Book Description | All the information you need to walk the South Downs Way. Trailblazer's guide to South Downs Way shows the route in both directions from Winchester to Eastbourne and from Eastbourne to Winchester. This handy, pocket size South Downs Way guide includes: 82 Maps in two-colour style - 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 mapsDetailed accommodation with reviews - B&Bs, campsites, pubs, hotels, bunkhousesWhere to eat with reviews - cafes, teashops, pubs, takeaways and restaurantsComprehensive public transport information - with frequency of services for all access points on the PathDownloadable GPS waypointsItineraries for all walkers - whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks, weekends or short breaksUnique mapping features - walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest written onto the mapsFlora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlifeGreen 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 25 years. He's the author of numerous other guides from Trailblazer including 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. The original guide was by Jim Manthorpe, who has also written several other British Walking Guides for Trailblazer. |