Lets walk the South Downs Way

This walk passes through or close to many historic and typically English towns and villages as it wends its way from the Saxon capital of Winchester to the famous white cliffs near Eastbourne.
It can take several days to walk the South Downs but it can be very rewarding. Local tourist authorities have many lists of B&Bs along or close to the route.
The South Downs Way begins at Winchester, a Cathedral city which is also known as the Saxon capital of England.

Within about ten miles of parts of the South Downs Way is Portsmouth the historic home of the Royal Navy. On a visit here you should include the narrow streets and ramparts of the old city and port as well as a climb to the top of the town's stunning millennium project, the 170-meter-tall Spinnaker Tower. Portsmouth started as a Saxon fishing port, to its role as the home of one of the world's greatest seaborne fighting forces.

The historic Cathedral City of Chichester is also a great place to take a break from the journey. But if you want to do some walking, you could go round the old town on the Medieval Walls. It takes almost an hour to stroll the one and a half miles. The walls are built on Roman foundations going back to the 3rd century. In the middle of it the 1000 year old Chichester Cathedral is a definately worth a visit. After visiting the Cathedral, maybe you could stop at one of the local pubs, the Old Cross is a definate favourite.
Chichester is also home to the Chichester Festival Theatre and to Goodwood where depending on upon the time of year you can experience either thoroughbred racing, motor circuits and golf. Some say that Goodwood  is one of the prettiest racetracks in the world.
Then we come to Bosham, this is one of the prettiest reaches of the lovely Chichester Harbour.
Amberley lies besides the River Arun's water meadows and Arundel, on a hill above it, are classic English castle towns on the South Downs Way.
A visit to Arundel is a must. There are some quaint holiday cottages in the town which are available to rent, or maybe just book one for a weekend break.It boasts the beautiful 1,000-year-old, Norman Arundel Castle, still home to the Duke of Norfolk, and its amazing 19th century Cathedral -- the view of them from the distance, is like something out of a fairy tale book.
You can actually stay in a castle in Amberley, a tiny, mainly 16th century hamlet with picturesque thatched cottages.Amberley Museum an abandoned chalk quarry tells the local history of the industrial revolution.
Arundel has many restaurants or try the wonderfully eccentric Black Horse Pub in Amberley, one of its best traditional village pubs.
Brighton has been made a fashionable place in the early 19th century by the Prince Regent (later George IV). The palace of the Prince Regent, the Royal Pavilion, is one of Britain's most flamboyant and exotic landmark.
Brighton is one of the liveliest british seaside resorts, made famous since the Prince Regent made it fashionable in the early 19th century.
We end our journey at Eastbourne.

This must truly be one of the most sedate of England's South Coast seaside resorts. It is renowned for its lovely stretch of beaches, these include a few of the only sandy beaches along the south coast.
If you continue to walk the South Downs Way as far as the Eastbourne loop, you will see the magnificent Seven Sisters and Beachy Head itself, a really dramatic and rugged chalk cliff and a really amazing place to end this picturesque journey.