Non-members welcome
If you have never been on one of our walks, then why not come along. There is no need to arrange anything in advance and absolutely nothing to pay, just turn up on the day and enjoy the walk (if it is an all-day walk be sure to bring some lunch and a drink).
Should you wish to walk with us regularly, you are welcome to join our Club — for an annual membership subscription of £12 (see full subscription details) you’ll get full details of all our walks, together with our Newsletters and the opportunity to join in various social events.
For more details of any of these walks please ring 07842 792962. Please do not send texts as we are unable to monitor this number for text messages.
Please note, unfortunately we do not allow dogs (other than guide dogs) on our walks.
Finding our walks
If you need help with using our mapping links below, please look at our Navigation aids page.
To get links for directions to our walks from a given postcode, enter your postcode below and click/touch the “Set postcode” button. If this is a public or shared computer, click/touch the “Clear postcode” button when you have finished.
The times given for the walks are the times that we plan to leave the meeting point and start walking. You should arrive at the meeting point at least ten minutes earlier to allow time for putting on boots etc.
Here are our forthcoming walks to December 2024
Terrain: Level, gentle slopes
Grid reference: TQ347374
Lat: 51.12046 Long: -0.07695
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Meet in Memorial car park in centre of Crawley Down. Alternative car park across the road and roadside parking are also available.
Walk via Down Park, Snow Hill, Copthorne Common, Rowfant House, Worth Way.
Notes: Generally good tracks, may be muddy in places.
Terrain: Cliffs, woodland and downland
Grid reference: TQ398013
Lat: 50.79421 Long: -0.01837
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Meet in Fairlight car park, Telscombe Cliffs.
Walk via cliff tops, Peacehaven Heights, Bollens Bush, Piddinghoe (L, picnic only), Telscombe, Telscombe Tye.
Terrain: Undulating, woods and fields
Grid reference: TQ088144
Lat: 50.91909 Long: -0.45415
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Meet in the public car park by Storrington Library, North Street. Free on Sundays.
Walk via (a.m.) Hurston Place, Cootham, Storrington (L), (p.m.) Chantry Mill, Rowdell, Sullington Warren.
Notes: Join us for the morning, afternoon or both halves of the walk.
Terrain: Downland and woods
Grid reference: TQ119069
Lat: 50.85047 Long: -0.41204
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Meet at Honeysuckle Lane car park, accessed from Salvington Hill off the A27.
Walk via Honeysuckle Lane, Long Furlong, Richardson’s Wood, Clapham, Clapham Wood, Long Furlong, Honeysuckle Lane.
Notes: Refreshments available at the Refreshment Rooms in High Salvington.
Remember, clocks go back 1 hour!
Terrain: Downland, one short climb
Grid reference: TQ400122
Lat: 50.89196 Long: -0.01025
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Meet at Offham church off the A275. Park in the road behind the church.
Walk via Landport Bottom, Lewes racecourse, Juggs Road, Lewes (L), South Malling.
Terrain: One ascent and descent of Downs
Grid reference: TQ123129
Lat: 50.90491 Long: -0.40488
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Meet outside the Frankland Arms in village. Park in road opposite pub, or in recreation ground car park by junction of A283 and London Road.
Walk via Barnsfarm Hill, South Downs Way, Chantry Post, The Chantry, Sullington church.
Terrain: Coastal terrain and some urban interludes
Grid reference: SZ794971
Lat: 50.76797 Long: -0.87584
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Meet in Marine Drive car park.
Walk via (a.m.) England Coast Path, East Head, West Wittering, Cakeham, East Wittering (L), (p.m.) Bracklesham, Medmerry, Earnley, East Wittering.
Notes: Depending on weather and tide conditions the walk distances may, if necessary, be shortened. There should be cafés and pubs at East Wittering, but as it is out of season do bring all you need for a packed lunch just in case!
Terrain: Downland, undulating
Grid reference: TQ521033
Lat: 50.80924 Long: 0.15768
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Meet in the Willows car park on the left of the road coming into the village from the A27. Currently pay by card.
Walk via South Downs Way, Comp Lane, Berwick church, Vanguard Way.
Notes: One steady ascent, one steep descent, may be muddy in places. Hopefully we will be able to see the Bloomsbury Group paintings in Berwick church on Remembrance Saturday.
Terrain: Downland
Grid reference: SU960077
Lat: 50.86115 Long: -0.63667
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Meet at the National Trust car park in Park Lane, Slindon.
Walk via Nore Hill (and Folly), Slindon.
Terrain: Downland and woods
Grid reference: TQ123072
Lat: 50.85361 Long: -0.40558
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Meet in Bost Hill car park, The Gallops on the west side of Findon Valley.
Walk via (a.m.) Church Hill, Clapham, The Gallops (L, picnic only), (p.m.) Cissbury Ring, Nepcote.
Notes: Figure of eight walk. Morning to Clapham village via woodland. Afternoon a circuit of Cissbury Ring.
Terrain: Downland and hills
Grid reference: TQ335095
Lat: 50.86976 Long: -0.10366
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Meet in the Patchway car park, west of the church and immediately north of the Plumpton College campus “One Garden Brighton”. Parking charges apply, and can only be paid via the “PayByPhone” app. For convenience please download the app before attending.
Walk via High Park Farm, Ditchling Beacon, South Downs Way.
Notes: There are public toilets in Stanmer village. Refreshments are usually available in the village, and also at the Plumpton College campus “One Garden Brighton”.
Terrain: Undulating, fields, woods and lanes
Grid reference: TQ520161
Lat: 50.9246 Long: 0.16108
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Meet at East Hoathly car park next to the church.
Walk via (a.m.) Sandpit Wood, Eggs Wood, East Hoathly (L), (p.m.) Hope Farm, Hawkhurst Common.
Notes: Join us for the morning, afternoon or both halves of the walk.
Terrain: Undulating
Grid reference: TQ083179
Lat: 50.9502 Long: -0.45924
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Meet in the Recreation Ground car park next to West Chiltington village hall, Mill Rd, RH20 2PZ.
Walk via West Chiltington, Thakeham, Abingworth, Highbars Copse.
Terrain: Downland, woods and fields
Grid reference: SU903129
Lat: 50.90847 Long: -0.7165
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Meet by the village green. On street parking.
Walk via (a.m.) Wood Lea, Charlton, Park Hill, East Dean (L), (p.m.) Bubholts, Oxen Down, Shepherd’s Croft.
Notes: Join us for the morning, afternoon or both halves of the walk.
Terrain: Downland, undulating
Grid reference: TQ521033
Lat: 50.80924 Long: 0.15768
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Meet in the Willows car park on left of the road coming from the A27 just before entering the village. Currently pay by card.
Walk via Plonk Barn, Windover Hill, Winchester Pond, Littlington.
Notes: One steady ascent. Possibility of extending the walk along by the river if it’s not too muddy.
Terrain: Coast, Downland, Nature reserve
Grid reference: TQ449015
Lat: 50.79532 Long: 0.05494
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Meet outside Newhaven Town railway station.
Walk via Vanguard Way, Bishopstone, The Comp (L, picnic only), Devilsrest Bottom, Norton, Rookery Hill, Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve.
Terrain: Some climbs pm, woods and fields
Grid reference: SU960077
Lat: 50.86115 Long: -0.63667
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Meet at Slindon Common car park, off Park Lane.
Walk via Walberton, Tortington Common, Arundel (L), Rewell Wood, Slindon.
Terrain: Downland
Grid reference: TQ122088
Lat: 50.86799 Long: -0.40674
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Meet by the green on School Hill, Findon.
Walk via Nepcote Green, Stump Barn, Buddington Bottom, Gallops Farm.
Notes: Hopefully a chance to see the Findon Village Christmas Elf Trail.
Terrain: Urban, downland and coastal
Grid reference: TQ271046
Lat: 50.82693 Long: -0.19643
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Meet at the east end of Hove Lagoon near the public toilets. Nearby on-street parking, charges may apply.
Walk via Portslade, Easthill Park, Foredown, Mile Oak Farm (L), Southwick Hill, Fishersgate, Shoreham Port.
Notes: There are opportunities to shorten the walk by taking buses from Mile Oak or Fishersgate back to nearby starting point (1A) or to starting point (700).
If you need more details for any of these walks please ring 07842 792962