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	North Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The North Downs in England is a ridge of chalk hills that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) from Hampshire through Surrey (where for part of their course they are known as the Hog's Back) and Kent.
		Due to the porous nature of the underlying chalk, the North Downs is generally a treeless landscape.
		Their constant eating of the grass kept down the scrub; the fact that few sheep now occupy the North Downs, and the myxomatosis outbreak in 1953 which led to fall in the rabbit population, means that there is more scrubland on the Downs than hitherto.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Downs (376 words)

	North downs way - Countryside management project - management \| Kent Downs
		Parts of it follow the Pilgrim's Way and from Guildford it runs along the chalk scarp of the North Downs, offering some of the finest views in the South East.
		Over time the Downs have acted as a natural fortification for London and the North Downs Way takes you past the remains of Iron Age, Roman, Norman and Napoleonic forts as well as World War II bunkers and airfields.
		The North Downs are capped with beech woods and some of the most important areas of box and yew in Great Britain.
	www.kentdowns.org.uk /north_down.html (296 words)

	Ramblers Association - Information - Path - North Downs Way
		Much of the traditional route of the Pilgrim's Way is now part of the modern road network and walkers wishing to follow it are advised to use the North Downs Way as an alternative.
		The 24km/15-mile Thames Down Link connects the Thames Path and London LOOP at Kingston via the attractive river Hogsmill and Epsom Common with the North Downs Way at the famous beauty spot of Box Hill.
		West (Farnham to the Medway) ISBN 1 85137 367 5, North Downs Way East (Medway to Dover) ISBN 1 85137 379 9.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /info/paths/northdowns.html (937 words)

	Canterbury Memory - Memories of the North Downs Way
		Nearby we saw the church of St. Barnabas with the sub-title "The Church of the North Downs Way".
		The North Downs Way passes over the Medway via the M2 bridge and to Borstal (the origin of the name for juvenile reformatories).
		The Way runs along a Roman road, over the A2, and then leads into a track and a road, and downhill to Charlton Cemetery where a signpost indicates the end of the North Downs Way.
	www.yourmemories.co.uk /memories/county/kent/ure1_canterbury.asp (919 words)

	The North Downs Way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The North Downs way is a long distance footpath through Surrey to the Kent Coast at Dover.
		The North Downs Way then climbs to the beautiful St Martha's Hill and St Martha's Church, from where there are excellent views to the South.
		Soon the path reaches the coast and the North Downs Way follows the cliff top along the white cliffs all the way to the busy port of Dover, the end of the North Downs Way and a satisfying way to end.
	northdowns.joncombe.org (1604 words)

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		Most of the single coins that have been found were either on the line of the North Downs trackway, near the Thanet coast, or along the banks of the Thames'.
		As Jessop states, the North Downs escarpment was an obvious line for a trackway and took advantage of the contours and avoided the sticky Gault clay.
		By the eighteenth century the usage of the term 'Pilgrims' Way' was being applied to a number of ancient or prehistoric trackways in the south of England used by pilgrims journeying to Becket's shrine.
	members.lycos.co.uk /DerekBright/history.htm (1706 words)

	North Downs Way on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In light of all the writers and free thinkers that have drawn motivation from the area, the North Downs Way National Trail is rightly justified in taking as its tagline the phrase 'An Inspirational Journey'.
		As with other National Trails, The North Downs Way National Trail is comprised of a series of shorter sections from which you can choose an itinerary to best suit the trip you're planning.
		Were you to walk the entire North Downs Way National Trail in one go, it would take between 12 and 14 days to complete.
	www.aboutbritain.com /Articles/north-downs-way.asp (1102 words)

	Wye: Leisure Activities: Horse Riding - Wye & Crundale Rides
		The riding routes comprise two short and four long loops which can be combined in any way to provide a long distance ride of up to 17 miles of approximately 4 and a quarter hours duration and within the capabilities of any horse which is ridden regularly.
		The chalk grasslands of the Wye and Crundale Downs, which comprise a ridge and characteristic dip slope and dry valleys, are of high ecological value.
		They are public rights of way but KCC reinforces the need for responsible use and consideration and respect for neighbours and landowners.
	www.wye.org /leisure/horseriding.htm (398 words)

	North Downs Way National Trail - Walks in Kent England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kent's most prestigious walking route is the North Downs Way, which runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover, with several sections following the ancient Pilgrim's Way.
		The North Downs Way, which runs through both the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, passes through some of the most scenic and historic countryside in southern England.
		The North Downs Way is closely linked to the Pilgrims Way, a route used by pilgrims on their way from Winchester to Canterbury to pray for St Thomas a Becket.
	www.kent.gov.uk /sp/countrysideaccess/routes/NorthDownsWayNationalTrail.html (274 words)

	North Downs
		The best riding is not actually on the North Downs, but centred around the three main hills of the area, Pitch Hill, Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill.
		It's a mile long singletrack route that runs under the pylons, from the 5 ways cross roads in the middle of the Holmbury area and runs, after a while, downhill to bring you out at the Youth Hostel.
		The Devil's Punch Bowl is a little further from London than the rest of the North Downs, and is on the Hampshire/Surrey borders.
	nhumby.tripod.com /ndowns.htm (1294 words)

	13 night Hike North Downs Way Farnham to Dover: Details of your selected Explore Britain activity tour
		This 12 day walking tour of the North Downs Way is 131 miles (211 km) from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent via Canterbury.
		The North Downs Way is a National Trail, in England, of contrasts.
		You stop in country and town hotels, inns and guesthouses along the way, where accommodation is available in twin, double or single rooms, most but not all with private facilities.
	xplorebritain.com /vacdata.asp?code=ND13 (1420 words)

	Rural Ways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Turn left in front of the tank and follow this fairly sttep tarck in to a gully near the bottome of the hill, passing a couple fo red arrowed posts showing this to be a vehicular right of way, under the main road via a short tuneel and in to Shere Village.
		Turn right next to the church and at the end of Church Hill Lane, turn right on to the bridle way that follows the edges of the fileds, eventually becoming a gravelled driveway and coming out at a road junction.
		If the undergrowth is too dense for this, follow the edge of the filed until there is a gap where a gootpath comes in from the field on the left, also not often evident if the filed has recently been ploughed or harvested.
	www.ruralways.org.uk /routes/item.php?id=44 (908 words)

	Bluedome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In deference to the fact that the North Downs Way sometimes follows the Pilgrim's Way, the route was opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
		The North Downs Way runs to the coast at Dover, and there is an enormous loop walk which can be followed back inland.
		Situated in the centre of Ireland, the Slieve Bloom Way is a circular trail restricted to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
	www.bluedome.co.uk /Trekking/campingandwalking/treklong.html (3794 words)

	Ramblers Association - Information - Path - South Downs Way
		Exhilirating route along the rolling chalk downs of Sussex and Hampshire, through the heart of the area that is eventually to become a new National Park, also open to cyclists and horse-riders.
		The Downs Link links the North Downs Way at St Martha's Hill, across the Weald via Horsham to the South Downs Way at Steyning, and on to the coast at Shoreham-by-Sea.
		Along the South Downs Way to Winchester by the Society of Sussex Downsmen, ISBN 0 907168 09 4.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /info/paths/southdowns.html (471 words)

	South Downs Way - Long Distance Routes - Hampshire Countryside
		Encouragement is now being given to farmers on the Downs to return their arable land to more traditional forms of management, and the Sussex Downs are designated as areas of outstanding natural beauty.
		The South Downs Way is easily accessible by rail from London, with buses serving the major towns nearby and even a special rambler bus running from Brighton to the Downs during the summer months.
		Although the Downs are not as remote as higher hills in the north, they can be bleak on a cold, foggy day in winter.
	www.hants.gov.uk /walking/southdowns (557 words)

	BBC - Seven Wonders - North Downs
		The M25, one of the busiest roads in Britain, thunders along, right beside the ridge of the North Downs.
		They are called the Downs because they are the uplands of Kent.
		If that doesn't make sense, the reason for that is the word "down" is from the old Dutch word "doon" which means a ridge.
	www.bbc.co.uk /england/sevenwonders/southeast/north_downs (290 words)

	Kent Downs - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
		Explore the site for information and news about the area; why it is a landscape of national importance, what is happening in the area, events and activities, and the work of the Kent Downs AONB Unit and Joint Advisory Committee partnership.
		The Kent Downs are the eastern half of the North Downs covering nearly a quarter of Kent, stretching from the White Cliffs at Dover up to the Surrey and London borders.
		It is a diverse and vibrant landscape with its dramatic chalk escarpments, secluded dry valleys, networks of tiny lanes and historic hedgerows, ancient woodlands, traditional orchards, locally distinctive villages, unique and precious wildlife and many sites of historic and cultural interest to explore.
	www.kentdowns.org.uk (250 words)

	The North Downs Way - Farnham to Guildford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The North Downs Way > Farnham to Guildford
		This walk begins the North Downs Way and starts in the pleasant town of Farnham in Surrey and finishes in Guildford, the county town of Surrey.
		The North Downs Way joins the South Wey Path to the south of Guildford which I then followed into the centre of Guildford.
	northdowns.joncombe.org /ndw_farnham_guildford.html (988 words)

	All about St Barnabas Church, Ranmore, the church on the North Downs Way... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Church on the North Downs Way, was built at the sole expense of Mr.
		Until 1954 it was confined in a small chamber on the North side of the Chancel.
		In 1954 it was moved to the North Transept and rebuilt with the original pipework, but with a new console and casework and an electric blower.
	www.watersideweb.co.uk /nuptials/stbarnabas.htm (604 words)

	Walk the North Downs Way with Contours Walking Holidays
		The North Downs is a long chalk ridge running through South East England from Farnham in Surrey to Dover on the Kent coast.
		Part of the trail follows the Pilgrims' Way, an ancient route taken by countless pilgrims on their way to pray at the shrine of Thomas à Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, immortalised in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
		The North Downs Way also takes in a number of memorable viewpoints including Box Hill, Reigate Hill, the Devil's Kneading Trough and the lonely flint-walled church on top of St Martha's Hill.
	www.contours.co.uk /self-guided/north-downs-way.htm (425 words)

	A Walking Holiday in Britain
		On the way out we were button-holed by an old gentlemen who felt we needed to know about several problems such as acid rain and the demise of English oaks; and hooligans from Ashford terrorizing and vandalizing the village.
		On the way up the hill we found a rather odd structure built into the bank along the trail.
		Farther along the way, we talked with a solo hiker (guy) who was going the other way.
	members.aol.com /canoecamping40/roanoke/day4.html (953 words)

	Local Heritage Initiative - Heritage Tales along the North Downs Way
		This project aimed to introduce children to the landscape and heritage of the North Downs.
		The stretch of the North Downs Way from Westwell to Canterbury has been home and inspiration to many writers.
		The ramblers setting out on the journey, which was the background of this performance, met some of them along the way.
	www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_east/kent/heritage_tales_along_the_north_downs_way (271 words)

	ECCLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		North Downs Way: ESE (35) to Folkestone (Kent)
		The temple stood 1 mile south of the crossing of the north-south road from Maidstone to Durobrivae (Rocester) with the North Downs Way (at TQ7462).
		Another villa and Romano-British Barrow at Snodland (TQ6962) on the course of the North Downs Way.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/eccles.htm (126 words)

	Links
		The Centre is situated adjacent to the Pilgrims Way and on the foot of the North Downs Way in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, linking directly onto a network of circular bridleways and walks.
		The North Downs Way The North Downs Way National Trail runs for 153 miles through the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).
		Much of the Trail follows the Pilgrims Way, the legendary route that was supposed to be used by pilgrims on their way from Winchester to Canterbury to pray at the shrine of St Thomas Becket (murdered in 1170).
	www.hollingbourne.org /Links/links_new.htm (554 words)

	Walking With Chaucer -- Going Solo on England's North Downs Way
		I chose the North Downs Way because it follows the historic Pilgrims' Way for much of its course to Canterbury.
		Stretching from the Surrey Hills to the White Cliffs of Dover, the North Downs Way is 240 km (157 miles) long and would take 10 to 12 days to walk in one go.
		Most walkers he meets are surprised, as I was, to be allowed to cross private property – thanks to the ancient right of way.
	www.cstn.org /reports/europe/britain/englanddowns02.html (780 words)

	Walking Holiays in Kent England UK - Self-led or Guided Holidays
		The tour follows Kent 's rural highways and by-ways, enabling the walker to discover the hidden secrets of this ancient county.
		The journey along the North Downs takes you through some of the oldest and finest villages in Kent.
		We actively encourage all customers to use public transport to access the Kent Downs (AONB).We advise customers where they can purchase locally produced food and produce along the route of their walk and encourage them to use local services.
	www.walkawhile.co.uk /guided-group-walks.htm (762 words)

	Sherpa Walking Holidays:England,The South Downs Way
		Most of the route is ancient, made up out of the old droving roads that took animals and goods between the market towns of the region.
		On the way “Dew Ponds,” ring forts, cross dykes and tumuli reflect a history stretching back into the mists of time.
		Places to stay along The South Downs Way are found rather sporadically.
	www.sherpa-walking-holidays.co.uk /tours/britain/wsdrc.htm (681 words)

	coppice seat
		The coppice seat was commissioned by The North Downs way.
		The sculpture/seat is constructed within the living branches of a Sweet Chestnut coppice stool, This type of tree is the result of one of the earliest forms of woodland management.
		This section of the path follows the Pilgrims way, an ancient walking route to Canterbury Cathedral.
	members.aol.com /berrymeadgdns/html/coppiceseat.html (106 words)

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