WEEKLY WALKS

Ramblers' Association Mid-Sussex Group (inquir-ies 01273 833556)

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 10am at Ditchling Village Hall car park to join either walk. Walk one '“ medium-paced walk including a climb up the Downs. Walk two '“ gentle paced walk in and around Ditchling. 5 and 3 miles.

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 10am at Falmer Village (south side) by the pond. Circular ramble. 6 miles.

Tuesday, September 4: Meet at 10am at East Dean car park '“ East Dean '“ Hobb's Eares '“ Friston Pond '“ Jevington '“ Bourne Hill '“ South Downs Way '“ Beachy Head '“ Birling Farm '“ East Dean. Picnic lunch. 10 miles.

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

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 10am at the High Street car park, Bramber '“ Upper Beeding '“ Windmill Hill '“ Beeding Hill '“ River Adur. Hilly. No stiles. Dogs welcome 5.5 miles.

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 10am at Chantry Post car park '“ South Downs. Picnic lunch. 10 miles.

The Ramblers' Assoc-iation Crawley and North Sussex (Inquiries 01293 522715) (Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point for rambles is Crawley Railway Station at the time shown below.)

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 8.45am. Cars to Chiddingfold Green '“ Combe Court '“ Sandhills '“ Witley '“ Great Enton '“ Witley Station '“ Chiddingfold. 9 miles.

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

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 9.30am at Chalton car park next to Red Lion pub '“ QE Country Park '“ Butser Hill '“ SDW. Hilly. 12.5 miles.

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 10am at Lavington Common '“ Gallows Hill '“ South Ambersham '“ Todham Rough. 10 miles.

Wednesday, September 5: Meet at 10am opposite Singleton School '“ Drovers '“ Middle Barn '“ Hat Hill. Coffee stop only. 5 miles.

Horsham and Billings-hurst Ramblers' Group (Inquiries 01403 242916) (Unless otherwise stated, the meeting point for rambles is Horsham Railway Station at the time shown below.)

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 9am. Starting point Reigate Heath car park '“ Reigate Park '“ Wonham Mill. Optional pub lunch at end. 6 miles.

Wednesday, September 5: Meet at 9.30am. Starting point Surrey Oaks pub, Parkgate '“ country walk via woodlands and fields. 5.25 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)

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 9.15am Rogate Road or 10am Tillington. Long ascent at end. Contact Wendy 01903 2631146. 3-4 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Ram-bling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 2pm at Roosthole car park, Hammerpond Road, near Mannings Heath, east of Horsham '“ St Leonards Forest. 5 miles.

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 10am at Braypool Lane (lay-by) near A27 roundabout, Patcham '“ Waterhall '“ Devils Dyke '“ Poynings '“ Saddlescombe '“ Pyecombe '“ Chattri. Hilly. 10 miles.

South Downs Society (Inquiries 01798 875073) (For details of finish times please contact the society)

Walks programme

Saturday, September 1: Meet at 10am at Dale Avenue, Hassocks, Age Concern, long stay car park '“ Clayton '“ Wolstonbury '“ Sayers Common '“ Hurstpierpoint College. Pub. 10 miles.

Tuesday, September 4: Meet at 10am at Clayton Recreation Ground '“ SDW '“ Plumpton '“ East Chiltington '“ Plumpton Green '“ Blackbrook Wood '“ Sussex Border Path. Pub. 14 miles.

Wednesday, September 5: Meet at 10am at Ardingly Reservoir car park '“ Pilstye Farm '“ Ditton Place '“ Staplefield '“ Sidnye Farm '“ Great Bentley Farm. Pub. 11 miles.

Strolls programme

Tuesday, September 4: Meet at 10.30am at West Stoke car park '“ Stoke Down '“ Kingley Vale. Hilly. Pub en-route. 5 miles.

Thursday, September 6: Meet at 10.30am at Canal car park behind Onslow Arms, Loxwood '“ figure of eight walk. Pub en-route. 6 miles.

Surrey Under-40s Rambling Group (SURG) (Inquiries 07801 785330)

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 12pm at Withies Arms pub, Compton '“ Loseley '“ North Downs '“ Watts Gallery. Meal in pub and tea and cakes en-route. 5 miles.

Sunday, September 2: Meet at 10.15am at Nutfield Station '“ Earlswood Lakes '“ Reigate Park '“Skimmington '“ Betchworth '“ Brockham '“ Greensand Ridge '“ Dorking West Station. Picnic. Pub stops for drinks only. 14 miles.