Weekly Walks

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (01273 833556)

Saturday, April 25: Meet at 10.30am in Brenchley car park '“ circular walk via Matfield. 5 miles.

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10.30am in Trinity Road car park, Hurstpierpoint '“ circular walk to south of Hurstpierpoint via Randolphs Farm '“ part of Wolstonbury Hill '“ Danny House. 5 miles.

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10am in Clayton Windmills car park '“ Ditchling Beacon '“ Lower Standean '“ Waterhall '“ East Hill '“ Pyecombe '“ Wellcombe Bottom '“ Clayton '“ Clayton Windmills car park. One steep descent, could be slippery if wet. Picnic lunch. 11 miles.

Tuesday, April 28: Meet at Arundel Cathedral '“ Arundel Park '“ Houghton '“ North Stoke '“ Wetland Bird Sanctuary '“ Arundel Cathedral. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Wednesday, April 29: Meet at 7pm in Jack and Jill Windmills car park, Clayton, for a downland circular ramble. 3 miles.

Ramblers' Association Arun-Adur Group (01903 695865)

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10am in car park, Cagefoot Lane off Henfield High Street '“ Henfield '“ Downs Link '“ Ashurst. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 8.5 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 25: Meet at 9am. Cars to Millbrook East car park '“ Ashdown Forest '“ Friends Clump '“ Pleasant Farm '“ Barnsgate Manor '“ Poundgate '“ Kings Standing '“ Millbrook East. 9 miles.

Ramblers' Association South-West Sussex (01243 788819)

Saturday, April 25: Meet at 9.44am for 60 bus from Chichester to West Dean '“ West Dean '“ Rowlands Castle. 14 miles.

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10am in Petworth Town car park '“ Petworth Park '“ Lodsworth '“ Tillington. 8 miles.

Wednesday, April 29: Meet at 9.40am for 51 bus from Chichester to Hunston shops '“ walk to Selsey. 8 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 25: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point Stag Inn at Balls Cross '“ Colhook Common '“ Ebernoe Common Nature Reserve. Optional lunch at end of walk. 5 miles.

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 9am. Starting point layby on B2139 '“ Arundel Park '“ Burpham '“ North Stoke '“ Houghton. Pub or picnic lunch. 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)

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10.30am in car park behind George and Dragon pub '“ Peppering High Barn '“ Dewpond '“ Wepham Down '“ New Down. Leaders Jill 01903 714174 or Hadley 01903 211118. 6 miles.

n Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (0870 777 2307)

Saturday, April 25: Meet at 2pm in Kirdford (explorer map 134/TQ018266) '“ Hollands Heath Farm '“ Wephurst Park '“ Wephurst Wood '“ Belhamland Copse '“ Barkfold Rough. No dogs. 6.5 miles.

Sunday, April 26: Meet at 10am in NT car park, Crowlink '“ Willington Hill '“ Bourne Hill '“ Jevington '“ Folkington '“ Wilmington '“ Winchester's Pond '“ Snap Hill '“ Friston Place. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 11 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (01403 215269)

Saturday, April 25: Bluebell Walk. Meet at 10am in Kings Head car park, Rudgwick. Flat circular walk including Sussex Border Path. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.

Tuesday, April 28: Bluebell Walk. Meet at 10am at the Star Inn, Rusper (TQ 206372). Circular walk, some inclines and stiles, along the Sussex Border Path through woods and farmland to Friday Street. Expect mud. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4 miles.

Thursday, April 30: Meet at 10am in National Trust car park at Polesden Lacey (TQ 141503). Circular walk, some hills, on woodland and farm tracks around the estate, good views. Free, just turn up. 4 miles.

Friday, May 1: Meet at 11am in Cripplegate Lane car park, Southwater Country Park. Flat easy circular walk along bridleways, lanes and the Downs Link. Free, just turn up. Dogs on leads. 2 miles.