Jarrold Pathfinder 24 - Surrey & Sussex
ISBN: 0-7117-0610-7
Despite the proximity of these counties to London, the M25 and Heathrow and Gatwick airports, walkers in many parts of the region may find themselves treading some of the quietest and loneliest footpaths in southern England. 'Weald' actually means wild and the region was once largely cut off from the rest of the country by thick forest and rough heath. The dominant geographical features, stretching from west to east, are the North and South Downs, which exhibit all the finest characteristics of chalk downland scenery. With smooth, rolling contours and open vistas, they sweep across Sussex to terminate at Beachy Head and the spectacular Seven Sisters, and feature in several of the walks here.
This is also a region of lonely marshlands, winding creeks and distant horizons. There are walks among these coastal lowlands around Chichester harbour, across the Pevensey Levels and over the reclaimed marshes near Rye, as well as more energetic and dramatic clifftop routes in the Seven Sisters and Hastings country parks.
Despite the proximity of these counties to London, the M25 and Heathrow and Gatwick airports, walkers in many parts of the region may find themselves treading some of the quietest and loneliest footpaths in southern England. 'Weald' actually means wild and the region was once largely cut off from the rest of the country by thick forest and rough heath. The dominant geographical features, stretching from west to east, are the North and South Downs, which exhibit all the finest characteristics of chalk downland scenery. With smooth, rolling contours and open vistas, they sweep across Sussex to terminate at Beachy Head and the spectacular Seven Sisters, and feature in several of the walks here.
This is also a region of lonely marshlands, winding creeks and distant horizons. There are walks among these coastal lowlands around Chichester harbour, across the Pevensey Levels and over the reclaimed marshes near Rye, as well as more energetic and dramatic clifftop routes in the Seven Sisters and Hastings country parks.