South Downs

American  

noun

1. a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.

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South Downs British  

plural noun

1. a range of low hills in S England, extending from E Hampshire to East Sussex: proposed (since 1999) as a national park

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South Downs

On top of the South Downs, Stephen Whiles, Glenda Whiles, David Hearn and Andrea Illingworth were watching the event together after walking up from their homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Spectators also flocked to the South Downs, and people turned up to witness the moment at beauty spots from Tunbridge Wells Common in Kent to Ockham Common in Surrey.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight part of the Solent and South Downs Area are also in prolonged dry weather.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The joint project between the South Downs National Park Authority, conservation groups and landowners appears to have halted and reversed the dramatic decline.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

From Khariji we proceeded through low grassy hills, much like the South Downs, and over the low but very rough Pasbandi Pass into an irrigated valley in which is the village of Shalamzar.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird