Weekly Walks

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (01273 833556)

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 10am in Dale Avenue long stay car park '“ golf course '“ Hammonds Mill '“ Water Tower '“ Oldland Mill '“ Hassocks. 6 miles.

Sunday, April 19: Meet at 10am in Finchefield car park, West Hoathly '“ circular walk to the north. 6 miles.

Tuesday, April 21: Meet at 10.30am in Fletching Village car park '“ Fletching '“ Grisling Common '“ Sharpsbridge '“ Buckham Hill '“ Rocks Park '“ Lake Wood '“ Piltdown '“ Mallingdown '“ Fletching. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Ramblers' Association Arun-Adur Group (01903 695865)

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 2pm in Counters Gate car park '“ Goodwood '“ East Dean. Dogs welcome. 5 miles.

Sunday, April 19: Meet at 10.30am at B&Q, Lyons Farm '“ Sompting '“ Coombes church '“ Beggars Bush. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Wednesday, April 22: Meet at 10am at The Plantation (bottom of Aldsworth Avenue) '“ seafront '“ Ferring Rife '“ Highdown '“ Ilex Way. Dogs on leads. 5 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.)

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 9am. Cars to Leigh (parking in The Glebe) '“ Ricebridge '“ Wonham Mill '“ Betchworth '“ Brockham '“ Gadbrook '“ Dawesgreen '“ Leigh. 8.5 miles.

Ramblers' Association South-West Sussex (01243 788819)

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 10am in Burton Mill car park '“ Coates '“ Watersfield Common '“ Barlavington. 9 miles.

Sunday, April 19: Meet at 10am in Chantry Post car park '“ Blackpatch '“ Myrtle Grove '“ Harrow Hill. 5 miles.

Wednesday, April 22: Meet at 10.30am in West Stoke car park '“ Ashling Wood '“ Kingley Vale. 5.5 miles.

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

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 9am. Starting point Whiteway Lodge car park '“ Bignor Hill '“ Duncton '“ Bury Hill. Pub or picnic lunch. 12 miles.

Wednesday, April 22: Meet at 9.15am. Starting point Morley Common '“ circular walk (first leg of Serpent Trail). Picnic lunch only. Telephone leader John on 250057 to arrange transport. 9 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.

Holiday Fellowship (Contact the walk leader as given)

Saturday, April 18: Meet at 10.37am in Balcombe Station car park '“ Balcombe '“ Staplefield '“ Handcross. Picnic lunch. Leader Pat 01903 203293. 9 miles.

Sunday, April 19: Meet at 10.30am in car park/layby at GR197096 north of the old Shoreham cement works '“ circular on South Downs Way heading east. Leaders John and Liza 01903 234781. 8 miles.

Wednesday, April 22: Meet at 11am at West Chiltington Common '“ Nutbourne '“ Broomershill. Leaders Betty 01903 238788 or Pam 01903 207375. 6 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (01403 215269)

Sunday, April 19: Meet at 10am in Whiteways roundabout car park (A29/B2139/A284) '“ Houghton '“ South Downs Way '“ Monarch's Way '“ River Arun (providing superb views of Arundel Park and the Arun Valley). Hilly. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 4 miles.

Wednesday, April 22: Meet at 6.30pm in Kithurst car park (off Storrington to Amberley road). Circular walk over difficult terrain at a good pace for the more experienced walkers. Some hills and stiles. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 6 miles.

Thursday, April 23: 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.

Friday, April 24: Meet at 10am in the lay-by opposite The Blue Ship, The Haven, near Five Oaks (TQ 083305). Flat circular walk (some stiles) taking in the meadows and woodlands of the Low Weald. No dogs. 5 miles.