South Downs, Chalk and Limestone Mixed

Author(s): Jeremy Lake

The South Downs is a prominent spine of chalk stretching from the Hampshire Downs to the coastal cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. At intervals, the chalk ridge is traversed by broad river valleys with flat floodplains and water meadows. Of the Character Area, 8% is classified as urban and 84% of the Character Area is in the South Downs National Park.

Report Number:
129/2020
Series:
Research Report
Pages:
12
Keywords:
Landscape Farmstead Historic

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