Publications
The Great Yew Forest - the Natural History of Kingley Vale, by Richard Williamson, published 5 October 1978 (208 pp., London: MacMillan, ISBN-10: 0333227395 & ISBN-13: 9780333227398) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7012] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
52 Favourite West Sussex Walks, by Richard Williamson, published 5 March 2012 (192 pp., Chichester: Summersdale, ISBN-10: 1849532338 & ISBN-13: 9781849532334) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Richard Williamson's weekly walking column has long been one of the most popular features in the Chichester Observer, Worthing Observer and West Sussex Gazette. Now, following the format that has proved such a hit over the years, for the first time he has compiled his favourite walks - one for every week of the year - with hand-drawn route maps. His knowledge and love of the timeless South Downs landscape and its varied flora, fauna and stories - from bat-birds and the Devil's Jumps to beloved pubs and famous poets - combine with practical notes on routes that can be covered easily in an afternoon. Richard Williamson was for 30 years the manager of Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and has an unparalleled knowledge of South Downs wildlife and lore.