Worth watching out for.
- John Cleare
South Downs Way: Winchester to Eastbourne
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Contents list
Contents list | Introduction | About the South Downs Way | Practical information for the walker | Itineraries | Using this guide | Sample route guide - Winchester to Exton
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK
About the South Downs Way
History 9 - How difficult is the South Downs Way 10 - GPS Waypoints 10
How long do you need 11
Practical information for the walker
Accommodation 11 - Food and drink 13 - Money 16 - Other services 16 - Walking companies and baggage carriers 16 – Mountain biking 17 - Taking dogs along the Way 17 - Disabled access 17 - Information for foreign visitors 18
Budgeting 18
When to go
Seasons 20 - Temperature 21 - Rainfall 22 - Daylight hours 22 - Festivals 22
Itineraries
Village and town facilities 24 - Which direction? 26 – Suggested itineraries 26 - Side trip to Mount Caburn 27 Highlights 28
What to take
Keep it light 29 - How to carry it 29 - Footwear 30 - Clothes 30 - Toiletries 31 - First-aid kit 32 - General items 32 - Sleeping bag 33 - Camping gear 33 -Money 33 - Maps 33 - Recommended reading 33 - Sources of further information 34
Getting to and from the South Downs Way
Getting to Britain 35 - National transport 36 - Local transport 38 - Public transport map 39
PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE
Conservation of the South Downs
Government agencies and schemes 41 - Campaigning and conservation organizations 45 - Beyond conservation 46
Flora and fauna
Flowers 48 - Trees 49 - Mammals 50 - Reptiles 51 – Birds 52 - Butterflies 54
PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT AND OUTDOOR SAFETY
Minimum impact walking
Economic impact 56 - Environmental impact 57 - Access 60
Outdoor safety and health
Avoidance of hazards 63 - Footcare 64 - Sunburn 64 - Hypothermia 64 - Hyperthermia 65 - Weather forecasts 65 - Dealing with an accident 66
PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS
Using this guide
Trail maps 67
The route guide
Winchester 68
Winchester to Old Winchester Hill 73
Chilcomb 73 - Cheriton 76 - Exton 82
Old Winchester Hill to Buriton 83
East Meon 83 - Buriton 90 - Petersfield 90
Buriton to Cocking 93
South Harting 93 - Cocking 98 - Midhurst 100
Cocking to Amberley 100
Heyshott 103 - Graffham 103 - Sutton and Bignor 107 - Bury 110 - Houghton Bridge 110 - Amberley 112 - Arundel 114
Amberley to Steyning 117
Storrington 120 - Washington 122 - Steyning 125 - Bramber and Upper Beeding 126
Steyning to Pyecombe 128
Truleigh Hill 132 - Fulking 132 - Poynings 132 - Pyecombe 134
Pyecombe to Southease 134
Clayton 136 - Ditchling 136 - Plumpton 138 - Lewes 140 - Kingston-near-Lewes 146 - Telscombe 146 - Rodmell 150 - Southease 150
Southease to Alfriston 151
West Firle 151 - Alciston 151 - Berwick 154 - Alfriston 154 - Litlington 158
Alfriston to Eastbourne (via Cuckmere) 158
West Dean and Exceat 158 - Seven Sisters Country Park 160 - Birling Gap 162 - Beachy Head 166 - Meads Village 166
Alfriston to Eastbourne (via Jevington) 167
Milton Street 167 - Wilmington 167 - Jevington 170
Eastbourne 172
MAP KEYS 177
GPS WAYPOINTS 178
INDEX 182
