WALKS IN THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK
by
Kev Reynolds
2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY
About the Author
Kev Reynolds is a freelance author, photojournalist and lecturer whose first guide for Cicerone Press appeared in 1978. Although his work regularly takes him to some of the world’s most spectacular mountains, he is passionate about the more homely landscapes of southern England, and especially the South Downs, which he visits at every opportunity. A member of the Alpine Club, Austrian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, Kev has walked, trekked or climbed in the Alps, Bhutan, Nepal, North Africa, Norway, Peru, the Pyrenees, Russia, Sikkim and Turkey. His love of the outdoors was kindled almost before he could walk; it has been his life’s motivation and reward and he regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Check him out on www.kevreynolds.co.uk.
The North Downs Way
The South Downs Way
The Cotswold Way
Walking in Sussex
Walking in Kent
Walking in the Alps
Trekking in the Alps
100 Hut Walks in the Alps
Tour of the Oisans: GR54
Tour of the Vanoise
Tour of Mont Blanc
Tour of the Jungfrau Region
Alpine Pass Route
Chamonix to Zermatt: The Walker’s Haute Route
Écrins National Park
Walking in Austria
Walks in the Engadine
Walking in the Valais
The Bernese Alps
Ticino – Switzerland
Central Switzerland
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees
Annapurna: a Trekker’s Guide
Everest: a Trekker’s Guide
Langtang, Helambu & Gosainkund: a Trekker’s Guide
Kangchenjunga: a Trekker’s Guide
Manaslu: a Trekker’s Guide
Abode of the Gods
A Walk in the Clouds
Trekking in the Himalaya
Trekking in the Silvretta & Rätikon Alps
Abode of the Gods
A Walk in the Clouds
Trekking in the Himalaya
Trekking in the Silvretta & Rätikon Alps
© Kev Reynolds 2016
Second edition
ISBN 978 1 85284 835 4
First edition 2011
ISBN 978 1 85284 618 3
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore.
All photographs by Kev and Linda Reynolds.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to all who worked so hard, for so long, to make the South Downs a National Park
Acknowledgements
Those of us who walk on the South Downs owe a debt of gratitude to generations of landowners who tended this cherished landscape with loving care; to those who fought for so long to have it recognised as a National Park, among them countless individuals (too numerous to mention by name), as well as the South Downs Campaign, Council for National Parks, The Ramblers, CPRE, and Hilary Benn MP who, as Environment Secretary, finally gave the go-ahead for it to become England’s 10th National Park after more than 60 years of longing. On a more personal note, I am grateful to local enthusiasts and unnamed historians whose booklets and leaflets, often on sale in village churches, provided useful background information to some of the areas visited. Our good friend Maggie Dilley accompanied us on several of these walks to add to our enjoyment, but as ever it was my wife who shared every mile, every smile and every view, and whose loving support made the research and writing of this book such an enriching experience. I’m also grateful to Jonathan Williams for his eagerness to add this guide to the Cicerone list, and to his production team (Lois, Neil, Caroline and Clare and editor James Deboo) whose skills, talents and friendship are all treasured.
Kev Reynolds
Updates to this Guide
While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/835/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.
Front cover: Edburton’s church stands at the foot of the Downs (Walk 16)
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