Water taps:
There are several water taps. Below is link to 'My Google map' of SDW with
overall locations of water taps. (Please note that SDW route is approx due to detail of map)
Winchester to Devils Dyke
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118318116678995638080.000001121fb5dffff4bc2&hl=en&z=9&om=1.kml
ditto but whole of SDW to Eastbourne.
updated map July 2008 (route amended Ditchling to Eastbourne
& water taps)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118318116678995638080.000001121fb5dffff4bc2&hl=en&om=1&t=h&ll=50.944584,-0.710335&spn=0.021686,0.050468&z=14
Detailed individual locations
A) QEP (Queen Elizabeth Country Park), south of Petersfield: Behind Visitor
Centre. (no map included here).
B) Cocking Hill Barn: on bank on south side of
bend.
Photo below: View east
towards Hill Barn
Photo
below: tap east Amberley 11 miles; west is QEP, NOT Buriton Farm
as on sign (farm cottage burnt down few years ago).
(thumbnail) Plaque on tap plinth
in memory of Peter Wren; does anyone know who he was, or anything more about him
?
C1) Luke has emailed (23/6/08) to say new water tap near sewage works
as approach B2139. see map below for general location
C2) Amberley: coming from 'north' as you go
under railway bridge, small gap in fence on left, or go on for 10 yds, and through
pub car park; outside pub, above water trough
Plaque reads 'horse trough and water tap for walkers and riders'.
D) Washington A24: on grass bank, south side of tarmac lane, about
150 yds before A24.
E)
Beeding: by hedge next to A .
F)
YHA Truleigh Hill: outside YHA, beside door to toilet.
G) Saddlescombe Farm
(between Devils Dyke and Ditchling, about 1 mile west of A23.
H)
A27 Housedean Farm (between Ditchling and
Southease)
Mike has kindly emailed me to say that there is a tap in the wall
on the north side of A27 near the bridge which crosses over A27.
Another
photo from Mike A:
Ja)
Southease Church:
from R. Ouse crossing going westwards
photos
below kindly sent by Danny W.:
J)
Southease: in front of cottage. PLEASE NOTE: SDW is now diverted via
bridge (FB on map) over A26. So if you follow SDW sign you will miss water tap.
Instead continue for 100 yds to Itford Farm and tap is on left by telegraph post
in front of cottage. Neil has kindly emailed to say 'new tap on wall where SDW
turns to go over bridge, but not yet operational'
A
photo from Mike, thanks.
K)
Jevington: I have just read in 'South Downs Way' guide that there is a tap near
the church in Jevington. If you see it, please let me know where and if possible
photo for me to include. Neil has kindly emailed me to say that 'tap is easy to
find, just on left as you head up path towards church. looks clean, well
maintained, has "E II R" commerative plaque.
Mike has just sent me
some photos of tap: SDW is beside the wall.
