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1 Mid Sussex Ramblers Registered Charity No Web: Programme April 2018 to July 2018 Car Share: when shown against a walk indicates to members: If you would like a lift or can offer one to others, please telephone the leader who will try to make arrangements. Drivers appreciate it when a voluntary contribution towards fuel and parking costs is made and people accepting lifts should take precautions not to dirty the car. As a guide 28p per mile is the RA amount which reasonably covers the cost incurred by the driver. This is to be for Mid Sussex Group members only and lifts cannot be guaranteed. All members are encouraged to carry a small First Aid kit with them on walks. DOGS: Well behaved dogs on leads or under control are welcome on all our walks, unless the walk leader has stated 'No Dogs Please' (This does not apply to Registered Assistance Dogs). Any queries should be addressed to the Walk Leader We currently enjoy large numbers on many of our walks and they often include people who are new to group walking, so would all walkers please keep in visual contact with those in front and more importantly those behind. This is imperative when there is a change of direction. For walk difficulty descriptions please refer to the back pages of this programme. Date Start Walk Distance/ Difficulty 01/04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ :00 Scaynes Hill CEP School Vicarage Lane (RH17 7PB, TQ368234) 10:00 Free CP Red House Common (BN8 4JE, TQ391217) 19:30 Grand Avenue, Hassocks (BN6 8DH, TQ313159) 10:00 Outside Borough Underground Station near London Bridge (SE1 1JD, TQ324797) 10:00 Ashdown Visitor Centre (RH18 5JR, TQ432323) Easter Stroll Scaynes Hill local paths Chailey Fields and Farms Redhouse Common, Grassington Farm, Lane End Common, Wapsbourne Farm, Butter Box Farm, Hammonds Farm, Vale Farm. Please bring picnic lunch. Pub Social The Thatched Inn, Hassocks ( ) The Borough Southwark Park, Rotherhithe, Stave Hill, Thames Path. Urban walk, South of the river, starting with the last remaining early morning fruit and veg market. Coffee in Park, bring picnic. Please no dogs. Ashdown and Chelwood Ashdown Visitor Centre, Hindleap Warren, Press Ridge Warren, Nat.Cat Centre, Jubilee Green (L). Cascades, Chelwood Vachery, Llama Park, Ashdown VSC. Note: the path through Hindleap Warren is a ROW, permission has been obtained. Bring picnic lunch. No dogs please. Map 135 3mi/4.8km 8mi/12.9km 7.5mi/12.1km Contact Phil, Alison G, Page 1 of 8

2 14/04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /05/ /05/ :30 West Grinstead old railway station car park, north of A272 (RH13 8LY, TQ183225) 14:00 Ditchling Village Hall car park (BN6 8TA, TQ326152) 10:30 Martello Tower Seaford Promenade (BN25 1JH, TV485984) 19:30 Henfield Road, Cowfold (RH13 8DR, TQ213222) 10:00 The Grange Centre Car Park (GU29 9LU, SU885212) 14:30 Bolney Crossways off A272 (RH17 5RN, TQ266224) 10:30 Trinity Rd Car Park. (BN6 9SJ, TQ281165) 10:00 Staplefield Church, Brantridge Lane (RH17 6EJ, TQ278282) 19:30 Handcross Road, Staplefield (RH17 6EF, TQ273283) 10:30 Car park off B2110, 270 yards east of T-junction with B2036. (RH17 6QG, TQ306330) 10:00 Kingspit Lane between A283 and A272 (GU28 0HF, SU996217) West Grinstead Circular West Grinstead Park, Partridge Green (pub lunch The Partridge) Three Churches Walk Streat Church, Hayleigh Farm, Westmeston Church, and return to Ditchling Seaford Circular Martello Tower, Seaford Head, Vanguard Way, Exceat Bridge,Cuckmere River,Cradle Hill,Blatchington Reservoir,Bishopstone, Seaford Promenade. Please bring picnic lunch Pub Social The Hare and Hounds, Cowfold ( ) Sussex Diamond Way Stage 1 Midhurst to Brinkshole Heath. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Bolney Circular Bolney, Black Forest, Ansty, Lovells Farm, Bolney. Map 134 Hurstpierpoint Circular Paths and fields to the North of the village. Precise details depend on ground conditions. Please no dogs. Staplefield to Cuckfield A wealden walk between the two churches. Please bring a picnic lunch. Pub Social The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield ( ) Woodland walk and Tilgate Park Woodland walk through the forestry plantations of Cowdray Forest, Tilgate Forest into Tilgate Park then looping back. Please bring a picnic lunch. By car 1.7 miles north of Balcombe on B2036 (to Three Bridges) turn left onto B2110 (to Handcross) and car park is in the trees on right after 270 yards. Sussex Diamond Way Stage 2 Brinkshole Heath to Rosier Gate. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. 10.9mi/17.5km 9.5mi/15.3km 7.5mi/12.1km 9.5mi/15.3km Sue, or on the Frances, Yvonne, or on the Phil, Alison G, Brian J, on the Phil, Peter R, or Page 2 of 8

3 05/05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ :30 Plumpton Racecourse car park (BN7 3AL, TQ361155) 10:00 Vowels car park, Gravetye Estate, Vowels Lane (RH19 4LQ, TQ360349) 18:30 Churlwood car park on the A275 (RH17 7DE, TQ416310) 09:00 Ashurst (TN3 9TW, TQ504389) 14:00 Buchan Country Park, (access from westbound A2220 only) (RH11 9HQ, TQ245347) 10:00 Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green Recreation Ground, parking in road. (RH17 7QG, TQ346200) 10:00 Inside main entrance to Park, hard standing half way to main house (TN22 3HW, TQ437302) 19:00 Wivelsfield Church, Church Lane RH17 7RD (Metrobus 272 dep H Heath Perrymount Road alight Church lane return dep ) (RH17 7RD, TQ338207) 10:00 Rough track on western side of A272 just south of rail bridge (RH14 9DF, TQ098249) 10:00 Millbrook East car park. 1 mile north of Nutley on the east side of the A22 (TN22 3HR, TQ438298) Plumpton Plain Fields, woods and Blackcap downland. Bring picnic West Hoathly and Crawley Down circular Minepit Wood, Tickeridge Farm, Burleigh House Farm, Alexander House, Selsfield Common, Square Wood, Stonelands, West Hoathly, Gravetye Manor, Minepit Wood. Please bring a picnic lunch. 320m of ascent. Map 135. Around the Isle of Thorns Churlwood car park, Chelwood Gate and Birch Grove. Note the earlier start time. Minibus Ramble, Sussex Border Path Stage 6 See MSR Newsletter for booking details and pick up points Waterworld Buchan Country Park, Bewbush Water Gardens, Ifield Mill Pond, Ifield Mill, (half hour visit),spruce Hill, Country Park. Public open as part of National Mills week-end. Map 134 Wivelsfield to Plumpton and Back Wivelsfield, Blackbrook Wood, Streat, Plumpton, St Helena Farm, West Woods. Flat walk, please bring picnic lunch, which will be taken near 'The Jolly Sportsman Public House. Guided Walk around Pippingford Park We will be guests on guided walk, led by the owner of the Park, through wooded area and alongside the lakes Old Wivelsfield Fields and paths west of the church Sussex Diamond Way Stage 3 Rosier Gate to Burnthouse Lane near Cowfold. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Ashdown Forest circular via Nutley Millbrook East, Friends Clump, Airman's grave, Nutley, Chelwood Corner & Braberry Hatch. Please bring a picnic lunch 9.6mi/15.4km 4.3mi/6.9km 8.8mi/14.2km 12mi/19.3km 3.5mi/5.6km 8.8mi/14.2km 7.8mi/12.6km Judith, Sue Bl, or Tony, or Judith, Page 3 of 8

4 22/05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ :00 CP in recreation ground behind the George, Burpham (BN18 9RA, TQ045085) 19:00 Lodge car park on B2026 (TN22 3JD, TQ470306) 10:40 Buxted Station car park charge. 2 or street parking (TN22 4LA, TQ497233) 10:00 East Sussex County Hall car park - park in area to east of County Hall (free on s) (BN7 1UE, TQ409099) 10:30 Horsham Hop Oast Park & Ride, no charge if you don't ride. (RH13 0AR, TQ162287) 10:00 Dirt verge at Northfield Farm (RH13 8DH, TQ204240) 10:30 Outside Stanmer Church (BN1 9PZ, TQ336096) 10:45 Lewes Station Forecourt (BN7 2UP, TQ416098) 10:00 Car park near water works in Corseley Road just south of Groombridge (TN3 9PP, TQ529364) 19:30 Balcombe Church layby (RH17 6PY, TQ307309) Maybe Bluebells, Maybe not :) Burpham, Wepham Down, Tenantry Copse,Sailor s Copse, Crossbush. Please bring a picnic Ashdown Forest circular South East of Lodge car park. Kings Standing, Poundgate, Crows Nest Clump, Beggars Bush, Lodge car park. Far-reaching heath land views. Uneven ground steep hills. Hadlow Down Explorer Buxted, Howbourne, Hadlow Down, Waste Wood, Warren Farm and Potters Green. Bring picnic. Circular to the north of Lewes Downland to Black Cap, Warningore Woods, Chiltington, Barcombe, Hamsey, return by riverside path. Please bring a picnic lunch Hop Oast & Nuthurst Denne Park, Newfound Out, Sedgwick Park, St Andrews Church Nuthurst, Bulls Farm, Amiesmill Bridge, St Mary's Horsham, Denne Meadows & Hop Oast. Please bring a picnic lunch. Sussex Diamond Way Stage 4 Burnthouse Lane near Cowfold to Whitemans Green. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Stanmer Park Circular Stanmer Park, St Marys farm, University. No dogs please. London Blind Walk River walk from Lewes to Rodmell Groombridge, Withyham and Hartfield Corseley Road Water Works, Mott's Mill, Park Grove, Whitehouse Farm, Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Hartfield, Summerford Farm, Ham Farm, Groombridge. Please bring a picnic lunch. 275m of ascent. Map 135. Balcombe Circular Balcombe, Forest Farm, Balcombe Lake, Walk Wood, Balcombe. An opportunity to support the community owned 'Half Moon'. Map mi/15.3km 6mi/9.7km 11.5mi/18.5km 10mi/16.1km 8mi/12.9km 10mi/16.1km 3mi/4.8km Erica, on the Anna, Sue, or on the David and Sue, or on the Alison G, Walk leader: Jill Brown Contact:Jill, or on the Page 4 of 8

5 07/06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /06/ :00 Whitemans Green car park (RH17 5HX, TQ300256) 09:00 Dormansland (RH19 3PT, TQ423405) 10:00 Free CP near Highdown Gardens (BN12 6FB, TQ098041) 19:00 Memorial Common car park by A272 (BN8 4EY, TQ389210) 11:00 Horsted Keynes Br.Legion CP (RH17 7AF, TQ384281) 10:30 Street parking in Green View Avenue, Leigh (TN11 8QU, TQ551463) 19:00 Some parking at E Chiltington church and in road. (BN7 3BA, TQ370152) 11:00 Norfolk Bridge car park (BN43 5QH, TQ212048) 10:00 Lewes train station forecourt (BN7 2UP, TQ416098) 19:00 Hassocks Station forecourt (southbound) (BN6 8HW, TQ304155) 10:00 On verge, Church Lane just off A275 (RH17 7EY, TQ405268) 10:00 St Mary s Barcombe car park (BN8 5TS, TQ418143) Sussex Diamond Way Stage 5 Whitemans Green to Dane Hill. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Minibus Ramble, Sussex Border Path Stage 7 See MSR Newsletter for booking details and pick up points Ferring Circular Highdown Hill, Kingston, Ferring, Lunch at Bluebird Café or picnic lunch on beach if preferred. Paddling opportunity. Evening Walk Chailey Common Chailey Common Richard Mercer Memorial Walk Horsted Keynes, Woodgate Fm., Lambs Fm., Sheffield Forest(picnic), Danehill, Horsted Keynes. ALL members (including non walkers) invited to Martindale Centre (across road)15.30 for tea & reminiscences Over the border into Kent Leigh, Penshurst Place, Chiddingstone, Eden valley, Leigh. Please bring a picnic lunch East Chiltington & Warningore Wood East Chiltington Church, Warningore Wood, Vovington Manor. Some stiles Seafront walk from Shoreham Summer seaside walk Lewes to Spain Lewes, Iford, Southease, Telscombe Cliffs, Saltdean. Use public transport and bring picnic Circular walk from Hassocks Walk to the south of Hassocks via Butchers Wood Sussex Diamond Way Stage 6 Dane Hill to High Hurstwood. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Barcombe Views & History St Mary s Church, Culver Farm, Barcombe Mills, The Old Rectory, Mongers Farm, Barcombe Cross, Sewells Farm, Handlye Farm, Croft Ham, Barcombe. 6.5mi/10.5km 3mi/4.8km 8mi/12.9km 3.5mi/5.6km 8.1mi/13km 8mi/12.9km Sue, or on the Frances, Brian J, on the Paula, on the Ian R, on the Page 5 of 8

6 03/07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ :00 St. Georges Church car park, West Grinstead (RH13 8NF, TQ171206) 19:00 Car Park The Wilderness off Brushes Lane behind Church RH16 2JD (RH16 2JB, TQ349257) 10:00 Car Park on SDW about 2 miles SW of Storrington off B2139 (RH20 4HW, TQ070125) 14:00 Lane End Common car park (BN8 4JH, TQ403222) 10:00 MSDC car park in Horsted Keynes or nearby roads. Please car share or use the 270 bus where possible. (RH17 7AT, TQ383282) 19:00 Cuckfield, Broad St. car park (RH17 5LJ, TQ305246) 10:00 Car Park on Chillies Lane just north of Primary School, High Hurstwood (TN22 4AB, TQ493264) 09:00 Copthorne (RH10 3RU, TQ328392) 10:00 Bo Peep car park (BN26 6UJ, TQ494051) 19:00 Layby outside Newick Primary School, Allington Road (BN8 4NL, TQ414209) 14:00 Ditchling Village Hall (BN6 8UJ, TQ327152) Downs Link and Knepp Park Downs Link, West Grinstead Old Station, Southwater, Dragons Green, Shipley, Knepp Park and Mill Pond. Please bring a picnic lunch. Lindfield Ouse meadows Fields and woods north of Lindfield South Downs Circular CP, Lee Farm Copse, Wepham Down, CP Heathland Walk Lane End Common off A275 North Chailey Farmland and Forest Horsted Keynes, Twyford, Birch Grove, Chelwood Gate and Birch Grove Estate. Please bring a picnic lunch Around Cuckfield Cuckfield, Hatchgate Lane, Paiges Wood, Horsgate, Mytten Twitten, Cuckfield. Map 135. Sussex Diamond Way Stage 7 High Hurstwood to Heathfield. Please ring Paul Jenkins to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Minibus Ramble, Sussex Border Path Stage 8 See MSR Newsletter for booking details and pick up points Firle, Alciston and the South Downs Bo Peep,SDW, Alciston, Charleston, Firle, SDW, Bo Peep. Please bring a picnic. Evening circular to the north of Newick Newick, Fletching Common, Lane End Common, Reedens Meadows, Newick North from Ditchling Ditchling Village Hall, Lodge Hill, Wellhouse Farm, Clearview Farm, Sussex Border Path. Map mi/16.1km 5.5mi/8.9km 2mi/3.2km 11mi/17.7km 3mi/4.8km 9.3mi/15km 8.3mi/13.4km 8.5mi/13.7km Richard D, Ray, or (On only ) Judith, Brian J, on the Sue, or on the Page 6 of 8

7 24/07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ :00 Silent Pool car park accessed from eastbound carriageway of A25 just west of Shere (GU5 9BW, TQ059484) 19:00 Danehill Car Park (RH17 7HY, TQ404278) 09:40 Horsham Park and Ride, off the B2237, Worthing Road. 2 per person will be required for the bus fare (RH13 0AR, TQ162287) 10:00 Stanmer Park entrance car park (BN1 9PY, TQ342086) 10:00 Drive through Herstmonceux on A259 towards Windmilll Hill. T Jct. on right, down Chapel Lane, Church lane 1.5 miles at the church. (BN27 1RN, TQ643102) Shere delight Silent Pool, Albury Park, Shere Heath, Ponds Lane, Lockhurst Hatch Farm, Hound House Farm, Jesses Lane, Towerhill Lane, Gomshall, Beggars Lane, North Downs Way, Silent Pool. Please bring a picnic. 390m of ascent. Map 145. Danehill/Horsted Keynes Withy Wood, Horsted Keynes, Sussex Border Path, Danehurst West Sussex Literary Trail Stage 1 Horsham to Barns Green. Please ring Sue Blandford to express your interest and ensure we have the right number of cars for those taking part. Hike from Stanmer to Lewes Linear walk from Stanmer Park to Lewes. Please bring a snack for a brief stop. Return by bus or train to Falmer Pevensey Levels & Herstmonceux Castle Herstmonceux Church, Science Centre, Horse Eye Level, Rickney. Please bring a picnic lunch. 11.4mi/18.3km 10.5mi/16.9km 7mi/11.3km 9.5mi/15.3km Ian R, on the Sue Bl, or Paula, on the Erica, on the Join the Ramblers to - Not already a member, then why not join to at Official Ramblers Description of Walks Difficulty Access - walks for everyone, including people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs, using easy access paths. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. Assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections, please contact the group running the walk for details. - walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty, a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. Suitable for pushchairs if they can be lifted over occasional obstructions. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. - walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended. - walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. Strenuous - walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and rough country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. People in doubt about their fitness should contact the organiser or leader in advance. Technical - walks for experienced and very fit walkers with additional technical skills. May require scrambling and use of ropes, ice axes or crampons. You must contact the organiser or leader in advance for further details. See more at: Abbreviations: CP = car park. L = lunch stop at public house. P = picnic lunch. GR = Grid Reference on Ordnance Survey Map. Page 7 of 8

8 Membership Enquiries: Diane Colin Tel: Rambles Programme Secretary: Paul Jenkins Tel: Chairman: Ron Goodenough Tel: Secretary: Sue Blandford Tel: Please note: Please make sure that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you intend to join. If you are unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted. Most Ramblers' walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for the walk you intend to join, and bring some food and drink, even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. When in doubt, contact the organisers or the walk leader in advance. For your own and others' safety please read and abide by any advice and guidelines issued by the organisers, and the instructions of the walk leader. Though walking is inherently one of the safest outdoor activities, no activity is completely without risk and it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and to minimise the potential for accidents to occur. Always be prepared for inclement weather and mud. DOGS: Well behaved dogs on leads or under control are welcome on all our walks, unless the walk leader has stated 'No Dogs Please' (This does not apply to Registered Assistance Dogs). Any queries should be addressed to the Walk Leader. Walkers are advised not to use pub car parks for rambles unless prior permission has been obtained, as this has caused annoyance with landlords in the past. Please note that the start time on the Programme is the time we start walking, and it is best to arrive 15 minutes before this time to allow for putting on boots etc. There are often engineering works on the railway lines at weekends in the winter, please check times of trains and buses before you travel. Timetables can change! This programme is for distribution to members and not for publication. Non-members are very welcome to join our walks to see if they find it to their liking before being encouraged to join the Ramblers Association. Please be aware that some car parks may charge and/or have restrictions on hours and duration of stay. Please would walkers not overtake the Walk Leader without their permission, thank you! Photographs taken on the walk may appear on the group website. If you do not wish to appear on the website, please make the photographer aware of your wishes. Offers to lead walks in the next programme (August to November 2018) should be sent to Programme Secretary by: 25 th May 2018 The Ramblers' Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number Registered Charity in England and Wales number Registered charity in Scotland. Number: SC Registered office: 2 nd floor, Camelford House, Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW Page 8 of 8