The South Downs Way - A Walker's Guidebook

The South Downs Way long-distance path leads the walker along the 100 miles (160km) between Eastbourne and Winchester, high on the escarpment, exploring the Sussex Downs and East Hampshire Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Details of the walk split into 12 daily stages, described in both directions.

Exploring the Sussex Downs and East Hampshire Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the official South Downs Way leads the walker along the 100 miles (160km) between Eastbourne and Winchester. The route follows the northern escarpment for much of the way and rarely descends to habitation except where river valleys interrupt the regular course of the Downs. It is described in 12 daily stages and is illustrated with OS mapping. The route links many ancient and historical tracks, passing many sites of particular interest to those with a thirst for the past, but the main joy is the appreciation and recognition of this surprisingly secretive land that will please and delight any walker.

The guide is part of a two-book series on the North and South Downs Ways.