WEEKLY WALKS

WALKS for the week starting Saturday include:

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

Saturday, October 27: Meet at 2pm at Ashdown Forest Stonehill car park '“ Nutley '“ Jessops Hill '“ Hollybush Wood '“ Wet Wood '“ Dodds Hill '“ Stonehill car park. 6 miles.

Sunday, October 28: Meet at 10am at Plumpton Playing Field car park '“ Plumpton '“ East Chiltington '“ Plumpton Place '“ Plumpton Racecourse. Optional refreshments at end of walk. 5 miles.

Tuesday, October 30: Meet at 10am at Bolney (old A23 near Farney Close School) '“ Wykehurst Park '“ Colwood Manor '“ Long House '“ Pict's Farm '“ Cowfold '“ Old Doctors '“ Bolney Mill '“ Bolney. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

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

Sunday, October 28: Meet at 10am at the car park in The Street, Bramber '“ Upper Beeding '“ Truleigh Hill '“ Small Dole '“ River Adur. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 11 miles.

Wednesday, October 31: Meet at 10.30am at Blakehurst (park by junction on verge) '“ Upper Wepham Woods '“ Michelgrove '“ Lee Farm '“ The Gallops. Moderately hilly and possibly muddy. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 8.5 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, October 28: Meet at 9.15am. Starting point Reigate Hill car park '“ NDW '“ Walton Heath '“ Walton on the Hill '“ Banstead Heath '“ Margery Wood '“ Reigate Hill. 8 miles

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

Saturday, October 27: Meet at 10am at Lurgashall Green '“ Temple of Winds '“ Aldsworth House '“ Hill Grove. 9 miles.

Sunday, October 28: Meet at 10am at GMT at Slindon Wood car park (Dukes Road) '“ Rewell Wood '“ The Plain '“ Dale Park. Hilly. 9 miles.

Wednesday, October 31: Meet at 10am at Hesworth Common car park, Fittleworth '“ Brinkwells '“ Hawkhurst Court '“ Bedham '“ Little Bognor. 10 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, October 28: Meet at 8.45am. Starting point Thursley Cricket Pitch '“ Devil's Punch Bowl. Hilly. Cafe or picnic lunch. 9 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)

Wednesday, October 31: Meet at 10.30am at RSPB Pulborough Brooks '“ Parham Park '“ Cootham glider field. Easy walking, no stiles. Walk leaders Jean and Philip 01903 210613. 5 miles.

The Happy Wanderers (Inquiries 01903 859353)

Sunday, October 28: Meet at 10am at Benbow Pond '“ Vining Farm '“ Bexleyhill '“ Henley '“ Verdley Farm '“ Easebourne Street '“ Cowdray Park. Pub or picnic lunch. 8 miles.

For full list of walks see West Sussex Gazette October 24