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The escarpment near Devil’s Dyke (Walk 16) makes a popular launch site for paragliders

Carry a few plasters in case of blisters or the odd scratch; take a flask of liquid refreshment, and something to nibble should energy wane. An Ordnance Survey map will be needed in the unlikely event of your getting lost. It will also present you with a broader picture of the countryside through which your walk leads than may be gained from the OS extracts included within these pages. Details of the specific map sheets required are provided at the head of each walk described. I’ve also noted the availability of refreshments, where they occur. Most of these are to be found at country pubs, although I stress that I have no personal experience of the majority of those mentioned, so no endorsement is intended (I’d sooner chew on an apple while enjoying an open view than sit in a pub!). There has also been a spate of pub closures in recent years, so be warned that you may find the one you’d planned to visit is no longer open. If this is the case, a note to me via the publisher (address given at the front of the book) would be welcome, and I’ll ensure a correction is made in the next edition of this guide.