Weekly Walks

WALKS for the week beginning Saturday include:

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

Saturday, November 1: Meet at 10am at Pyecombe old A23 northern end '“ Chantry '“ Round Hill '“ Newtimber Place '“ Locks Green Farm '“ Park Cottages '“ Grange Lodge Cottages '“ Poynings '“ Saddlescombe '“ West Hill '“ Cow Down. Two steep hills. Dogs on leads. Bring a snack. 6 miles.

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 11am at Horsted Keynes British Legion car park '“ Horsted Keynes churchyard '“ lakes '“ Broadhurst Manor '“ Chelwood Gate '“ Buttocks Bank Wood '“ Horsted Keynes. 9 miles.

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

Saturday, November 1: Meet at 10.30am at Noah's Ark pub (park round green) '“ Blackdown '“ Lurgashall Winery. One steep climb. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 10.30am at Burpham village hall car park '“ Perry Hill '“ Wepham Wood '“ Wepham Down '“ Angmering Park. Dogs welcome. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Tuesday, November 4: Meet at 10am at The Plantation, bottom of Aldsworth Avenue, Goring-by-Sea '“ seafront '“ Ferring Rife '“ Highdown '“ Ilex Way. Dogs on lead. 5 miles.

Ramblers' Association Crawley & North Sussex (Inquiries 01293 522715) (The meeting point for rambles is Crawley railway station unless otherwise stated)

Saturday, November 1: Meet at 9.15am. Cars to Loxwood (Wey and Arun canal car park) '“ Great Scrubbs '“ Tisman's Common '“ Bucks Green '“ Gibbons Mill '“ Wey and Arun Canal '“ Loxwood. 8 miles.

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

Saturday, November 1: Meet at 10am at Trundle car park '“ Singleton '“ Devil's Humps. 11 miles.

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 9am at Angmering opposite Manor Nursery '“ Poling '“ Warningcamp '“ Angmering Park. 10 miles.

Wednesday, November 5: Meet at 10.30am at North Munden School bus stop '“ Pagham Harbour nature reserve. 7 miles.

Horsham & Billingshurst Ramblers' Group (Inquiries 01403 242916) (The meeting point for rambles is Horsham railway station unless otherwise stated.)

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 9am. Starting point Christ's Hospital station car park '“ Toat Hill '“ Itchingfield. Gentle hills. Lunch at Bax Castle, Two Mile Ash or picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Thursday, November 6: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point opposite Blue Ship pub '“ the Haven walk. 5 miles.

Ashington Ramblers (Inquiries 01903 892998)

Meet at 10am Red Lion, Ashington, on the second Monday of every month. For further information ring the inquiry number above.

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

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 10am on inner road beside Chiddingfold village green '“ Sandhills '“ Brook '“ Combe Court '“ Hawlands Farm. Picnic lunch. 8 miles.

Countryside Amblers Short Walk Club (Inquiries 01243 825264) Drivers requested to meet at Town Cross Avenue, as many members are without transport and would welcome the offer of a lift. In return, they will be asked to contribute 2 to the driver.

Tuesday, November 4: Meet at 9.30am. Travel to Charlton and park opposite The Fox Goes Free '“ Counters Gate '“ East Dean '“ North Down. Hilly, stiles. Pub or picnic lunch. 5 miles.

Thursday, November 6: Meet at 9.30am. Travel to Stoughton Forest car park '“ Stoughton and Up Marden. Easy walking after initial climb. 4 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Sunday, November 2: Meet at 10am at Henfield Downslink car park, next to Cat and Canary pub '“ Downs Link '“ Shermanbury '“ Great Wapses Farm '“ Sayers Common '“ Albourne Green '“ Henfield. Fairly easy going. No dogs. 11 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Monday, November 3: Meet at 10am in lay-by on A281, 200 yards south of Bull Inn, Mockbridge, Shermanbury. Circular walk '“ River Adur '“ Twineham '“ Wineham. Pub lunch in Royal Oak before returning to start. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 8 miles.