Southern Sussex Tracks, Trails & Twittens
by Eddie Start
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Pub Date Jun 28 2025 | Archive Date Jul 17 2025
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Description
Southern Tracks, Trails & Twittens is a walkers guide that explores the varied, stunning landscape of southern Sussex. Walks from the High Weald, where the 16th century iron industry ruled the day, along the springline and across the great domes of the South Downs, onward to the western coastal plain.
Early settlers tilled the soil, leaving field systems, burial mounds and earthworks. Drovers forged routes into the Wealden forest. Romans built villas and roads that remain to this day. Later invaders constructed castles and churches and took stock of their acquisitions. Settlements, villages and towns evolved. Footpaths, bridleways and deep holloways became the trodden earthen network for people in their workaday lives. Land was farmed, oxen dragged ploughs, shepherds tended sheep; in towns markets traded, pilgrims passed through, rivers were highways, and all were linked by a cat’s cradle of tracks and trails, some of which this book explores. There were rebels too, taking on injustice, creating a stir, Sussex people not being druv – walk with them in this book.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781805145165 |
| PRICE | £15.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 312 |
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Featured Reviews
Stephen R, Educator
As someone who grew up in Sussex and over many years walked throughout the County, it was pleasing and refreshing to find a new collection of walks.
Eddie Start has writing a wonderful compendium of rambles in East and West Sussex. Each walk comprises of : distance and timings; starting points for circular walks , Map OS references and information about car parks, footpaths and places to stop for refreshments.
The attention to detail is excellent and considers different eventualities. The walks range in time from one and half hours to around eight hours.
It is the additional details highlighting historical facts, geographical details and general knowledge linked to the locations that make the book extra interesting .
For someone who has covered many footpaths across both counties , this is definitely a welcome addition for walkers new to the area and those familiar with Sussex.
A book fall of charm and character and some brilliant walks to try this summer .
Jenny H, Reviewer
A useful summary of walks in Southern Sussex. Each walk has a short summary of the terrain including distance and timing, where to get refreshments and which Ordinance Survey map you could take with you. There are a few illustrations of distinctive features such as mills, churches and river crossings plus a handy route map at the start of each walk. The history connected with each walk is fascinating too. It would be a great companion on your walk.
jc C, Educator
Southern Sussex Tracks, Trails & Twittens by Eddie Startis : This is a walkers guide that explores southern Sussex. Walks from the coast to the High Weald, and across the South Downs. The details for each walk include: distance, timings; OS references and information about car parks, footpaths and cafe/ refreshment stops. There is a wealth of history, geographical details, local landmarks and places of interest included. It is a great book to take along when exploring or just following one of the detailed walks. A great resource.
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