Posts Tagged ‘south downs way’
SOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 8 – EXCEAT TO EASTBOURNE
Weather: Just right. Perfect walking weather. Difficulty Level: Tough, but a short day. Location: Exceat Country Park to Eastbourne! Yippee! Distance Travelled: 10.61 miles All good! The one where I became a thru-hiker and greeted by a surprise guest! WEATHER: Just right! The sun was shining, and a gentle breeze came off the sea, cooling…
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Weather: Rain! Then drizzle, then overcast. Difficulty Level: Lots of ups and downs. Location: Kingston on Lewes to Exceat Country Park Distance Travelled: 18 miles Bad ankle, but everything else is good. DAY 7 – ONCE UPON THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY The one with the bull, the rain, and the discovery that waterproof socks are…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 6 – TRULEIGH HILL to LEWES
Weather: A mix of hot, windy and cool. Difficulty Level: Tough day! Location: YHA Truleigh Hill to Kingston on Lewes Distance Travelled: 18 miles Health: Everything aches! The one where we acted like teenagers!! WEATHER: A mix of hot, windy and cool. DISTANCE: 18 miles (according to Jason or 20.4 miles according to my…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 5 | AMBERLEY TO TRULEIGH HILL
Weather: Hot until mid day, then overcast. Difficulty Level: Moderate today Location: Amberley to YHA Truleigh Hill Distance Travelled: 16.54 miles Health: Painful ankle! The one where I’m joined by an excitable Jason! WEATHER: Hot until midday, then overcast for later afternoon. DISTANCE: 16.54 miles LOCATION: Amberly to Truleigh Hill SUMMARY THE LONG WINDED…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 4 | COCKING TO AMBERLEY
Weather: Another scorcher! Difficulty Level: Moderate today Location: Cocking to Amberley Distance Travelled: 14.62 miles Health: All good. No pain today. The one with the sexy male runner at 6 am! WEATHER: Another scorcher! DISTANCE: 14.62 miles LOCATION: Cocking to Amberly SUMMARY 📚 Today I plugged myself into an audiobook and the miles flew…
Read MoreTEN BACK PACKING LESSONS LEARNED FROM WALKING THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY
Many people may think that I am a seasoned hiker/camper, but in reality, that is not the case. Yes, I have enjoyed many adventures and even long-distance trails such as the Camino, The Cotswold Way etc, but on all of those trails, I slept in a comfortable bed, not a tent. Camping whilst hiking is…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 3 | BURITON TO COCKING
Weather: Not too hot… just right! Difficulty Level: Still in pain. Not as many hills. Location: Buriton to Cocking Distance Travelled: 16.49 miles Health: Started ok, and ankle was bad at the end. The one with the penis display! WEATHER: A sprinkling of sunshine throughout the day with a nice cool breeze. Perfect walking weather.…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 2 | EXTON TO BURITON
Weather: Friggin hot! Difficulty Level: A tough day. Lot of pain Location: Exton to Buriton Distance Travelled: 18 miles Health: Started well. Ended bad! The One Where I Slept In The Pub Garden! I am writing a travelogue book for this particular trail, which will be too long for a blog entry. Please enjoy the…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 1 | WINCHESTER TO EXTON
Weather: Extremely hot! Difficulty Level: A few tough hills, but not too bad. Location: Winchester to Exton Distance Travelled: 19.71 miles Health: No aches and pains. All good! The One With Hundreds of Cows! I am writing a travelogue book for this particular trail, which will be too long for a blog entry. Please enjoy…
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