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Egrets Way – part closure

September 11th, 2023

Part of the Egrets Way shared use path has been temporarily closed between the railway underpass and Ham Lane. This closure has been necessary for public safety due to unsafe trees. The route will be reopened as soon as possible, once the trees have been made safe. Please see the route diversion map. Sorry for […]

Misty mornings, the crunching of leaves under your feet, even a faint chill in the air, Autumn has a lot going for it. There’s no better way to embrace the season than a walk in the countryside. Here are just some of the walks to get you outside in the South Downs this Autumn. Stanmer […]

Breathtaking, mysterious, beautiful and inspiring – the South Downs is all these things. But there are some gems in England’s newest National Park that have an extra sprinkling of spectacular – those kind of “wow” spots capable of leaving a permanent footprint on your bank of feel-good memories. And, just an hour or so from […]

An inspiring campaign launches today to bring dew ponds back to the South Downs landscape and help nature thrive. The “Pounds for Ponds” initiative is seeking to invest around £1m to create and restore 100 ponds across Hampshire and Sussex over the next decade. Dew ponds are synonymous with the chalk grassland of the South […]

Specially designed scaffolding will begin to be put in place tomorrow (25 May) to shore up the fire-damaged listed buildings. The support scaffolding will be installed to support the facades of both listed buildings, as well as to the flank wall of the Angel Inn. A number of chimneys also have to be demolished or […]