Description
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.
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.
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;
Book Information
ISBN 9781912716234
Author Jim Manthorpe
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Trailblazer Publications
Publisher Trailblazer Publications
Dimensions(mm) 180mm * 120mm * 13mm
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.
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;
Book Information
ISBN 9781912716234
Author Jim Manthorpe
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Trailblazer Publications
Publisher Trailblazer Publications
Dimensions(mm) 180mm * 120mm * 13mm
