Description
Book SynopsisSussex Walks is a collection of 20 circular walks, between 3.5 and 12 miles (5 and 19km) in length that explore the length and breadth of the county of Sussex.
Wander through the county's varied and interesting landscapes; across open downland, through broadleaf forest and along evolving coastline. The routes are split into two areas – the South Downs and the Weald – and include walks in Ashdown Forest, around Cissbury Ring, over Ditchling Beacon, to Pooh Bridge and along the coast near West Wittering.
Each route contains snippets of information on the local area. Learn about the wildlife, the history and the people of the countryside you're walking through. Every walk also includes 'creative starting points' – ideas to encourage you to reflect and respond to the landscape.
Researched and written by local author and photographer Deirdre Huston, the walks feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, easy-to-follow directions, and information on local history, wildlife, refreshments and terrain.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
How to Use the Creative Starting Points
How to Use this Book
Navigation
Safety
The Countryside Code
Maps, Descriptions, Distances
Area Map and Key
The Weald
High Weald and Ashdown Forest
1 Heathland Views and Woodland Wonders
2 A Rare Heathland Ramble
3 Meadows and Steam Trains
4 Pooh Bridge, Hartfield and the Weald
Low Weald
5 A Cuckfield Stroll
6 An Easy Loop through Agricultural Sussex
7 Explore Loxwood Canal
8 Looping Around Time and Science
9 Between Downs and River: Burton Pond
South Downs
South Downs – East of Brighton
10 Inspirational Firle and Charleston
11 Mysterious Guardian of the Downs
12 Coast, Wilderness and Forest
South Downs – Central
13 Wolstonbury: A Significant Hill
14 Tottington: Downland, Farmland and Woods
15 Windmills, Wildlife, Flint and Farming
16 Downland Doddle with a Choice of Pubs
South Downs – West of Brighton
17 A Walk through Green and Pleasant Lands
18 A Downland Meander to Cissbury Ring
19 A Walk Through Time and Traditions
20 The Tidal Creek and West Wittering
About the Author
