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From this website you can print
out free PDF files or save them to your computer. You can also
transfer them to a mobile reading device such as a Kindle or Sony e-Reader,
though for best viewing you may need to convert them into a compatible format -
refer to the device instructions.
If you plan to walk the Vanguard Way, you only need to print the route
descriptions for each Section as and when needed. To save paper, please
read and refer to the Introduction and Companion on-screen. We also
suggest that you explore the options available on your printer: it may be
possible to print double-sided and in booklet form, so squeezing 4 pages onto
one sheet of A4 paper.
Please note that the four previous printed editions of our guidebook are no
longer accurate and should not be used as a guide when walking. You should
also beware that guidebooks to the Vanguard Way produced by other publishers may
be inaccurate or out of date and should be treated with caution. We know
of two: "The Wealdway & the Vanguard Way" by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone Press); and
"Vanguard Way" by David Harrison (SB Publications).
Bear in mind that you may need a waterproof cover.
It is
very important that you go to the "Latest News" pages
to find details of any alterations to the route and updates for any of the
downloads listed below.
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● An introduction to the route
(6th edition, 2020).
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● The Vanguard Way Companion, which tells you about public transport and where you can find refreshments, accommodation and many other useful facilities along the route
(6th edition, 2019).
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● A map showing which
Ordnance Survey maps are useful for walking the Vanguard
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● Detailed North-South (1 to 10)
(6th edition, 2019/2020) and South-North (A to K)
(2nd edition 2017/2020) route directions including maps, and gpx files (2021), in ten easy sections.
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North-South |
South-North |
gpx files |
Section 1 / K - Croydon to Chelsham Common |
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Section 2 / J - Chelsham Common to Limpsfield Chart |
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Section 3 / H - Limpsfield Chart to Edenbridge |
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Section 4 / G - Edenbridge to Forest Row |
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Section 5 / F - Forest Row to Poundgate |
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Section 6 / E - Poundgate to Blackboys |
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Section 7 / D - Blackboys to Golden Cross |
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Section 8 / C - Golden Cross to Berwick Station |
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Section 9 / B - Berwick Station to Exceat Bridge |
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Section 10 / A - Exceat Bridge to Newhaven |
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A guide to the Flora, Fauna &
Geology of the Vanguard Way
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If you have a subscription to on-line Ordnance Survey maps (even if only a 7 day
trial) you can view the
sections of the Vanguard Way overlaid onto Explorer or Landranger maps:
Section 1 / K
click here
Section 2 / J
click here
Section 3 / H
click here
Section 4 / G
click here
Section 5 / F
click here
Section 6 / E
click here
Section 7 / D
click here
Section 8 / C
click here
Section 9 / B
click here
Section 10 / A
click here
