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The South Downs is internationally-renowned for its quintessentially English countryside, pretty chocolate-box villages, flower-rich chalk grasslands and stunning white cliffs. Perhaps less known are the network of rivers and streams that crisscross this amazing landscape – yet they really are the beating heart of a complex ecosystem that relies on flowing freshwater! The National Park’s […]

Egrets Way – part closure

September 11th, 2023

Part of the Egrets Way shared use path has been temporarily closed between the railway underpass and Ham Lane. This closure has been necessary for public safety due to unsafe trees. The route will be reopened as soon as possible, once the trees have been made safe. Please see the route diversion map. Sorry for […]

Misty mornings, the crunching of leaves under your feet, even a faint chill in the air, Autumn has a lot going for it. There’s no better way to embrace the season than a walk in the countryside. Here are just some of the walks to get you outside in the South Downs this Autumn. Stanmer […]

Breathtaking, mysterious, beautiful and inspiring – the South Downs is all these things. But there are some gems in England’s newest National Park that have an extra sprinkling of spectacular – those kind of “wow” spots capable of leaving a permanent footprint on your bank of feel-good memories. And, just an hour or so from […]

An inspiring campaign launches today to bring dew ponds back to the South Downs landscape and help nature thrive. The “Pounds for Ponds” initiative is seeking to invest around £1m to create and restore 100 ponds across Hampshire and Sussex over the next decade. Dew ponds are synonymous with the chalk grassland of the South […]