John Muir

Set the scene for your own Award activity, help with planning & stimulate discussion…

Groundwater

How rivers work: explaining the important role that groundwater plays in the environment.

SNPR

SNPR CoverRead the State of the National Park Report, Published in 2012 by the South Downs National Park Authority.

South Downs Time Puzzle

South Downs Time Puzzle

Our Landscape

Landscape CharacterView the National Park Landscape Character map by clicking the image above

River Landscapes Part 1

Rivers shape the landscape around them – the physical features are created by the power of water and the interaction with the underlying geology. This video shows animations of how processes create landforms and compares the drainage basins of the River Devon in Scotland with the River Cuckmere in Sussex.

River Landscapes Part 2

Rivers shape the landscape around them – the physical features are created by the power of water and the interaction with the underlying geology. This video shows animations of how features form and compares the management of the River Devon in Scotland with the River Cuckmere in Sussex.

Conflict

Learn how important the South Downs have been in the protection and training of troops during conflict and how the military have shaped parts of the South Downs.

Field Guides

Serpent Trail Field GuideYou can purchase a Serpent Trail field guide from the Field Studies Council website.

Photo Album

External Links

SNPR - South Downs National Park

SNPR - Geology

SNPR - Landscape Character

SNPR - South Downs Habitats

South Downs National Park Interactive Map

August 22nd, 2015

This interactive pdf allows you to display a variety of map layers: transport, rivers & coast, settlements, landscape types, contours, historical features, population and geology. Download and open in Adobe Reader to turn layers on and off.

UK National Parks

Cairngorms National Park Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Northumberland National Park Lake District National Park North York Moors National Park Yorkshire Dales National Park Peak District National Park Snowdonia National Park New Forest National Park South Downs National Park Broads Authority Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Brecon Beacons National Park Exmoor National Park Dartmoor National Park

Map of the UK showing National Park locations

Use the interactive map above to visit other National Park websites

Learning Map

Learning Map

South Downs Snap

South Downs Snap

Geology Viewer

Geology viewer widgetBritish Geological Survey map showing bedrock and superficial geology

Take Part...

Completed a Bee Scene Botanical Adventure? Add your results to the Wild about Plants map.

Bee Scene

Visit the Bee Scene website.

Chalk

Prof. Rory Mortimore explains about the importance of chalk in: the formation of the South Downs, early settlement, farming and drinking water…

Photo Album

External Links

External Links

External Links