Today’s walk is on an area of the South Downs that I have not previously walked. The starting point is the National Trust car park in Slindon Woods besides Park Lane, just south of Slindon …
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Category: West Sussex
Bagging Trigs on the South Downs
One of the benefits of walking on the South Downs are the extensive network of tracks and footpaths in the area. Many of these routes are ancient byeways and the area is littered with old settlements …
Continue readingA Route Around Cissbury Ring, Botolphs and Steep Down
One of the locations on my list of places to visit on this trip to West Sussex is Cissbury Ring. Whilst walking the South Downs Way National Trail in September 2018 I could see the Iron …
Continue readingHighdown Hill
Having been home for just over a week I am off again in the caravan on another solo trip, this time I am heading east along the south coast to stay at the Caravan and …
Continue readingSouth Downs Way – Day 4 – Amberley to Bramber
As forecast there was rain and high winds during the night and it looks like I will be in for a blustery day up on the Downs.  After an excellent cooked breakfast served in the …
Continue readingSouth Downs Way – Day 3 – Elsted to Amberley
After a good night’s sleep, due to a combination of yesterday’s twenty miles walk and a few good pints of ale last night, I am treated to a wonderful fresh cooked breakfast. I rarely eat …
Continue readingSouth Downs Way – Day 2 – East Meon to Elsted
In the days when I was still working I used to travel a lot so it was not uncommon to for me to wake up and wonder where I was. During one ten day period …
Continue readingA Wet Day By The Sea
Today is the last full day of this brief trip and heavy rain showers are forecast for later, so I wait for the awning to dry out and take it down. I manage it just …
Continue readingWonderful Worthing
After yesterday’s walk along the West Sussex coastline we are keen to tick off another stretch. This time we decide to head east, our starting point is Ferring, just a short drive from our site …
Continue readingAtherington to Bognor Regis
Being near the south coast provides a great opportunity for walking more coastline. This is another part of the country where I am comfortable walking on the coastal path, there are no cliffs here! The …
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