Weekly Walks

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (01273 833556)

Saturday, May 2: Meet at 10am at Buxted Church, Buxted Village (not Buxted Park) '“ Foxhole Farm '“ Stockland Farm '“ Hadlow Down Church '“ Waste Wood '“ Warren Farm '“ Potter's Green '“ Buxted Church. No dogs. 6 miles.

Sunday, May 3: Meet at 2pm in Ditchling Village Hall car park '“ mostly level, circular walk around Ditchling with a visit to the Oldland Mill open day. No dogs. 4 miles.

Tuesday, May 5: Meet at 10am in Drove Avenue car park on B2123 Falmer Road, Woodingdean (old bakery site) '“ Newmarket Hill '“ Falmer Hill '“ Hogtrough Bottom '“ Bevendean '“ Race Hill '“ Mount Pleasant '“ Woodingdean. 6 miles.

Wednesday, May 6: Meet at 7pm in Lane End Common car park (off lane to Fletching from A275 North Chailey to Sheffield Park) '“ Warr's Farm '“ Red House Common '“ Windmill '“ Grassington Farm '“ Cox's Farm '“ Lane End car park. No dogs. 3 miles.

Ramblers' Association Arun-Adur Group (01903 695865)

Saturday, May 2: Meet at 11am in Dukes Road car park, Slindon Wood '“ Court Hill Farm '“ Nore Folly/wood. Should be bluebells. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 6 miles.

Wednesday, May 6: Meet at 2pm in Amberley Station (museum) car park '“ North Stoke '“ The Burgh '“ SDW. Dogs welcome. 6 miles.

Ramblers' Association Crawley & North Sussex (01293 522715) (The meeting point for rambles is Crawley Railway Station at the time shown below, unless otherwise stated.)

Sunday, May 3: Meet at 8.45am. Cars to Godalming Town Library '“ Milton Wood '“ Polstead Manor '“ Loseley House '“ Littleton '“ Broadford '“ Wey and Arun canal '“ Godalming. 10 miles.

Horsham & Billingshurst Ramblers' Group (01403 242916) (The meeting point for rambles is Horsham Railway Station at the time shown below, unless otherwise stated)

Sunday, May 3: Meet at 9am. Starting point Barns Green cricket field '“ leg two of literary trail '“ Barns Green '“ West Chiltington. Picnic lunch. Telephone leader Alan on 261215 to arrange transport. 9 miles.

Wednesday, May 6: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point The Crown at Alfold '“ circular, fairly flat walk with several stiles, through fields, wood and farmland, past lakes and the canal. 5 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (01903 892998)

Meet at 10am Red Lion, Ashington on the second Monday of every month. For further information please ring the inquiry number above.

n Holiday Fellowship (Contact the walk leader as given)

Wednesday, May 6: Meet at 10.25am at Pulborough Station '“ South Path to Amberley via the Wild Brooks. Bring Wellies. Contact Betty on 01903 238788 or Pam on 01903 207375. 6.5 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (0870 777 2307)

Saturday, May 2: Meet at 2pm in Clayton Recreation Ground car park '“ Danny House '“ Bedlam Street '“ Wolstonbury '“ Pyecombe '“ South Downs Way. One climb. No dogs. 5.5 miles.

Sunday, May 3: Meet at 10.30am in Groombridge car park (opposite post office) '“ High Weald Landscape Trail '“ Withyham '“ Wealdway '“ Burrs Wood '“ Groombridge Place. No dogs. 10 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (01403 215269)

Saturday, May 2: Meet at 10am in front of swimming pool in Horsham Park. Fairly flat circular walk along The Causeway '“ churchyard of St Mary the Virgin '“ Denne Park '“ Southwater '“ Pedlar's Way '“ Chesworth Farm. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 5 miles.

Sunday, May 3: Meet at 9.30am in car park behind Budgens, Henfield. Fairly flat circular walk (expect mud) around the Henfield countryside with fantastic views. Free, just turn up. Well-behaved dogs welcome. 6 miles.