Walk! the
South Downs with Martin Simons
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South Downs with Martin Simons
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ISBN
1-904946-14-3 £12.99 160 pages in full colour
with 40K scale OS mapping plus Wire-O spiral binding to lay-flat
and fold-back without damage. published 16 January 2006.
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Walk! the South Downs isbn 1-904946-14-3 £12.99
160 pages in full colour with 40K scale OS mapping plus
Wire-O spiral binding.
Each walking route
itinerary includes:-
- walking route summary
- ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents,
Refreshments and Vertigo risk
- fully detailed walk description, including frequent timings to
aid navigation and check your progress
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route for pin-point
navigational accuracy
- full colour 1:40,000 scale OS map of the route
- short walk and stroll alternatives
There are some easy routes. There are some challenging routes for
fit experts. With Martin's excellent walk descriptions
you’ll know which routes are for you - and all of them are a
true adventure.
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Contents - Walk! the South Downs
see Updates South Downs
for Walk 31 Newburgh Arms is now a house not a pub!
The Author. Acknowledgements.
Introduction: The creation of the Downs.
Man and the Downs. Churches. Flora & Fauna. The
Walks. Equipment.
Map Information: Walk Location Maps. Symbols Rating Guide.
Ordnance Survey Mapping. Using GPS on the South Downs.
THE WALKS
1 Lighthouse Family: 3 walker, 3 hours 10 mins, 7
miles/11.3km, ascents & descents 365 metres, vertigo risk, 2
refreshments (circular).
2 Crapham Bottom: 3 walker, 2 hours 10 mins, 6 miles/9.6km,
ascents & descents 245 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
3 Seven Sisters: 4 walker, 3 hours 5 mins, 8.2 miles/13.2km,
ascents & descents 480 metres, vertigo risk, 4 refreshments
(circular).
4 The Long Man of Wilmington & Banofee Pie: 3 walker, 3 hours
25 mins, 8½ miles/13.6km, ascents & descents 340 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
5 Lullington Heath National Nature Reserve: 3 walker, 3 hours 35
mins, 9½ miles/15.2km, ascents & descents 260 metres, 4
refreshments (circular).
6 Alfristone & Bishopstone: 4 walker, 3 hours 40 mins, 10
miles/16.1km, ascents & descents 460 metres, 4 refreshments
(circular).
7 Bopeep & The Cuckmere: 3 walker, 3 hours 5 mins, 7.8
miles/12.6km, ascents & descents 250 metres, 4 refreshments
(circular).
8 Firle Beacon: 2 walker, 2½ hours, 6.6 miles/10.6km, ascents
& descents 220 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
9 The Bloomsbury Set: 3 walker, 3¼ hours, 9.4 miles/15.1km,
ascents & descents 320 metres, 3 refreshments (circular).
10 Mount Caburn & Saxon Down: 4 walker, 3 hours 10 mins, 6.9
miles/11.1km, ascents & descents 415 metres, 3 refreshments
(circular).
11 Three Stations: 4 walker, 4 hours 20 mins, 12 miles/19.3km,
ascents 440 metres, descents 500 metres, 3 refreshments (Linear).
12 Rodmell and Virginia Woolf: 3 walker, 3¼ hours, 8
miles/12.8km, ascents & descents 180 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
13 Kingston Spectacular: 3 walker, 2 hours 35 mins, 7.1
mile/11.4km, ascents & descents 340 metres, 3 refreshments
(circular).
14 Wolstonbury Hill: 3 walker, 2 hours, 5½ miles/8.9km, ascents
& descents 230 metres, 1 refreshments (circular).
15 Battle of Lewes: 3 walker, 2½ hours, 7.8 miles/12½km,
ascents & descents 305 metres, 3 refreshments (circular).
16 Buckland Bank: 3 walker, 2 hours 40 mins, 6.3 miles/10.1km,
ascents & descents 325 metres, 3 refreshments (circular).
17 Stanmer Park & Ditching Beacon: 3 walker, 3 hours 20 mins,
8 miles/12.9km, ascents & descents 230 metres, 1 refreshments
(circular).
18 Chattri & Windmills: 3 walker, 2 hours 25 mins, 6.9
miles/11km, ascents & descents 230 metres, 0 refreshments
(circular).
19 Devil’s Dyke & Castle Rings: 4 walker, 3 hours 25
mins, 8 miles/12.9km, ascents & descents 390 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
20 Thunderbarrow Hill: 4 walker, 3 hours 40 mins, 9.1
miles/14.6km, ascents & descents 430 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
21 Bramber Castle Family Walk: 1 walker, 1½ hours, 3½
miles/5.6km, ascents & descents 15 metres, 3 refreshments
(circular).
22 Chanctonbury Ring: 3 walker, 3¼ hours, 8.3 miles/13.4km,
ascents & descents 320 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
23 Cissbury Ring: 3 walker, 3 hours 25 mins, 8.9 miles/14.3km,
ascents & descents 360 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
24 Sullington & Storrington: 3 walker, 3¾ hours, 7½
miles/12km, ascents & descents 350 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
25 Harrow Hill & The Fairies: 3 walker, 3 hours, 8.2
miles/13.2km, ascents & descents 320 metres, 0 refreshments
(circular).
26 Rackham Mill & Parham Park: 3 walker, 2 hours 35 mins, 6½
miles/10½km, ascents & descents 250 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
27 Alfred the Great & Burpham: 2 walker, 2hours 50 mins, 6.3
miles/10km, ascents & descents 195 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
28 Arundel Park & Amberley: 4 walker, 4 hours 25 mins, 11.7
miles/18.8km, ascents & descents 400 metres, 3 refreshments
(circular).
29 The Arun Valley: 4 walker, 4½ hours, 12½ miles/20.1km,
ascents 200 metres, descents 220 metres, 3 refreshments (linear).
30 Bignor, & Stane Street: 3 walker, 2 hours 55 mins, 7.9
miles/12.7km, ascents & descents 320 metres, 0 refreshments
(circular).
31 Slindon, & Rewell Woods: 3 walker, 3 hours 10 mins, 8
miles/12.9km, ascents & descents 330 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
32 Duncton & Barlavington: 3 walker, 2 hours 50 mins, 7½
miles/12km, ascents & descents 300 metres, 2 refreshments
(circular).
33 East Dean: 2 walker, 2 hours 5 mins, 4.9 miles/7.9km, ascents
& descents 210 metres, 3 refreshments (circular).
34 Singleton & Levin Down: 3 walker, 2¼ hours, 5.6
miles/9km, ascents & descents 280 metres, 3 refreshments
(circular).
35 Heyshott Escarpment: 4 walker, 2¾ hours, 6 miles/9.7km,
ascents & descents 290 metres, 2 refreshments (circular).
36 Kingley Vale: 4 walker, 3¾ hours, 9.7 miles/15.6km, ascents
& descents 470 metres, 4 refreshments (circular).
37 Two Mardens: 3 walker, 2 hours 50 mins, 7½ miles/12.1km,
ascents & descents 330 metres, 1 refreshments (circular).
38 Harting Downs & The Devil’s Jumps: 4 walker, 3½
hours, 8.8 miles/14.2km, ascents & descents 480 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
39 Earl Godwin’s Chapel & The Red Lion: 3 walker, 3¼
hours, 8.8 miles/14.2km, ascents & descents 310 metres, 3
refreshments (circular).
40 East Meon: 3 walker, 3¼ hours, 8.6 miles/13.8km, ascents
& descents 370 metres, 3 refreshments (circular).
41 Old Winchester Hill: 3 walker, 1 hour 50 mins, 5 miles/8km,
ascents & descents 220 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
42 Cheesefoot Head: 3 walker, 2 hours 55 mins, 7.2 miles/11.6km,
ascents & descents 270 metres, 0 refreshments (circular).
GPS Waypoints Lists.
Appendices: A Pubs, inns & cafés. B Recommended things to
do. C Useful websites.
Place Names Index.
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