Weekly Walks

WALKS in and around the county starting Saturday May 30.

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

Sunday, May 31: Meet at 2pm in Ditchling Village Hall car park '“ circular walk going past three parish churches of Ditchling, Westmeston and Streat. 5 miles.

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Tuesday, June 2: Meet at 10am in West Grinstead Old Railway Station car park off A272 (north side) '“ Smallham Farm '“ Park Farm '“ West Grinstead Park '“ Butchers Row '“ Partridge Green '“ Littleworth '“ Chucks Farm '“ Downs Link Path '“ back to station car park. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Wednesday, June 3: Meet at 7pm at Bolney Crossways (entrance to Farney Close) off A272 roundabout on Ansty side of A23 '“ Crossways '“ Millponds '“ Coombe House '“ Old Doctors '“ Nyeshill Farm '“ Garstons Farm '“ Crossways. Optional refreshments in pub after walk. 6 miles.

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

Saturday, May 30: Meet at 2.30pm at Tesco, Durrington '“ Highdown Hill. Dogs on lead. 3.5 miles.

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Sunday, May 31: Meet at 9.30am in Honeysuckle Lane car park '“ SDW '“ Chantry Post '“ Amberley '“ North Stoke '“ Burpham '“ Patching '“ Clapham. Dogs on lead. Picnic lunch. 18.5 miles.

Wednesday, June 3: Meet at 10am in Highdown Hill car park '“ Highdown Hill '“ Patching Pond '“ Jewshead Wood. Dogs on lead. 4.75 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, May 30: Meet at 9.30am. Cars to Roosthole car park '“ St Leonards Forest '“ Coolhurst Wood '“ Lily Beds '“ Colgate '“ Springfield Farm '“ Roosthole. 7 miles.

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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, May 30: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point lay-by opposite Kirdford Village Hall '“ circular in farmland and woods north of Kirdford. 5 miles.

Sunday, May 31: Meet at 8.45am. Starting point West Itchenor car park (parking 3) '“ cross harbour ferry (1.50) '“ circular '“ Bosham '“ Fishbourne '“ Chichester Marina. Part sea shore walking, feet liable to get wet. Picnic lunch. 12 miles.

Tuesday, June 2: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point exp 134, ref 133 374, pub car park or roadside adjacent to village hall '“ Ruckmans Lane '“ Sussex Border Path '“ St John's Church. Pub lunch at The Punchbowl, Oakwood Hill. 5 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (inquiries 01903 892998)

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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, June 3: Meet at 10.30am at Ferring Green 700 bus stop opposite shops '“ Ferring '“ The Rife '“ Kingston Gorse '“ Littlehampton. Return by 700 bus. Leaders Jilly 240046 or John 764247. 5 miles

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, May 30: Meet at 2pm in Roosthole car park, one mile north of Mannings Heath '“ circular route in the St Leonards Wood area. No dogs. 5 miles.

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Sunday, May 31: Meet at 10.30am in NT car park, Beeding Hill (only accessible from the south from Old Shoreham Road, take signed road to Mill Hill '“ Beeding Hill '“ Truleigh Hill '“ Edburton Hill '“ Devil's Dyke '“ Poynings '“ Longlands Woods '“ Room Bottom. Some climbs. 10 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, May 30: Meet at 2pm in Kithurst Hill car park. Circular walk into the heart of the South Downs, The Burgh, magnificent views of Arundel, returning along the South Downs Way. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 4 miles.

Monday, June 1: Meet at 10am in Blacksmiths Arms car park, Adversane (A29 two miles south of Billingshurst). Gentle figure of eight walk through fields and along Wey and Arun Canal and Wey South Path. Free, just turn up. Dogs on lead. 5 miles.

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