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Amberley (Walk 24) is one of the most attractive villages at the foot of the South Downs

Should you plan to stop at a pub or café during your walk, please be considerate if your footwear is muddy and either leave your boots in the porch, or cover them with plastic bags.

It is assumed that anyone out for a walk in the countryside will have a love for that countryside, and treat it with respect. Sadly, evidence contradicts that assumption, for litter is still found where only walkers go. So I make a plea that all who go walking in the South Downs National Park will be careful not to leave litter, and help make the Downs even more attractive for all by removing any you find. A plastic bag is useful for carrying rubbish away – keep one in your rucksack for this purpose.

It has taken millions of years of evolution to create the South Downs. It has taken thousands of years for Man to mould it into the living landscape we cherish today, and more than 60 years to establish it as a National Park. Let each of us treat it with the love and respect it deserves.