South Downs Way

[Susie]

Obviously I am biased but the South Downs are gorgeous and unmissable as far as I am concerned. I guess it depends on what sort of habitat you like though.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Susie

Obviously I am biased but the South Downs are gorgeous and unmissable as far as I am concerned. I guess it depends on what sort of habitat you like though.

I have to say, I've not done much walking down south. I do get a bit fixated with certain landscapes and find it hard to try less familiar ones. The Pennines (especially the Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines) will always be my favourite because I grew up in them and still live in them, but I find myself going more and more to the NW Highlands and islands of Scotland these days. There are countless places in the British Isles I long to visit, but I always feel I am up against a clock and have to prioritise.

Regards, Chris

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by Susie

Obviously I am biased but the South Downs are gorgeous and unmissable as far as I am concerned. I guess it depends on what sort of habitat you like though.

Yes, the more I think about the South Downs Way, the more it seems likely, esq the happy memories I had in August 1984, when I did it then. It seems to grow on me, thinking maybe a easy/moderate walk is due.

I think the Southern Upland Way is gonna be hard pushed @ 212 miles in a fortnight, whereas the South Downs Way is nice round 100 miles and can be done easily in a fortnight esq with a couple of rest days and more so living up in the north-east of england, losing a couple days travelling to and from.

I would of loved to back-packed it, but I think maybe the bb/yha option is looking the wayward, if I opt for it.

[tufftie]

I can say that the SDW around the Eastbourne area is beautiful - even on a grey day. Fantastic flora and invertibrates too