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South Downs Odyssey
Odýssey n. a long, wandering and eventful journey!
Walk the South Downs Way … why?
So why are we aiming to walk the 100 miles of the South Downs Way? Well, a friend inspired us when she described how she and some friends had walked the full distance in many short sections and celebrated with a glass of champagne and some cake at the end at Beachy Head. It is perhaps the champagne that seems to be the prime motivator, though we will do almost anything for cake, together with the idea of getting fitter and having the satisfaction and achievement of being able to tick off all the sections of this amazing trail through beautiful countryside. We have both walked some sections before, we are chuffed to have completed half during 2014 and hope to finish the full South Downs Way during 2016.
Leg 6
East Meon to Petersfield
(4 miles)
Sat 12 Apr 14
Leg 5
Old Winchester Hill to East Meon
(5 miles)
Mon 5 May 14
Leg 22 – Birling Gap – Eastbourne
(6 miles)
EUREKA!!!
Leg 7
Petersfield to Harting Hill
(5.5 miles)
Thurs 10 Apr 14
Leg 8
Harting Hill to Cocking
(6.25 miles)
Thurs 17 Apr 14
Leg 9
Cocking to
Duncton
(5.25 miles)
Thurs 15 May 144
Leg 10
Duncton to
Bury Hill
(5 miles)
Sat 23 Aug 14
Leg 11
Bury Hill to Storrington
(6 miles)
Sat 23 May 15
Leg 12
Storrington to Washington
(4 miles)
Fri 11 Sep 15
Leg 13
Washington to Chanctonbury Ring (2.75 miles)
Sun 6 Sep 15
Leg 14 Chanctonbury Ring to Beeding
(4.5 miles)
Sun 20 Sep 15
Leg 15
Beeding to
Devil’s Dyke
(5.25 miles)
Sun 4 Oct 15
Leg 16
Devil’s Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
(6 miles)
Sun 5 Jun 16
Leg 17
Ditchling Beacon to Housedean Farm
(5 miles)
Tues 21 Jun 16
Leg 18
Housedean Farm to Southease
(7 miles)
Sun 31 Jul 16
Leg 19
Southease to Alfriston
(7 miles)
Tue 6 Sep 16
Leg 21 – Cuckmere River to Birling Gap (5 miles)
Allison and Liz
