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South Downs Way - Amberley to Queen Elizabeth Country Park (★★★★☆)

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Today is my fourth (and final day) spent walking along the South Downs Way , having walked from Shoreham to Amberley on the previous day. Today the plan is to walk on to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. This leaves behind a final day of walking from Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Winchester, but that I will do later in the year. On the previous night I had opted to stay over in Chichester, and so today the first task of the day was to hop on the train, and to briefly join the London commuters - before hopping off at Amberley train station. From here the day starts with a walk across the first properly wet fields I have encountered on this walk - as we head out, cross over the River Arun, and then climb up to drier ground on the far side. River Arun Back up to higher ground Once again it is a misty start to the day, but there is no rain - and it looks like the sky should clear up as the day goes on. And from here the path climbs up, passing by Westburton Hill, and heads round to Bignor H...
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South Downs Way - Shoreham to Amberley (★★★★★)

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Today is the third of four days spent walking much of the South Downs Way , having walked from Southease to Shoreham on the previous day. Today the plan is to walk from Shoreham to Amberley. I had stayed overnight in Brighton, and so the day starts with a slow bus ride through most of the suburbs of both Brighton and Shoreham, before stopping off by the side of the A283. Here there is a van selling food, and so here I stop off and get myself a bacon roll before heading out for the day - and the van owner is a chatty guy who is happy to tell you stories about the trail. From here the path heads over the River Adur (where it briefly shares the same route as the Downs Link - predominantly a cycling route between the North and South Downs, but one which I plan to walk one day, having cycled it many years ago). And there is a drinking tap here - but I'm not sure I could have filled up my bottle without dipping it into the trough below, so I'm not sure how practical this one actuall...
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South Downs Way - Southease to Shoreham (★★★★★)

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Today is the second of four days spend walking the South Downs Way (walking west to east as far as Petersfield) - having walked from Eastbourne to Southease on the previous day. Today we will be walking from Southease to just past Shoreham. Following a very good day of walking on the previous day, the spirits are high as I arrive at Southease train station - having stayed overnight in Lewes - and from here it is a short walk down to the bridge across the River Ouse, where I have to wait for a team of workers to finish replacing a board. Rather the close the bridge, the workers are replacing the sleepers that make up the core of the bridge one by one, and re-opening the bridge between each replacement - and so whilst I have a bit of a wait to get across, I'm at least thankful that they are going to a lot of effort in order to keep the bridge open. Waiting to cross the bridge And as I wait I am able to do my good dead for the day, redirecting a lady who is trying to find a meeting ...
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