Weekly Walks

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

Saturday: Meet at 10.30am in lay-by at south end of Plumpton Lane, near Half Moon pub '“ Warningore '“ Whitehouse Farm '“ Novington. Dogs on leads. 4 miles.

Sunday: Meet at 2pm at Ditchling Village Hall car park '“ Home Brow '“ Moon's Bottom '“ High Park Corner '“ Ditchling Beacon '“ Ditchling. 6 miles.

Tuesday: Meet at 10am in Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate (opposite Stone Quarry Road) '“ Chelwood Vachery '“ Nutley Windmill '“ Sheffield Forest '“ Chelwood Gate. Pub or picnic lunch. 9 miles.

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

Sunday: Meet at 9am. Cars to Winterfold Wood '“ Farley Heath '“ Heathlands '“ Barnett Hill '“ Wonersh '“ Downslink '“ Long Common '“ Plonks Hill '“ Woodhill '“ GSW '“ Winterfold Wood. 8 miles.

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

Saturday: Meet at 10am at Ebernoe Church '“ Ebernoe Common. 5 miles.

Sunday: Meet at 10am at Pulborough Station car park '“ Redford Farm '“ Nutbourne Common. 10 miles.

Wednesday, October 22: Meet at 10am at B2146 junction to Walderton '“ Up Marden '“ East Marden. 9 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)

Sunday: Meet at 9am at Petworth town car park (lower end) '“ Petworth '“ No Man's Land '“ Wilderness '“ Limbo '“ Petworth Park. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (inquiries 01903 892998)

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

Holiday Fellowship (Contact walk leader)

Saturday: Meet at 10.30am at Balcombe Station '“ Balcombe '“ Staplefield '“ Handcross '“ Ouse Valley '“ South Downs. High stiles. Picnic lunch. Leader Pat (01903 203293). 9 miles.

The Sussex Wayfarers (formerly The Happy Wanderers) (Inquiries 01903 859353)

Sunday: Meet at 10am at Cranleigh Leisure Centre car park '“ Baynards Park. Picnic lunch. 8-9 miles.

Countryside Amblers Short Walk Club (Inquiries 01243 825264) (Car drivers meet at Town Cross Avenue, as many members would welcome a lift, for a contribution of 2 to the driver).

Thursday, October 23: Meet at 9.30am. White Swan pub '“ Rewell Wood '“ Yew Tree Gate '“ Sherwood Rough. Pub lunch. Easy walking. 5 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Sunday: Meet at 10.30am at Counter's Gate car park in Goodwood Country Park '“ East Dean '“ Heyshott '“ Heyshott Down '“ Charlton. Some steep gradients. No dogs. 11 miles.

Friends of Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadows Guided Walks (Always meet at Blunts Wood Crescent car park unless otherwise stated)

Sunday: Meet at 2.30pm '“ tracks and signs walk.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday: Meet at 10am in Plough Inn car park, Ifield (Crawley). Flat circular walk to Charlwood. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 6 miles.