Country walks

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

Saturday, August 7: Meet at 10am at Lewes Station forecourt - Malling Down Nature Reserve - Saxon Cross - Mount Caburn - Oxteddle Bottom - Lewes. 135 metres of total ascent including a very hard climb of 100 metres. No dogs. Optional pub lunch after walk. 6 miles.

Sunday, August 8: Meet at 10.15am in Fletchers Croft car park - Steyning Centre - Staplefields - Nash Farm - Wyckham Farm - River Adur - Steyning Centre. 5.5 miles.

Tuesday, August 10: Meet at 10am in Buckle car park, Seaford promenade - Seaford - Bishopstone - Camp Hill - Chyngton - South Hill - Seaford Head - Promenade - Seaford. 6.5 miles.

Wednesday, August 11: Meet at 7pm in The Sloop pub car park, Freshfield - Kings Wood - Butchers Barn - Town Place - The Sloop. No dogs. 3.8 miles.

Wednesday, August 11: Meet at 7pm in Henfield outside Barclays Bank, High Street - circular via Downs Link. 4 miles.

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

Saturday, August 7: Meet at 10.30am at West Grinstead Station - Newhouse Farm - West Grinstead. 5 miles.

Sunday, August 8: Meet at 11am in Hesworth Common car park, Fittleworth - High Hoes - Coultershaw Mill - Byworth - Egdean. 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.

Holiday Fellowship (For further information contact walk leader as given)

Wednesday, August 11: Meet at 11am outside Baptist Church, Arundel by Ford roundabout - circular - Arundel - Rewell Woods. Leaders Hadley 01903 211118 and Jill 01903 714174. 6 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, August 7: Meet at 10am in road near church, Kingston (turn at Juggs pub, The Street) - SDW - Castle Hill Nature Reserve - Standean Bottom. Can be muddy. 7 miles.

Sunday, August 8: Meet at 10am in London Road, Ashington - Blonks Farm - Bentons Place Farm - Pound Corner - Charlwood Barn - King's windmill (Shipley) - Whitehall - Pen Bridge - Bowford Farm - Thakeham - Warminghurst and Westlands Farm. 11.75 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Sunday, August 8: Meet at 10am in Kithurst Hill car park (off Storrington to Amberley road) - circular downland walk with excellent views. Free, just turn up. Dogs on leads. 4 miles.

Tuesday, August 10: Meet at 10am in lay-by on A281, 200 yards south of Bull Inn, Mockbridge, Shermanbury - circular - along River Adur - Twineham - Wineham. Pub lunch in Royal Oak before returning to start. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 8 miles.

Wednesday, August 11: Meet at 7pm at Bramber car park (TQ 188105) - 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 12: 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.

Friday, August 13: 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.