Weekly walks

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

Sunday, August 9: Meet at 9.30am in Balcombe Railway Station car park (west side) '“ Ardingly Reservoir '“ showground '“ Little London '“ Wakehurst Place '“ Balcombe. Pub or picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Tuesday, August 11: Meet at 10.30am in Gills Lap car park, Ashdown Forest (just north of junction of B2026 Uckfield to Hartfield Road) '“ Pooh Sticks Bridge '“ Five Hundred Acre Wood '“Hartfield. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Wednesday, August 12: Meet at 7pm in Chailey Common Sports Ground car park '“ Romany Ridge '“ Pellingbridge '“ Chailey Mill '“ Chailey Common sports ground car park. 4 miles.

Friday, August 14: Meet at 7pm in Plumpton Playing Field car park '“ East Chiltington '“ Novington Manor '“ race course '“ Plumpton Green. Optional refreshments after walk. 4 miles.

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

Sunday, August 9: Meet at 10.15am in SDW car park, Cocking Hill '“ SDW '“ Didling Hill '“ Monkton '“ Colworth Down. Dogs on leads. Picnic lunch. 8.5 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 8: Meet at 9am. Cars to Gills Lap car park, Ashdown Forest '“ Friends Clump '“ Nutley '“ Camp Hill Clump '“ Gills Lap. 10 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, August 9: Meet at 9am. Starting point Dunsfold car park '“ Hascombe Hill '“ Hydon's Ball '“ Chiddingfold. Hilly and muddy in places. Picnic lunch. 12 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 12: Meet at 11.20am at Sussex University GR 347087 '“ Stanmer Park '“ Standen Farm '“ Indian Chattri '“ Patcham for bus back to town. Leader Hadley 01903 211118 or Jill 01903 714174. 6 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, August 8: Meet at 2pm in recreation ground car park, Cowfold '“ Wineham. No dogs. 6 miles.

Sunday, August 9: Meet at 10am in Lancing Ring car park at the top of Mill Road '“ Cow Bottom Hovel '“ Coombes '“ Botolphs '“ Downs Link '“ Bramber Castle '“ Castle Town '“ Beeding Hill '“ Old Toll Bridge '“ Lancing College '“ Hoe Court. One steep ascent followed by steep descent. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 10 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Sunday, August 9: Meet at 10am at Kithurst Hill car park (off Storrington to Amberley road). Circular walk into the heart of the South Downs to Lee Farm up above Storrington. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 4 miles.

Monday, August 10: Meet in Blacksmiths Arms car park, Adversane (A29 two miles south of Billingshurst) at 10am. Gentle figure of eight walk through fields and along Wey & Arun Canal and Wey South Path. Free, just turn up. Dogs on a lead. 5 miles.

Wednesday, August 12: Meet at 7pm at the Franklands Arms, Washington. 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 13: 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.