The incredibly beautiful South Downs Way shows just how beautiful the South East of England can be. It's 99 miles between Winchester and Eastbourne are a delight to walk.on
With a load of leave to use up, Spring 2010 saw me decide to walk the South Downs Way - a 100 mile National Trail through the amazing countryside of the South Downs National Park.
I completed the walk in four sections, walking two days each. Below you can find out how I got on, as well as information on how to organise your own walking trip.
Published 23 February 2010
Setting forth from Winchester on the South Downs Way.
Published 24 February 2010
Charles, the owner of the Copper House B&B (who, incidentally, only does B&B for walkers) had warned me the day before that I’d probably be woken up by the cockeral at about 4am. Well if it did crow, I slept right through it – an unusual occurrence given I normally get woken up at the drop of a hat. Or Catherine’s snoring.
Published 15 March 2010
Mud, sun and wind as I walk another day on the South Downs Way.
Published 17 March 2010
Trees, gloomy weather, funghi and flooded fields. Still, at least it didn’t rain.
Published 29 March 2010
Classic downsland walking with some great views as I stroll to the edge of West Sussex
Published 30 March 2010
Beautiful countryside, fantastic sunsets, but sometimes you just don’t want to be doing 20 odd miles…
Published 20 May 2010
After a bit of a gap, it’s back on the South Downs Way for the penultimate section.
Published 21 May 2010
It’s the eighth and final day on the South Downs Way as the trail ends in Eastbourne.
Published 29 June 2010
An excellent walk across some of the finest scenery in the South of England, the South Downs Way’s myriad of local villages and excellent transport links provide many ways to walk it.
Published 6 February 2011
From Spring 2010, it’s Winchester to Eastbourne in photographic form.
Published 27 August 2023
Sometimes you just have to show a photograph of a sign saying Cucumber Farm.
Published 25 June 2023
In 2025 we’ll be getting a new National Trail. But how long have the others been around?
Published 20 June 2021
You can keep your Severn Sisters and your Beacon Hill. This view at Amberley is what it’s all about.
Published 14 February 2021
Eleven years ago I set off on the South Downs Way. So what better excuse to look at some lovely photos from that walk.
Published 7 July 2019
Every now and then, someone emails me to ask which walk they should do. Now there’s an open ended question, I think, because it totally depends on who you are and what you like. And if you fall into one these categories, you’ll find your answer here! And if you don’t fall into one of these categories, you might not.
Published 7 December 2014
If there’s such a thing as a walking trail hub, then Winchester is one of them.
Published 21 March 2012
There’s this massive thing that some people have that there’s no proper walking in the South East of England. And that’s nonsense.
Published 4 December 2011
I’ve used this one to illustrate blog posts twice before so it might be cheating a bit to give it another outing, but I have because I love it to bits.
Published 2 October 2011
You get the best sunsets in spring and in autumn and as it’s now October I thought I’d show you some of my favourite sunset photographs.