Liz

“I hope for little signposts along the way to tell me I’m travelling in the right direction, but the journey is mostly its own reward”

Liz is a singer with the folk band Chalkhorse Music (inspired by the White Horse of Litlington.) The band perform traditional folk songs from Sussex and the South Downs - they also write their own songs. Their recordings contain electronic elements but they’re known for playing acoustically live, from unaccompanied folk song to five-piece band.

Liz grew up in Sussex and has long been inspired by the hidden gems and stories found across the South Downs. She’s most interested in local legend, folklore, and the endless mystery that the landscape holds. Liz is a natural story collector. She enjoys meeting and talking to people across Sussex. She records her findings in a community radio show.

She often swims off the coast of Birling Gap at sunrise. Last year, Liz helped repaint the Long Man of Wilmington. She works as a carer, bringing elderly clients for wanders (and for tea) in different parts of the South Downs National Park.