 | | | | | South Downs - Visitor
Guide | | Telephone: | 0906
7112212 - Eastbourne Tourist Information
01273 625242 - AONB Sussex team
023
9259 1362 - AONB Hampshire team | | email: | central@southdowns-aonb.gov.uk
comms@southdowns-aonb.gov.uk
info@butterfly-conservation.org
| | Key attractions: |
Wildlife watching moths, butterflies, plants and birds. | | Essential
kit: | Waterproof clothes and footwear, binoculars.
Bring a bright light and a white sheet for evening moth watching. Plant and
moth identification guide book. | | Nature
watching: | Botany, bird spotting, moth watching.
Best season: All year round but June for the Orchids. Evening is a good time for
moth watching although some can be seen during the day. Butterfly Conservation
holds a National Moth Night every year, and local branches hold events throughout
the Summer. | | Access: | Limited
wheelchair accessible and care should be taken after periods of heavy rain. | | Getting there: | Use
the South Downs Way which follows the chalkland ridge from Eastbourne through
Buriton then on to Winchester. | | Opening
times: | All year round. Public footpaths run through
the South Downs and are open all hours. | | Charges: | Free
public access. Pay car parks. |
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