Country walks

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

Sunday, April 18: Meet at 10am in Trinity Road car park, Hurstpierpoint - Randolph's Farm - Wolstonbury Hill - The Warenne - Coldharbour Farm - Hurstpierpoint. One steep ascent. Picnic lunch. 6.5 miles.

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

Saturday, April 17: Meet at 2pm at Cricketers Arms Inn, Wisborough Green - The Wey - Arun canal - Fishers Farm - Rowner Lock - New Bridge - Lordings Lock. 5.5 miles.

Sunday, April 18: Meet at 10am in Harting Down NT car park - Hundred Acres - Eckensfield - Compton - North Marden. Picnic lunch. 13.5 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 walk leader as given)

Saturday, April 17: Meet at 10.30am at Angmering Station - circular - Angmering - Poling - Decoy Pound - Angmering Village. Leader Margot 01903 606904. 6 miles.

Wednesday, April 21: Meet at 11am at Hassocks Station (west side) - circular - Danny Park - Butchers Wood. Leader Jill 01903 761352. 5 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, April 17: Meet at 2pm in public car park adjacent to West Chiltington village hall, Mill Road - Nutbourne Common - Marehill - Pulborough Brooks - Hurston Place - West Chiltington Common. 5.5 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, April 17: Meet at 2pm at Kithurst Hill car park (TQ 070125, off Storrington to Amberley road) - circular walk into the heart of the South Downs - Welpham Down - Lee Farm - above Storrington. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 5 miles.

Tuesday, April 20: Meet at 10am at the Countryman Inn, Shipley (TQ 135214)- flat, circular walk through farmland, along an ancient droving road and into Knepp Park. Could see Tamworth pigs, fallow deer, Exmoor ponies and old English long-horn cattle. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 5 miles.

Thursday, April 22: Meet at 10am at West Chiltington Village Hall (TQ 083179) - various circular walks, some stiles and moderate slopes, incorporating windmills, vineyards, llamas and good views of the South Downs. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4 to 5 miles.

Friday, April 23: 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.