Weekly Walks

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

Saturday, March 7: Meet at 10am in road opposite the Star Inn in the centre of Waldron '“ Moat Farm '“ Newplace Farm '“ Stonebridge '“ Blackboys Inn (pub lunch or picnic) '“ Brownings Wood '“ Silveroaks Farm '“ Waldron. 6 miles.

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 10.55am at Hurstpierpoint Trinity Road car park '“ Randolph's Farm '“ Wolstonbury Hill '“ Ockenden's Wood '“ Hurstpierpoint. May be muddy in places. Picnic lunch. 6 miles.

Tuesday, March 10: Meet at 10.45am at vicarage car park (2 charge), East Grinstead '“ Blackwell '“ Dormans '“ Dormansland '“ Lingfield '“ Felcourt '“ Dormans Park '“ Baldwins Hill '“ East Grinstead. Pub or picnic lunch. 8 miles.

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

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 10am and 2pm in lay-by near Pephurst Farm, Loxwood Road '“ am walk '“ Wey South path '“ Loxwood '“ Sussex Border path '“ pm walk '“ Scrubbs '“ Sussex Border Path '“ Alford Bars '“ Wey South path. Dogs welcome on leads. Picnic lunch. Both walks 6 miles.

Ramblers' Association Crawley & North Sussex (Inquiries 01293 522715)

Sunday, March 8: Meet at Crawley railway station at 9am. Cars to Lower Beeding Village Hall car park '“ Ashfold Crossways '“ Copyhold '“ Lower Beeding. 7 miles.

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

Saturday, March 7: Meet at 10am at Stoughton Down car park '“ Bow Hill '“ Up Marden. Hilly. 10 miles.

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 10am at Benbow Pond on A272 '“ Bexley Hill '“ Lickfold '“ Lodsworth. No dogs. 10 miles.

Tuesday, March 10: Meet at 2pm at Harwoods Green north of Stopham '“ Wey South path. 4 miles.

Wednesday, March 11: Meet at 10am at Chalk Lane car park '“ Levin Down '“ West Dean Woods. Hilly. 10 miles.

Horsham & Billingshurst Ramblers' Group (Inquiries 01403 242916)

(The meeting point is Horsham railway station at the time shown below, unless otherwise stated.)

Saturday, March 7: Meet at 8.30am. Starting point Newlands Corner car park '“ Chilworth '“ St Martha's. Hilly. Pub or picnic lunch. 13 miles.

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 9am. Starting point lay-by at Broadbridge Heath Common '“ Bailing Hill Farm '“ Rowfold Farm '“ Lower Broadbridge Farm. Pub or picnic lunch. 8 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.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, March 7: Meet at 10.30am in car park behind Ditchling Village Hall '“ Ditchling Beacon '“ Streat Hill '“ Westmeston. Some hills. No dogs. 5 miles.

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 10am in The Dover car park '“ Angmering '“ Lyminster '“ Arundel '“ Warningcamp. Mainly level, one short, steep climb. No dogs. 11 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, March 7: Meet at 10am in Kings Head car park, Rudgwick. Flat, circular walk including Sussex Border Path. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.

Sunday, March 8: Meet at 9.30am in car park behind Budgens at Henfield. Fairly flat, circular walk around the Henfield countryside with fantastic views. Muddy. Free, just turn up. Well-behaved dogs welcome. 6 miles.

Thursday, March 12: Meet at 10am at Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Circular walks over farmland along the River Arun and Wey Canal. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4-6 miles.

Friday, March 13: Meet at 10am in Ardingly Reservoir car park (TQ 336287) 1 coin. Circular walk behind South of England Showground '“ Wakehurst Place '“ across and alongside the reservoir. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.