Years of experience have gone into a new walking guide to the Downs - a book which fills its author with confidence. Of the 42 walks, 21 are within the West Sussex area, the area to the north of Chichester being a particular favourite of Martin's. Ten years of walking the Downs has gone into this book. Every walk has an element of wow! factor, many using paths that don't appear in other guides. It really is the Rolls Royce of South Downs walking. --West Sussex Gazette. Book Description A staggeringly beautiful and varied landscape, changing with the seasons, the South Downs offers formidable scarp slopes, towering cliffs, flowing contours, river valleys, and a wealth of woodland. Rich in history: prehistoric burial mounds, Iron Age hill forts, ancient tucked away churches, attractive villages and inns, all set in a backdrop of rolling undulating hills. With challenging climbs, the rewards are, at times, jaw-dropping! Nearly 2000 miles of footpaths and bridleways crisscross the Downs, as well as new paths across access land and nature reserves, stretching the 80 miles from Eastbourne to Winchester. On many of the walks you may hardly see a soul, for despite the proximity of large populations, getting away from it all is a welcome reality. All 42 walking routes include: walking route summary, ratings for Effort Time Distance Ascents/Descents Refreshments and Vertigo risk, fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to aid navigation and check your progress, GPS waypoints at every key point on every route, full colour 1:40,000 scale Ordnance Survey licenced mapping for each route, short walk and stroll alternatives. Walk the South Downs walking routes are available in Viewranger format to use on your 3G phone or tablet.
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.50
Trade in Walk the South Downs for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.50, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Learn more
|
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Review
Years of experience have gone into a new walking guide to the Downs - a book which fills its author with confidence. Of the 42 walks, 21 are within the West Sussex area, the area to the north of Chichester being a particular favourite of Martin's. Ten years of walking the Downs has gone into this book. Every walk has an element of wow! factor, many using paths that don't appear in other guides. It really is the Rolls Royce of South Downs walking. --West Sussex Gazette
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
One summer's evening I was climbing a shady woodland path up a steep scarp slope near Storrington. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
One summer's evening I was climbing a shady woodland path up a steep scarp slope near Storrington. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
I note that I’m not the first reader to review this book in glowing terms – and that doesn’t surprise me!
The publishers have clearly hit on a winning formula – the professional presentation, the attention to detail, the symbols rating guide, ordnance survey mapping etc. are all excellent, and in Martin Simons they have found an author to complement these high standards.
Martin’s knowledge of the Downs is clearly matched by his enthusiasm for their history and beauty. It’s all VERY infectious indeed. No sooner have you completed one walk than you find yourself desperate to start another! In fact, the customary visit to the pub at the end of each walk provides the perfect opportunity to plan the next venture!
The photographs and the background information contribute a great deal to the whole, but it is the clarity and precision of the description of the routes that appeals to me most. As a woman who occasionally walks alone, with absolutely NO sense of direction, and a marked disinclination to pore over maps or get clever with GPS contraptions, I feel entirely confident in trusting this Guide as my sole companion.
I’ve lived within a stone’s throw of the South Downs for years and Martin’s book has awakened in me not only a deep appreciation of the landscape itself, its past and its present, but also a passion for the simple pleasure of walking. A “SELF-Discovery Walking Guide”, you might say!! Thank you!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
I have just returned from the Kingston Spectacular, and it was just that....Spectacular!! If all the walks in this book are as impressive as this one then this is the best walking book around!!
Its great for experienced walkers, but also brilliant if you just want to explore the fantastic scenery the South Downs has to offer, and sample a few of the pubs/restaurants on the way that are all pointed out in the book!! The maps and photos in the book are great and really give a you a feel about what to expect. The information given on the different areas of the South Downs are also very interesting, its not just walking but like a mini history lesson!!!
Id recommend this book to anyone who likes spectacular scenary and want to explore some of the most beautiful areas in and around Sussex, for experienced and novice walkers alike!
Its great for experienced walkers, but also brilliant if you just want to explore the fantastic scenery the South Downs has to offer, and sample a few of the pubs/restaurants on the way that are all pointed out in the book!! The maps and photos in the book are great and really give a you a feel about what to expect. The information given on the different areas of the South Downs are also very interesting, its not just walking but like a mini history lesson!!!
Id recommend this book to anyone who likes spectacular scenary and want to explore some of the most beautiful areas in and around Sussex, for experienced and novice walkers alike!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By A C Noren
I bought "Walk the South Downs" after reading the glowing recommendations of this guide book, and I can happily say it has lived up to my expectations.
It is very well written, with quirky comments here and there and it certainly guided me succesfully on my first few walks.
It is very well written, with quirky comments here and there and it certainly guided me succesfully on my first few walks.
This must surely be the Rolls Royce of walking books!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
South Downs Walks
It did not meet my requirements totally as I wanted the official route west to east and these were mostly circular walks. This was my fault and not the book.
Published 4 months ago by JoyceH
2.0 out of 5 stars
Unclear directions
We have had this book for over 2 years now, and also own Martin Simons' one for the Isle of Wight. Unfortunately, being quite restricted in the books available we have used them... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Princesskit
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent collection of Walks
I must firstly say that this is a preliminary review as I have not yet 'walked the walk'. But I wanted to post an early review as I want to warn people not to make the same (silly)... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mike313
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easily my favourite Sussex walking book.
This book is fabulous. We've done all of the West Sussex walks and a few further afield ones too and they've all been wonderful. Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
south downs
This pocket size book is just what I need to be able to access the South Downs walks and organise my days with up front knowledge before the actual walks. Read more
Published 16 months ago by carolealbert
5.0 out of 5 stars
Walk the South Downs
Very clear walking maps and book written with enthusiasm that encourages you to want to go out and walk! Shiny pages, which helps when you are going out in the rain. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2010 by Salbo
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE best Sussex walking guide
This is my third sussex walking guide, purchased after reading a handful of glowing reviews and I must straight away say that it completely lives up to the hype. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by B. Barratt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb and well researched book
I've just returned from my first walk from this book - Walk 1 (of course!). This is by far the best walking guide I've ever used. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by D. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful walks - thoroughly recommended.......
A more than excellent walking guide to the South Downs. Each walk I have sampled has explored the Downs via wonderfully enjoyable and less well trodden routes. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2006 by J. Morley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Walk The South Downs
This book provides excellent decriptions and accurate details for some stunning walks across the South Downs. Read more
Published on 12 April 2006 by C. Palmer
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Fitness & Exercise > Walking
- Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Fishing, Birdwatching & Other Outdoor Pursuits > Active Pursuits > Walking, Hiking & Trekking
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Atlases & Maps > Countries A-Z > United Kingdom > Special Interest > Hiking
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Atlases & Maps > Special Interests > Walking and Hiking
- Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > United Kingdom
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
