The South Downs Way

A guidebook to walking the 158km (100 mile) South Downs Way National Trail. The route crosses the South Downs National Park to link Eastbourne with Winchester and is an ideal option for those new to long-distance walking.

The route is described in both directions – east to west and west to east – in 12 stages of between 6 and 19km (4–12 miles), with both footpath and bridleway options for the most easterly stage.

Containsstep-by-step descriptionof the route alongside1:50,000 OS mapsIncludes a separatemap bookletcontaining OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route lineHandytrek planner,route summary tableand selectedaccommodation listingshelp you plan your itineraryRefreshmentandaccommodationinformation given for each route stageGPX filesavailable to download