Weekly Walks

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

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 10.10am in Devils Dyke car park '“ circular via Foredown Tower. 6 miles.

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 9.30am in Clair Hill car park '“ Haywards Heath golf course '“ Ardingly Reservoir '“ Balcombe '“ Pilstye Wood '“ Ouse Valley Viaduct '“ Haywards Heath. Pub or picnic lunch. 11 miles.

Tuesday, July 14: Meet at 10am in Ditchling Village Hall car park '“ Ditchling '“ Ditchling Beacon '“ Streat Hill '“ Middleton Drove '“ Blackbrook Wood '“ Sussex Border Path '“ Ditchling. Picnic lunch. 10 miles.

Wednesday, July 15: Meet at 7pm at the Horns Lodge pub, South Chailey '“ Markstakes '“ Town Littleworth '“ Balneath '“ Horns Lodge pub. No dogs. 4 miles.

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

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 10am opposite The Swan pub, Fittleworth '“ Fittleworth Woods '“ Pulborough Common. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Wednesday, July 15: Meet at 10am in Shoreham Power Station car park (pay and display) '“ Monarchs Way '“ stage eight Brighton Pier to Shoreham Harbour. Ring prior to day. Dogs on lead. 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, July 11: Meet at 9.15am. Cars to Hammonds Ridge, Burgess Hill '“ circular. 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, July 11: Meet at 9.15am. Starting point lay-by opposite Stopham church '“ Lithersgate Common '“ Harwoods Green. 5 miles.

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 9am. Starting point Horsted Keynes '“ Heaven Farm '“ Sheffield Forest '“ Danehill. 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.

Monday, July 13: Walk around Pagham Harbour, as last year. Flat, one stile. Picnic or pub lunch. 3 miles.

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

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 10.35am in Shoreham High Street (GR 213051) '“ Old Shoreham and downland '“ Erringham Farm '“ Southlands Hospital '“ bus back to Worthing. Contact Hadley on 01903 211118 or Jill on 01903 714174. 6 miles.

Wednesday, July 15: Meet at 11am in High Salvington car park, Honeysuckle Lane '“ Findon Church '“ Rogers Farm '“ Gallops '“ windmill. Contact Sheila and Brian on 01903 606810. 4 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, July 11: Meet at 2pm in Kithurst Hill car park '“ Lee Farm '“ Canada. No dogs. 5.5 miles.

Sunday, July 12: Meet at 10am in Mill Hill Nature Reserve car park (north of reservoir) '“ Old Erringham Farm '“ Room Bottom '“ Edburton Hill '“ Thunders Barrow '“ Southwick Hill '“ Mossy Bottom Barn '“ Erringham Farm. No dogs. Hilly. 9 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, July 11: Meet at 2pm at Glebe Surgery car park, Monastery Lane, Storrington. Circular walk through farmland '“ Kithurst Park '“ Cootham '“ Parham Glider Field. Two stiles. Free, just turn up. Dogs on a lead. 4 miles.

Tuesday, July 14: Meet at 7pm in Scarlett Arms car park, Walliswood. Fairly flat (one steep incline) circular walk through woods and farmland with beautiful views of the North Downs. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 3 miles.

Wednesday, July 15: Meet at 7pm at Red Lion pub, Ashington. 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 or 7 miles.