Country walks - from Saturday October 23

Saturday, October 23: Meet at 10am in Ditchling Village Hall car park - circular - Blackbrook Wood. 6 miles.

Sunday, October 24: Meet at 10.15am in car park on western side of Titch Hill, Steyning to Sompting road - Canada Bottom - Cissbury Ring - No Man’s Land - South Downs Way - car park. 6 miles.

Tuesday, October 26: Meet at 10am in Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate - Chelwood Vachery - Marlpits - Nutley - Sheffield Forest - Colin Godman’s Farm - Chelwood Beacon - Chelwood Gate. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

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

Saturday, October 23: Meet at 10am in northern lay-by Fairmile Bottom on A29 - Madehurst - Slindon. Picnic lunch. 9 miles.

Sunday, October 24: Meet at 10.30am at High Titten, Amberley - South Downs Way - Bignor Hill. Picnic lunch. 9.5 miles.

Wednesday, October 27: Meet at 10am at Plantation, Aldsworth Avenue/Marine Drive - seafront - Ferring Rife - Hangleton Lane - Highdown - Ilex Way. Snack stop. 6 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.

Sussex Pathfinders Rambling Club (Inquiries 0870 777 2307)

Saturday, October 23: Meet at 2pm in the car park at the junction of Storrington Rise and Long Meadow, Findon Valley - New Plantation - Findon Place - Findon - Cissbury Ring. Two steep climbs. 5 miles.

Sunday, October 24: Meet at 10am in Ardingly Reservoir car park (charge) - Ardingly Reservoir - Highbrook - Horsted Keynes - Bluebell Railway. Some slopes. 10.25 miles.

Horsham District Council Health Walks (Inquiries 01403 215269)

Saturday, October 23: Meet at 10am in Half Moon car park, Warninglid (TQ 250260) - circular walk through woods and farmland along the High Weald Landscape Trail to Slaugham Church. Good views, free, just turn up. No dogs. 4½ miles.

Saturday, October 23: Meet at 2pm in Kithurst Hill car park (off Storrington to Amberley road) - circular downland walk with excellent views. Free, just turn up. Dogs on a lead. 4¼ miles.

Tuesday, October 26: Meet at 10am at Starveall Corner car park (TQ 131432) on Leith Hill – Abinger Common Road - circular walk on woodland tracks past the highest point in the South East (Leith Hill Tower) on to Coldharbour (highest pub in Surrey). Panoramic views. Free, just turn up. No dogs. 4½ miles.

Thursday, October 28: 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.