South Downs Way (Trailblazer British Walking Guides)
Practical guide with 60 Large-Scale Walking Maps (1:20,000) & Guides to 49 Towns & Villages - Planning, Places To Stay, Places to Eat
Author: Jim Manthorpe and Henry Stedman Series: Trailblazer British Walking Guides
Practical, all-in-one guidebook to walking the South Downs Way National Trail with 60 large-scale walking maps (1:20,000), places to stay, places to eat, what to see and public transport information.
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Practical, all-in-one guidebook to walking the South Downs Way National Trail with 60 large-scale walking maps (1:20,000), places to stay, places to eat, what to see and public transport information.
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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. Includes 82 Maps: 60 large-scale walking maps - 1:20,000 (3-1/8 inches to 1 mile), 11 town plans, 10 stage maps with trail profiles showing hills and descents, and 2 overview maps. Detailed accommodation with reviews: B&Bs, campsites, pubs, hotels, bunkhouses. Where to eat with reviews: cafes, teashops, pubs, takeaways and restaurants. Comprehensive public transport information with frequency of services for all access points on the Path. Downloadable GPS waypoints. Itineraries for all walkers, whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks, weekends or short breaks. Unique mapping features - walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest written onto the maps. Flora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife * Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it.
Critic Reviews
'Jim Manthorpe's excellent Trailblazer guide', The Sunday Times; 'A little gem of a book', Walk magazine, The Ramblers; 'Excellent.' Backpack, the journal of The Backpackers Club; 'probably the most comprehensive (books) ever compiled about our long distance paths.' This England, Summer 2018; 'Terrific guide', Hampshire Chronicle; '...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest. They are particularly strong on mapping...' The Sunday Times;
About the Author
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 20 years. He's the author of five other guides from Trailblazer: 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.
Practical, all-in-one 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. Includes
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