The Fantastic South Downs Way!
The South Downs Way
Long distance paths: The 100 miles (160 Km) long South Downs Way National Trail runs between Winchester in Hampshire and Eastbourne in East Sussex. It follows the old routes and droveways along the South Downs.
The path runs within a mile of Rosebud Cottage. It passes several local landmarks with stunning views: Chanctonbury Ring, just a 3 mile walk away and Cissbury Ring about 6 miles to the west.
6 miles to the east you will reach Devil’s Dyke – for a shorter walk take to the number 2 bus towards Shoreham and get off at South Downs Way (or leave your vehicle in the small car park)
One of its ‘wow’ stretches is along the Seven Sisters (chalk cliffs) which ends at Eastbourne.
Other Nearby Long Distance Routes
The Monarch’s Way
The Monarch’s Way in Sussex is part of the 615 mile footpath, followed by King Charles II, as he fled the country in 1651. His father Charles I had been executed 2 years earlier. It ends at the port in Shoreham by Sea (5 miles from Steyning) where Charles caught a boat to France.
Part of Charles‘ route was from just south of Steyning up to Truleigh Hill.
Do visit the nearby Youth Hostel for tea and cake!
The Downs Link Path
The Downs Link path runs between the North Downs Way and the South Downs Way. It is 37 miles long. You can join it in Steyning. There is also a coastal link path which goes to Shoreham by Sea.
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