WALKING PROGRAMME 2018 to 2019

Meeting place for all walks, unless otherwise stated, is North Street Car Park, Lewes at 9.30am prompt.

All walks finish at around 1 pm unless otherwise stated. The ‘Finish Time’ is the actual end of the walk, not the time back at Lewes.

Strolls are generally between 2 and 4 miles.   All phone numbers are 01273 prefix, unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations:  Pub:  Public House at end of walk. Pub-e-R:  Public house stop en route. Picnic:   Bring a picnic                             
                          Picnic/Pub:  Bring a picnic or use the public house en-route  F8: Figure of eight walk

 

Click here for more information about our walks. Click here to download the current walks programme.
                         

Tue 19 Mar     Seaford Head

                        Hilly                 6 miles

                        Leader: Vivien  07771 774492

 

Sun 24 Mar    Stanmer

                        Undulating       4 miles    Cafe

                        Leader: Anne D                       474697                

 

Sun 7 Apl       Meet Bus Station

                        09.48 No 28 Bus to Brighton 

                        Seaside Walk to Peacehaven

Flat     6 miles     Picnic

(Option to finish at Rottingdean-

3.5 miles, where there are chips)

Return by two buses

                        Leaders: Hilda & Graham 472678

 

Tue 16 Apr     Balsdean Valley

                        Favourite Walk 4

                        One hill          5.5 miles 

                        Leaders: Janet & Gill              475867

 

End April to   Early Spider Orchid Walk

early May       Date notification by email at

                        fairly short notice.  Weekday.

                        Meet Bus Station

                        09.30 No 29 Bus to The Newmarket

                        The Newmarket to Kingston via

                        Castle Hill Nature Reserve

                        Hilly  3.5 miles  Pub at Kingston

                        Return 123 Bus at 12.51 or 14.51

or walk to Lewes (3 miles)

Leader: Wendy                       474915

 

Wed 1 May     Buxted

                        Undulating            4 miles

                        Leaders: Sally & Sue

                          07510 517149   07927 179317

                                                             

Mon 6 May     Chailey

Bank Holiday Mostly flat        5.5 miles

                        Leader: Ian                  812546

 

Tue 14 May    Meet Bus Station

                        09.30 No 125 Bus to Firle

                        Firle to Southease

                        Hilly        5 miles      Café at YHA

                        Return 13.05 train to Lewes

                        Leaders: Rosemary & Sandra            07784 707016

 

Wed 15 May   Group Meeting at Cliffe Church

                        Hall at 7.30 pm

                        Speakers: Carole & Paul Nicholson

                        Illustrated talk on – Wildlife in Africa

                         

Sun 19 May    Meet Railway Station

                        Lewes – Kingston Circular

                        Quite undulating     4 miles 

                        Pub stop in the middle

                        Leaders: Jane & Giles            479314

 

Sun 2 Jun       Chiddingly

                        Mildly undulating     5 miles

                        Leader: Anne D                       474697

 

Tue 11 Jun     Evening Walk with Supper

                        Meet at the usual place at 16.30 hrs

                        All will be revealed by email

Leader: Vivien      07771 774492

 

Mid June        Wild Flower Walk

                        This will be arranged at fairly short

                        notice by email so keep an eye out.

                        Leader: Vivien    07771 774492

 

Sun 16 Jun     Arlington

                        Undulating       4.5 miles

                        Leader: Alan 474552  07805 458676

 

Wed 26 Jun    Stroll – Meet 10.00 hours

                        East Dean- Birling Gap

                        Bit hilly   Ice cream midway   Pub

                          Leader: Anita     07989 176591

 

Sun 30 Jun     Archaeological Adventure

                        Jevington  

                        A stroll with stops for erudite

                        explanations of interesting landscape

                        features

                        Hilly            4 miles

                        Leader: Wendy                       474915

 

 5 - 9 Jul          Summer Holiday

                        HF Holiday at Alnmouth

 

Sun 14 Jul      Figure of Eight

                        River Cuckmere-Charleston Manor

                        Mostly flat   5.5 miles in morning  Pub

                        But picnic if you also walk in the 

                        afternoon, which is 3 miles long

                        Leader: Anita   07989 176591

 

Tue 23 Jul      Stroll – Meet 10.00 hours

                        Ditchling

                        Mildly hilly       

                        Leader: Robert       474357

                         

Sun 28 Jul      Chelwood Vachery

                        Undulating     4 miles

                        Leaders: Gill & Janet  479088

 

Sat 3 Aug       Saturday Afternoon Tea Stroll

                        Meet on Cliffe Bridge at 14.30 hrs

                        We will wander round to the café

                        at Anne of Cleves house

                        Leaders: Hilda & Graham  472678

 

Sun 11 Aug    Woods Mill

                        Hilly       5.5 miles

                        Leader: Alan 474552 07805 458676

 

Wed 21 Aug   West Hoathly

Bit hilly 7.5 miles Picnic  Finish 14.30

Leaders: Janet & Peter           477062

 

Tue 3 Sep       Afternoon Stroll & Walk

                        Meet at the usual place at 1400 hrs

                        Stroll to Lower Stoneham Farm via

                        the banks of the River Ouse

                        3 miles Return No. 29 bus at 1600 hrs

                        Or continue to Ringmer and return by

                        No. 28 bus at 1720 hrs.  Pub

                        Leaders: Graham & Hilda 472678

 

Sun 8 Sep      Laughton Circular

                        Favourite Walk 7

                        Flat          5.5 miles

                        Leaders:  Jeannette & Margaret         814057

 

Fri 13 Sep to  More High Weald Landscape Trail

Sun 15 Sep    Day walks over three days

                        Leaders: Graham & Hilda   472678

             

Wed 18 Sep    Meet Waitrose Bus Stop

                        09.53 No 29 Bus to Rosehill

                        Stroll - Rosehill to Ringmer

                        Flat     Return 12.30 No 28 bus.

                        Leader: Dave              473227

 

Sun 22 Sep    Rushlake Green

                        Undulating       5 miles

                        Leader: Anne D                       474697

 

Wed 25 Sep    Group Meeting at Cliffe Church

                        Hall at 7.30 pm

                        Speaker:  Daryl Holter  

                        Illustrated talk on - Heritage Crime - 

Understanding and Protecting

Our Shared Heritage from Crime

               

 

 

WALKING PROGRAMME NOTES

 

Meeting Place

Meeting place for all walks unless stated otherwise is North Street Car Park, Lewes in time for a prompt start at 9:30am.

 

Finish Times

All walks finish at about 1pm unless otherwise stated. The ‘Finish Time’ is the actual end of the walk.

 

 

Distances

All-Day walks are normally between 7 and 10 miles; other walks are between 4 and 6 miles.

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Contact Leader

All phone numbers are  01273 prefix unless otherwise stated.

 

Strolls

The walks will be between 2˝ and 3˝ miles and we shall meet at North Street Car Park at 10.00am then travel to the start of the walk finishing in time for lunch either at a public house or return to home. The walks being on a different day to other walks it will give opportunity for all members to participate.

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Walks using Trains

Where we travel on the Train to the start of the walk will you please be at the railway station twenty minutes before the timed departure. Do not purchase a ticket before contacting the walk leader. As both Group Travel and Senior Railcard give the same 1/3 off discount the leader will decide how the tickets will be purchased.

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Bus and Train Times

Please note the times given for both buses and trains are taken from current timetables and may vary in the winter timetables when these walks take place.
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Dogs

Dogs are not allowed on walks because of the apparent increasing problems with aggressive cows.

 

Weather

Find out about today’s weather before you start out.

 

Programme Availability
The current walks programme is available from the Lewes Tourist Information Centre.
It is also normally available at the Outdoor shop in Cliffe High Street and the Lewes Leisure Centre.

See below to download the current walks programme.

 

Abbreviations used in Walks Programme
Pub:             Public House at end of walk.
Pub-e-R:      Public House stop en route
Picnic:         Bring a picnic
Picnic/Pub:  Bring a picnic or use the public house en-route
F8:               Figure of eight walk

 

Download Current Walks Programme

The current walks programme may be downloaded in either WORD or PDF format.

 

Click here to download a WORD version. This format is suitable for Windows users but may fail on other systems (e.g. Mac, ipad etc)

 

Click here to download a PDF version of the walks programme.

 

If you experience problems downloading the file please contact the Administrator using the email address given at the bottom of the home page.

 

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