Weekly Walks

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (01273 833556)

Saturday: Meet at 2.45pm at Burgess Hill railway station '“ Folders Farm '“ Water Tower. No dogs. 5 miles.

Sunday: Meet at 9.30am at the Sussex pub car park (GR335235) '“ Slaugham Church '“ Furnace Pond '“ Denmans Farm '“ Steep Wood '“ Warninglid. Pub or picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Monday: Meet at 10am in Washington, opposite the pub '“ circular walk up on to the downs. 7 miles.

Tuesday: Meet at 10am in Plumpton playing field car park '“ Plumpton Green '“ South Chailey '“ Barcombe '“ East Chiltington '“ Plumpton Green. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Ramblers' Association Arun-Adur Group (01903 695865)

Saturday: Meet at 10am at the Gun Inn, Findon '“ Highden Barn '“ Findon. Dogs on leads. 6 miles.

Wednesday, April 15: Meet at 10am in Bramber Castle car park '“ Cissbury Ring '“ Monarchs Way. Dogs on leads. Picnic lunch. Please ring prior to the day. 7.5 miles.

Ramblers' Association Crawley & North Sussex (01293 522715) (The meeting point is Crawley Railway Station at the time shown below.)

Saturday: Meet at 9.15am. Cars to Ardingly Reservoir car park (1 charge) '“ Balcombe Viaduct '“ Pilstye Farm '“ Balcombe '“ Kingfisher Trail.

Ramblers' Association South-West Sussex (01243 788819)

Sunday: Meet at 10am at Cocking Hill car park '“ SDW '“ Heyshott '“ Graffham. Hilly. 8 miles. Monday: Meet at 10am in Willet Close, Duncton '“ Duncton Mill '“ SDW '“ Sutton. 9 miles.

Horsham & Billingshurst Ramblers' Group (01403 242916) (The meeting point is Horsham Railway Station at the time shown.)

Sunday: Meet at 9am. Starting point Horsham Shelley Fountain at Slinfold '“ first leg of literary trail to Barns Green. Pub or picnic lunch. Telephone Adrian 271150 to arrange transport. 9 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (01903 892998)

Meet at 10am Red Lion, Ashington on the second Monday of every month.

Holiday Fellowship (Contact the walk leader as given)

Wednesday, April 15: Meet at 10.30am in Nepcote Green, Findon (GR129085) '“ Stump Barn '“ Chancton-bury Ring '“ Mill House. Contact Jean and Philip 01903 210613. 6 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (0870 777 2307)

Saturday: Meet at 2pm in car park west of B2026 at Chuck Hatch, Hartfield '“ Neaves Farm '“ Fishersgate '“ Pooh Bridge. No dogs. 5.5 miles.

Monday: Meet at 10am in car park behind Saltdean Lido '“ Balsdean Reservoir '“ Iford Hill '“ Ouse Riverbank '“ Cricketing Bottom '“ Telscombe. Some climbs. No dogs. 12 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (01403 215269) (Walks are free, just turn up.)

Monday: Meet at 10am in the football field car park, Cowfold. Gentle flat circular walk (some stiles), quiet lanes and footpaths. Dogs on lead. 4 miles.

Tuesday: Meet at 2pm at Pulborough public car park TQ 053186 (behind Oddfellows Arms pub). Circular walk, gentle slopes '“ Codmore Hill '“ Broomershill '“ Gay Street. 6 miles.

Wednesday, April 15: Meet at 6.30pm at the Franklands Arms, Washington. Circular walk over difficult terrain at a good pace for the more experienced walkers. Some hills and stiles. No dogs. 5 miles.

Friday, April 17: Meet at 10am in Half Moon car park, Warninglid. Circular walk through woods and farmland into Wykehurst Park along High Weald Landscape Trail, some stiles, few hills, superb views, spring flowers. No dogs. 4 miles.