Near Beachy Head

The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. The North & South Downs run parallel to each other, and would once have formed part of the same dome-shaped chalk outcrop. (See Southern England Chalk Formation.) Erosion, however, has removed the chalk between the two ridges, forming an area called the Weald. The Seven Sisters near Beachy Head in the South of England. ... The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation Chalk is a soft, white, porous form of limestone composed of the mineral calcium carbonate. ... A downland is an area of open chalk upland. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The North Downs in England are a ridge of chalk hills that stretch about 100 mi (160 km) from Hampshire through Surrey and Kent. ... In this geological map of Great Britain the Chalk is labled 6 The Chalk Formation of Southern England is a system of chalk downland in the south of England. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. Erosion is the displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock, and other particles) by the agents of wind, water, ice, movement in response to gravity, or living organisms (in the case of bioerosion). ... A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ...

The South Downs extend about 70 miles (100 km) through East Sussex, West Sussex and part of Hampshire. The South Downs Way is a bridleway that follows the South Downs. Towns and villages include Eastbourne with its 164 metre high headland Beachy Head, Lewes, Brighton and Hove, Portsmouth, Shoreham-by-Sea, the towns of Washington, Arundel and Midhurst. East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs Way is a long-distance bridleway, running along the South Downs in southern England. ... // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of Great Britain, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of around 90,000. ... Beachy Head (grid reference TV587955) is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. ... Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Location within the British Isles Hove is a next-door neighbour of Brighton, on the south coast of England. ... View over Portsmouth from Portsdown Hill. ... Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, is bordered on the north by the South Downs, on the west by the Adur valley and on the south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach. ... Washington is a village situated five miles west of Steyning and three miles east of Storrington at the foot of the South Downs in the county of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Arundel is a town in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Map sources for Midhurst at grid reference SU8821 Midhurst is a market town in West Sussex with a population of approximately 5000. ...

The most famous cliffs of the South Downs, apart from Beachy Head, are the Seven Sisters, between Eastbourne and Seaford. The highest point on the South Downs is Butser Hill, just south of Petersfield, Hampshire. At 270 m (886 ft) high, it qualifies as one of England's Marilyns. Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn, near Bristol, England In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ... Beachy Head (grid reference TV587955) is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. ... The Seven Sisters cliffs and the lifeboat cottages, from Seaford Head across the River Cuckmere The Seven Sisters are a famous series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel. ... Location within the British Isles Seaford is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, on the south coast, east of Newhaven, Brighton and west of Eastbourne. ... Butser Hill is a chalk hill, the highest point on the South Downs. ... Location within the British Isles The Statue of King William III marks the centre of Petersfield Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... A Marilyn is a hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height or other merit. ...

Much of the South Downs have been designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England (AONB) is an area in England specially designated by the Countryside Agency. ...

A national park in the South Downs is proposed, and received support from the government in September 1999. As of 2004, a public inquiry is being held to decide the boundaries of the proposed national park. The designation process is expected to take another two to three years. The South Downs National Park is a proposed National Park in the South Downs region of England. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the politics and government of Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, a public inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by the government. ...

External link

• South Downs Virtual Information Centre