Weekly walks

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

Saturday, December 19: Meet at 9.15am at Chailey Sports ground - Firle Village car park - Little Dene - The Lay - Red Lion Pond - South Downs Way - Ellman's Coombe - Preston Court Farm - Firle. Optional pub lunch after walk. No dogs. 6 miles.

Sunday, December 20: Meet at 11am in car park off B2110 - Cowdray Forest - Burnt Place - Denches Copse - car park. Optional drink/lunch after walk. 3 miles.

Tuesday, December 22: Meet at 10am at Hassocks Railway Station east side - Clayton - Ditchling Beacon - Streat Hill Farm - Stanmer - Falmer Railway Station to return by train to Hassocks. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

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

Saturday, December 19: Meet at 1.30pm at Lancing Beach Green - Widewater - Shoreham beach - river Adur. 4 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)

Sunday, December 20: Meet at 9am. Mystery Christmas walk with mince pies and mulled wine. Pub or picnic lunch. 8 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)

Sunday, December 20: Meet at 10am in car park by the bridge at Barcombe Mills (if car park is closed park in small road 200 yards further north at TQ432149) - Anchor Inn - White Bridge - Clay Corner - Barcombe Cross - Handlye Farm - Barcombe. Mainly level. No dogs please. 8 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, December 19: Meet at 10am in Chequers Inn LH car park, Rowhook, near Horsham (TQ123342). Flat circular walk including Roman Woods, fishing lakes and Sussex Border Path. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4 miles.