteyning to Pyecombe138
(Truleigh Hill 139, Fulking 140, Poynings 142)
WPyecombe to Steyning143 (Pyecombe 143)
EPyecombe to Southease146 (Clayton 146, Ditchling 147, Plumpton 149, Lewes
150, Rodmell 158)
WSouthease to Pyecombe160 (Southease 158)
ESouthease to Alfriston162 (West Firle 162, Berwick 165)
WAlfriston to Southease168 (Alfriston 168)
EAlfriston to Eastbourne (coastal route)170
(Litlington 170, Westdean & Exceat 174, Seven Sisters Country
Park 174, Birling Gap 175, Beachy Head 176, Meads 178)
WEastbourne to Alfriston (coastal route)178
EAlfriston to Eastbourne (inland route)180 (Jevington 182)
WEastbourne to Alfriston (inland route) 182
Eastbourne 183
APPENDICES
GPS & what3words waypoints 188Map symbols key 191
Walking with a dog 192Distance chart 194
INDEX196
OVERVIEW MAPS & PROFILES198