Weekly Walks

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

Saturday, August 15: Meet at 10.15am in Gravetye, Vowels Lane car park '“ Gravetye Woods '“ Selsfield Common '“ Fen Place Farm '“ Crawley Down '“ Furnace Pond '“ Gullege '“ Tilkhurst Farm '“ Fen Place Mill '“ Tickeridge Farm '“ Gravetye Woods '“ car park. Possible extension to Gravetye Lower Lake. No dogs. No dogs. Lunch at leader's house. 9 miles.

Sunday, August 16: Meet at 2pm in Barcombe Mills car park '“ along river and return. 5 miles.

Tuesday, August 18: Meet at 10am in High and Over car park on the Seaford to Alfriston Road '“ circular via the Cuckmere river '“ Alfriston '“ South Downs. 6 miles.

Wednesday, August 19: Meet at 7pm in Little London layby opposite the showground in Ardingly '“ Ardingly Village '“ college '“ reservoir. Optional refreshments after walk. 3 miles.

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

Saturday, August 15: Meet at 2pm in Whiteway car park '“ SDW '“ River Arun '“ Monarch's Way. Dogs welcome. 5 miles.

Wednesday, August 19: Meet at 2pm at Bottom Chalk Lane, East Lavant '“ Lavant Down '“ Trundle '“ River Lavant. Dogs welcome. 5 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 15: Meet at 9am. Cars to Waterhall '“ SBP '“ East Hill '“ Pyecombe '“ SDW '“ Clayton Windmills '“ SDW '“ Lower Standean '“ Chattri Memorial '“ Waterhall. Good paths, moderate hills. 9.5 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 15: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point Dog and Duck pub near Kingsfold '“ country walk. Optional pub lunch at end of walk. 5 miles.

Sunday, August 16: Meet at 9am. Starting point Ashurst Station (Kent) '“ Blackham Court '“ Sussex Border Path '“ Groomsbridge '“ Stone Cross '“ Wealdway. Pub or picnic lunch. 9 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 15: Meet at 11am at the corner of Aldsworth Avenue and Marine Drive, Goring-by-Sea '“ Goring foreshore path '“ River Rife '“ Ferring '“ Kingston Gorse '“ Kingstone Greensward. No dogs. 4.5 miles.

Sunday, August 16: Meet at 10.15am at Lewes Station forecourt to catch 10.32am train to Berwick '“ SDW '“ Charleston Farmhouse '“ Firle '“ Glynde '“ Caburn '“ Lewes. Two climbs and descents. No dogs. 10.5 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, August 15: Meet at 10am in Countryman Inn car park, Shipley. Flat circular walk '“ Knepp Park '“ King's Windmill '“ Knepp Castle. Hope to see Tamworth Pigs, Fallow Deer, Exmoor Ponies and Old English Long-horn Cattle. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.

Sunday, August 16: Meet at 10am at Whiteways roundabout car park (A29/B2139/A284). Hilly circular walk '“ Houghton '“ South Downs Way '“ Monarch's Way '“ River Arun providing superb views of Arundel Park and the Arun Valley. Free, just turn up. Well-behaved dogs welcome. 4 miles.

Monday, August 17: Meet at 10am in lay-by on A281, 200 yards south of Bull Inn, Mockbridge, Shermanbury. Circular walk '“ River Adur '“ Twineham '“ Wineham for pub lunch in Royal Oak before returning to start. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 8 miles.

Wednesday, August 19: Meet at 7pm at Pulborough car park. 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.

Friday, August 21: Meet at 11am in Cripplegate Lane car park, Southwater Country Park. Flat easy circular walk along bridleways, lanes and the Downs Link. Free, just turn up. Dogs on leads. 2 miles.