Choose your own date  One of the great advantages of going on a Self-Guided Walking Holiday is that you can choose a date to suit yourself. It’s important to select the best time of year so ask the advice of the holiday provider. It’s also important to consider accommodation options as early as possible if […]

I’m not surprised the Sussex Downs has now joined the hallowed list of the UK’s fifteen National Parks. Now it is part of the South Downs National Park Authority which spreads across East Sussex, West Sussex and Hampshire. Personally, the heritage coast between Eastbourne and Seaford is the part I know and love best. It’s the […]

If you have not yet discovered the delights of White Cliffs country, we can highly recommend it as a spectacular stretch of heritage coast where butterflies dance over multi-coloured carpets of flowers. Here the only sound is of skylarks singing above, where your feet gently tread soft downland turf and all around is unspoilt beauty […]

Alfriston Have you discovered Alfriston, a beautiful downland village nestling in a fold in the Sussex Downs? It’s a wonderful base for walking in Sussex. And it’s a charming place to stay with its narrow streets, quaint historical buildings and fascinating shops. For hotel accommodation we recommend 14th-century Dean’s Place Country Hotel. It is idyllically […]