Weekly Walks

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (Inquiries 01273 833556)

Saturday, August 22: Meet at 10.15am in Firle Bostal car park at head of Firle Bostal '“ Stump Bottom '“ Firle Beacon '“ car park. 6 miles.

Sunday, August 23: Meet at 10am at Hassocks Station (east side) '“ Butcher's Wood '“ New Way Lane '“ Wolstonbury Hill '“ Coldharbour Farm '“ Hassocks. 5 miles.

Tuesday, August 25: Meet at 10am in Forest Row car park (off B2110 by the Foresters Arms pub in Station Road) '“ Vanguard Way '“ Cansiron Lane '“ North Clays '“ Forest Way '“ Forest Row. 6 miles.

Wednesday, August 26: Meet at 7pm at Hassocks Station (east side) '“ Belmont '“ Danny Park '“ Hassocks. 3 miles.

Ramblers' Association (Sussex area) Arun-Adur Group (Inquiries 01903 695865)

Sunday, August 23: Meet at 11am at Crossbush Lane junction, Clay Lane '“ Warningcamp '“ Perry Hill '“ New Down. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

The Ramblers' Association Crawley & North Sussex (Inquiries 01293 522715) (The meeting point for rambles is Crawley Railway Station at the time shown below, unless otherwise stated.)

Saturday, August 22: Meet at 9.15am. Cars to Ditchling Common Country Park '“ Blackbrook Wood '“ Hayleigh Farm '“ Ditchling '“ Oldlands Windmill '“ Ditchling Common. 8 miles.

Horsham & Billingshurst Ramblers' Group (Inquiries 01403 242916) (The meeting point for rambles is Horsham Railway Station at the time shown below, unless otherwise stated)

Saturday, August 22: Meet at 9am. Starting point Rudgwick (layby near church) '“ Downs Link '“ Baynards Park. Optional lunch at end of walk. 6 miles.

Sunday, August 23: Meet at 8.30am. Starting point Hayes Down car park, The Trundle '“ Chichester. Lunch at end of walk. Contact leader John on 250057 to arrange transport. 6 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (inquiries 01903 892998)

Meet at 10am Red Lion, Ashington on the second Monday of every month. For further information please ring the inquiry number above.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, August 22: Meet at 2pm in Whitehall layby on the B2128 at bottom of dip, half a mile south of Cranleigh '“ Bowles Farm '“ Parliament Farm. No dogs. 4.5 miles.

Sunday, August 23: Meet at 10am in Kithurst Hill car park (turn south off B2139 one mile south-west of Storrington and ascend narrow lane to car park on top of Downs) '“ Wepham Down '“ Barpham Hill '“ Tenantry Copse '“ Wepham '“ Burpham '“ The Burgh '“ Rackham Hill. No dogs. 10 miles

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Monday, August 24: Meet at 10am in WSCC car park at West Grinstead (TQ 183226). Circular walk through fields, woodland and along the Downs Link. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 5 miles.

Wednesday, August 26: Meet at 7pm at Amberley Station. Circular walk over difficult terrain at a good pace for the more experienced walker. Some hills and stiles. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 6 to 7 miles.

Thursday, August 27: Meet at 10am at Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Various circular walks over farmland along the River Arun and Wey Canal. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4 to 6 miles.