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Help needed to mend the South Downs Way

‘Please donate to help mend the South Downs Way’ is the plea going out to everyone who loves and uses the 160km national trail which runs all the way from Winchester to Eastbourne. The 20,000 people who walk, cycle or ride its length each year, the millions more who explore sections of the trail and […]

Research proves that South Downs cyclists, horse riders and walkers are all just people

New research carried out on the human ecosystem of England’s newest national park proves decisively that walkers, cyclists and horse riders in the South Downs are really just all people. Using the latest scientific techniques cyclists were tested for their ability to walk unaided, while hikers were placed on horseback and horse riders persuaded to […]

Give thanks to South Downs Way with new donation scheme

More than 20,000 long-distance walkers, cyclists and riders complete the 160km South Downs Way every year and many more will explore a section of it. Some for pleasure, others for the challenge and many to raise money for charity. A new donation scheme means that people who’ve enjoyed the trail have the chance to give […]

Work continues on Meon Valley Trail

New work started on the Meon Valley Trail on in February 2015 as part of ongoing plans to improve it for walkers, cyclists and equestrians. The trail, which runs along bridleways from Wickham to West Meon, takes in the secret place where Winston Churchill, Dwight Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle met on a train to finalise […]

"The Downs...too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness."