South Downs Waywards

I have lived and loved in Sussex for more than three decades, close to the magnificent South Downs. The Downs are a place that I 'know' from views from the road and short walks around the famous bits, but for some time now I have been contemplating walking the entire South Downs Way - 100 miles in total from Winchester to Eastbourne. What finally prompted me to make this a reality was being taken on a 15 mile looping walk from Chanctonbury Ring and around Steyning, Wiston and Sullington by Strictly Lady Lloyd (SLL) earlier this month.  Early morning view of Chanctonbury Ring The weather, for mid-October, was astonishing: blue skies and sunshine caused unexpected vest tops and sunburn (partially caused by pub garden break). SLL and HM: Cheers! But what was even more astonishing was how much the terrain changed along the walk. Every rounded corner or hill summit provided a new vista, and served to whet my appetite for venturing further afield. Glimpse of Wiston House Path towards