Weekly Walks

WALKS in and around the county starting on Saturday April 4.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Mar 2009, 17:01 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:44 BST

WALKS for the week

beginning Saturday include:

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

Saturday, April 4: Meet at Cuckfield Broad Street car park bus stop for 11.14am bus to Handcross '“ Nymans Wood '“ Jarretts Farm '“ Bury Wood '“ White House '“ Old Hall '“ Sidnye Farm '“ Tanyard Farm '“ Lullings Farm '“ Cuckfield. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

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Sunday, April 5: Meet at 10.30am at Scearn Bank car park to the south side of B269 '“ Crockham Hill Common '“ Mariner's Hill '“ Chartwell '“ Froghole '“ Crockham Hill '“ Trevereux Manor '“ Scearn Bank. No dogs. 6 miles.

Tuesday, April 7: Meet at 10am at Barcombe Church car park (St Mary's) '“ Hamsey '“ Offham '“ Mount Harry '“ Tulleys Wells Farm '“ Cooksbridge Farm '“ The Wilderness '“ Barcombe Church. Picnic lunch. 7 miles.

n Ramblers' Association South-West Sussex Group (Inquiries 01243 788819)

Saturday, April 4: Meet at 10am at Selhurst Park car park '“ Boxgrove '“ Halnaker '“ Eartham. 9 miles.

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Sunday, April 5: Meet at 10am at The Mens Sussex Wildlife Trust car park '“ The Mens '“ Arun Valley. 11 miles.

Wednesday, April 8: Meet at 10am at Stansted Forest car park '“ Forestside '“ Watergate '“ Woodlands Lane. 9 miles.

Friday, April 10: Meet at 10am at Benbow Pond A272 '“ Bexley Hill '“ Henley '“ Cowdray Park. Hilly. 8 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.)

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Sunday, April 5: Meet at 9am. Starting point Cissbury Ring car park '“ Chanctonbury Ring '“ Washington '“ South Downs Way '“ Findon. Pub or picnic lunch. 10 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 the walk leader as given)

Wednesday, April 8: Meet at 10.30am in car park behind Onslow Arms pub in Loxwood '“ Spy Lane '“ Merry Hills '“ Oakhurst Lane '“ Loxwood Village. Contact Jilly on 01903 240046 or John on 01903 764247. 4.5 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

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Sunday, April 5: Meet at 10.30am in car park off A283, Lower Street, Pulborough '“ Nutbourne '“ Hurston Place '“ Parham Airfield '“ Cootham '“ Parham Park '“ Pulborough Brooks. Could be muddy. 10 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Sunday, April 5: 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.

Monday, April 6: Meet at 10am at The Bull Inn, Mockbridge, Shermanbury. Flat circular walk (some stiles) along the River Adur to Wineham returning to the pub for lunch. Expect mud. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.

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Thursday, April 9: 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. 4-6 miles.

Friday, April 10: Meet at 10am at Pulborough public car park TQ 053186 (behind Oddfellows Arms pub). Two 4-mile circular walks, no steep hills, with pub lunch at The Rising Sun pub, Nutbourne. Please phone Mike on 07771 821734 to book lunch.