(18th April 2016 - 18 miles + 2 miles from my home to path's start) At 5.45am, I was repeat yawning and standing at my local railway station. I'd been awake since 4, the 100-mile train journey to Winchester would take a maddening three hours and, on arrival, I'd face an 18-mile walk. It was … Continue reading The South Downs Way: Day 1 – Winchester to East Meon
South Downs Way
The South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is one of fifteen National Trails in England and Wales, and the one I know best. From long association, it is a personal favourite and, whilst it can't compete with the rugged beauty of say, The Cumbria Way or Hadrian's Wall Path, I think it is one of the finest paths … Continue reading The South Downs Way
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