Country walks

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

Sunday, May 23: Meet at 10.30am in Ditchling Village Hall car park - Wapple Way - Middleton Droveway - Streat Church - Hayleigh Farm - Ditchling. 4 miles.

Sunday, May 23: Meet at 10am in layby opposite showground at Little London, Ardingly - Little London - Cob Lane - Highbrook - Bluebell Railway Line - Horsted Keynes Station - Little Oddynes Farm - Slab Castle - Hillhouse Farm - Bursteye Farm - Ardingly College - Ardingly Church - showground - Little London. No dogs. Picnic lunch. 9.5 miles.

Tuesday, May 25: Meet at 10.30am in car park beside Groombridge Village Hall, Station Road, Groombridge - Sussex Border Path - Ham Farm - Wealdway - Stone Cross - Fordcombe - Speldhurst - Tunbridge Wells - Langton Green - Groombridge. Picnic lunch. 10 miles.

Wednesday, May 26: Meet at 7.30pm in Hurstpierpoint Trinity Road car park - circular. 4 miles.

Friday, May 28: Meet at 7.30pm in Chailey Sports Ground car park on A272 - Red Common House - St Georges - Memorial Common - Chailey Sports Ground. 3 miles.

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

Sunday, May 23: Meet at 10.30am at Sea Lane Cafe, Goring by Sea - seafront - Ilex Way. 3 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, May 26: Meet at 9.30am at Rogate Road or 10.30am at Brook House, Treyford on minor road half way between A286 Cocking and B2146 South Harting - circular - Elsted - Hooksway. Steep climb at start. Leader Beatrice 01903 533646. 6.5 miles.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, May 22: Meet at 2pm at The World's End pub, Patching (do not park in pub car park) - Patching Pond - Patching Farm - Patching Hill - Michelgrove Park - Stonyland Copse - Selden Farm - France Lane. 5 miles.

Sunday, May 23: Meet at 10am at Amberley Station - Pulborough Village - Renfold Farm - Nutbourne - Marehill - RSPB Pulborough Brooks - Rackham - South Downs Way - Amberley Station. One steep climb. 10.5 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, May 22: Meet at 10am in Chequers Inn LH car park, Rowhook, near Horsham - flat circular walk through farmland and along the Sussex Border Path. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4 miles.

Sunday, May 23: Meet at 10am in Kithurst Hill car park - circular walk into the heart of the South Downs - The Burgh - South Downs Way. Free, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. 4 miles.

Monday, May 24: Meet at 10am at Blacksmiths Arms car park, Adversane (on A29 two miles south of Billingshurst) - mostly flat (some stiles) circular walk through farmland. Free, just turn up. 5 miles.

Wednesday, May 26: Meet at 7pm at the Franklands Arms PH, Washington (TQ 123129) - circular walk over difficult terrain at a good pace for the more experienced walker. Some hills and stiles. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 6 to 7 miles.

Thursday, May 27: 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.