DECEMBER
SUNDAY 4th BUTTS BROWS AND BOTTOMS Meet: Alfriston: Long Stay Car Park (fee payable) 10.00 ETA 15.30 10.5 miles TQ521033 Leader(s): Gill N Notes: Lift available. Lunch at Jevington Church
WEDNESDAY 7th KINGSTON ROUNDABOUT Meet: Kingston: The Juggs pub 10.00 ETA 15.00 10 miles TQ393083 Leader(s): Mike S Notes: P/S at end
SATURDAY 10th FROSTY FIELDS AND WARM RECEPTION Meet: Alfriston: Long Stay Car Park (fee payable) 10.00 ETA 13.00 5.5 miles TQ521033 Leader(s): Rachel & Mike Notes: P/S at end
SUNDAY 11th LAUGHTON FOR THE LONG STRETCH Meet: Laughton: Post Office 10.00 ETA 15.30 10 miles TQ503132 Leader(s): Mike G Notes: Park on street. P/S (lunchtime)
WEDNESDAY 14th LEWES CIRCULAR Meet: Lewes: railway station 10.00 ETA 15.30 8 miles TQ417098 Leader(s): Geoff P
SUNDAY 18th CAROL SINGING Meet: Alfriston: Long Stay Car Park (fee payable) 10.30 ETA 13.15 6.5 miles TQ521033 Leader(s): John & Clare Notes: Hilly variant with Clare, level stroll with John. Stopping to sing carols on route. Followed by mince pies and tea/coffee in Alfriston War Memorial Hall, from 13.30
TUESDAY 20th SOCIAL EVENING Meet: Eastbourne: Victoria Hotel, Latimer Road 19.30 See Newsletter for details
THURSDAY 22nd SHORTEST DAY, SHORTER WALK Meet: Alfriston: Short Stay Car Park (free) 10.00 ETA 12.30 4.5 miles TQ520033 Leader(s): Hilary
MONDAY 26th HIGH NOON AT GUN HILL Meet: Gun Hill: Gun Inn 09.30 ETA 13.00 8 miles TQ565146 Leader(s): Bridget Notes: Lift available. Park in pub forecourt, keep to left hand side. P/S at end
THURSDAY 29th WINTER WANDER ON THE DOWNS Meet: Eastbourne: St Bede?s School 10.00 ETA 15.30 8.5 miles TV600971 Leader(s): Colin W Notes: School is in Upper Duke?s Drive. Parking on sea front near school. Possibility of P/S
JANUARY
WEDNESDAY 4TH FIRLE BEACON, BISHOPSTONE, BO PEEP CIRCUIT
Meet:Firle Beacon: car park 10.00 ETA 15.30 10 miles TQ468059
Leader(s):Marilyn & Malcolm
Notes: Lunch at Bishopstone Church
SATURDAY 7TH COODEN AND COMBE CIRCULAR
Meet:Cooden Beach: outside railway station 10.45 ETA 15.30 10 miles TQ710066
Leader(s):Clare K
Notes: Cafés in Sidley or picnic lunch. Free parking in residential streets near station, larger parking area opposite station. Bus 99 e.g. 09.20 from Terminus Road Eastbourne to Little Common, arrives 1020 then walk down road to station, or train 10.19 from Eastbourne arrives 10.34. P/S at end
SUNDAY 8TH HERITAGE
Meet:Willingdon: Butts Brow Car Park (fee payable)09.30 ETA 16.00 11 miles TQ579017
Leader(s): Liz F
Notes: Lift available from Eastbourne. Car park free with Eastbourne Leisure Card. P/S (Birling Gap)
THURSDAY 12TH GOOD TO BE OUT
Meet:Alfriston: Long Stay Car Park (fee payable) 10.00 ETA 13.15 6 miles TQ521033
Leader(s): Hilary
Notes: P/S at end
SUNDAY 15TH LOOP THE LOOP
Meet:Berwick: railway station car park 10.00 ETA 15.30 8.5 miles TQ526068
Leader(s):John K
Notes: Free parking on Sundays. Train from Eastbourne departs 09.34, arrives 09.48. P/S (Alciston), lunch at pub or picnic.
TUESDAY 17TH SOCIAL EVENING
Meet:Eastbourne: Victoria Hotel, Latimer Road 19.30
WEDNESDAY 18TH 3 WAYS FROM WILMINGTON
Meet:Wilmington: Priory car park (free) 10.00 ETA 15.30 10 miles TQ544042
Leader(s): Brian
SUNDAY 22ND SEAFORD CIRCULAR
Meet:Seaford: railway station 10.05 ETA 16.00 9 miles TV482992
Leader(s):John K
Notes: Bus no 12 from Eastbourne departs Terminus Road 09.37, arrives Seaford station 10.04. P/S (Exceat) or picnic. Seaford Head twice at easy pace.
WEDNESDAY 25TH BEACHY HEAD VISUAL HISTORY SEARCH FIGURE OF EIGHT
Meet:Beachy Head: Monument 10.00 ETA 12.45 10 miles TV591959
13.30 ETA 15.30
Leader(s): Richard S
Notes:Parking free with Eastbourne Leisure Card. P/S. Options of morning or afternoon walk only (5 and 4.5 miles)
SUNDAY 29TH TWO FORESTS AND A SECRET GARDEN
Meet:Millbrook: car park on A22 10.00 ETA 16.00 11 miles TQ438298
Leader(s):Sue D
Notes: Car park is c. 1 mile N of Nutley. P/S
FEBRUARY
THURSDAY 2ND STILES FOR MILES
Meet:Plumpton Green: Green by church 10.00 ETA 13.00 7 miles TQ363167
Leader(s): Geoff P
Notes: Park in road
SATURDAY 4TH ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET LOST
Meet:Brightling: church 10.00 ETA 13.00 6 miles TQ684210
Leader(s):Lucie
Notes: Limited parking
WEDNESDAY 8TH FOLLOWING THE STAR TO WALDRON
Meet:Horam: village car park 10.15 ETA 15.15 9 miles TQ578174
Leader(s): Graham T
Notes: Leader on bus arriving in Horam at 10.12. P/S (drinks only). Optional tea stop at end
SUNDAY 12TH BEXHILL TO HASTINGS LINEAR
Meet:Collington: railway station 10.30 ETA 16.00 9 miles TQ731073
Leader(s):John K
Notes: Bus 99 from Eastbourne departs Terminus Road 09.50 arrives Brockley Road stop for Collington station 10.25. Lunch: Glyne Gap café or picnic. Return bus 99 from Hastings station departs 16.22.
WEDNESDAY 15TH ROUND THE DOWNS
Meet:East Dean: village car park (free) 10.00 ETA 15.30 10 miles TV557978
Leader(s):Gill N
Notes: Frequent buses along coast road, e.g. no. 12. Lift available. Some hills. P/S and tea shop at end
SATURDAY 18TH HIGH & OVER CIRCULAR
Meet:Alfriston: High & Over car park (free) 09.30 ETA 13.00 7.5 miles TQ508012
Leader(s): Liz F
Notes:Lift available from Eastbourne
SUNDAY 19TH TIGER LUNCH
Meet:Eastbourne: St Bede’s School 10.00 ETA 16.00 12.5 miles TV600971
Leader(s):Murray
Notes: School is in Upper Duke’s Drive. Parking on sea front near school. P/S (East Dean)
TUESDAY 21ST SOCIAL EVENING
Meet:Eastbourne: Victoria Hotel, Latimer Road 19.30
WEDNESDAY 22ND CLIFF & VIRGINIA
Meet:Itford Farm: lay-by beside A26 (free) 10.00 ETA 16.30 11.5 miles TQ433053
Leader(s):Naomi & Pete
Notes: Lay-by where South Downs Way crosses A26 between Beddingham and Newhaven. P/S (drinks only)
SUNDAY 26TH Downland Delights
Meet:Firle Beacon: car park 10.00 ETA 16.30 13 miles TQ468059
Leader(s):James
Notes: Lift available. P/S
WEDNESDAY 29TH LEAPING BACK TO 1066
Meet:Fairlight:Fairlight Road Picnic Site (fee) 10.00 ETA 16.00 11 miles TQ847117
Leader(s):Tim & Pauline
Notes:Car park on left on Fairlight Road c. 0.75 miles from Ore. Car park fee £1.00 all day. P/S (drinks only)
MARCH
THURSDAY 1ST A LEISURELY DOWNLAND STROLL
Meet:East Dean: village car park (free) 10.00 ETA 12.30 6 miles TV557978
Leader(s): Robert
Notes: Frequent buses along coast road, e.g. no. 12. P/S at end
SATURDAY 3RD SPRINGTIME IN THE WEALD
Meet:Broad Oak:village hall car park 09.30 ETA 12.30 8 miles TQ602221
Leader(s): Jim
SUNDAY 4TH CROWLINK CIRCULAR
Meet:Crowlink: car park (fee payable) 10.00 ETA 16.30 12.5 miles TV550979
Leader(s): Judi
Notes: Car park free for National Trust members. P/S (Jevington)
WEDNESDAY 7TH ANOTHER VARIATION ON A VW PERAMBULATION!
Meet:Chiddingly: village car park (free) 10.00 ETA 15.30 10.5 miles TQ544143
Leader(s): Andrew
SUNDAY 11TH DIFFERENT WAYS & PATHS
Meet:Crowborough: car park 10.00 ETA 15.30 11 miles TQ515309
Leader(s): Wendy
Notes: Car park accessed via Mill Lane & Pine Grove. P/S
WEDNESDAY 14TH BROWS, BOTTOMS AND RIVER BANKS
Meet:Seaford: Martello Towercar park (free) 10.00 ETA 15.00 10 miles TV484984
Leader(s):Jill H
Notes: Car park is at east end of seafront. Couple of steep hills, may be muddy along riverbank
SATURDAY 17TH ST PATRICK’S DAY WALK
Meet:Barcombe Cross: village car park 10.00 ETA 16.00 10 miles TQ421158
Leader(s):Sandra & Peter
Notes: P/S (drinks only)
SUNDAY 18TH UPS AND DOWNS OF THE LOW WEALD
Meet:Berwick:railway station car park 10.00 ETA 15.30 10 miles TQ526068
Leader(s): Mike G
Notes: Free parking on Sundays. Lift available. PS (lunch and end)
TUESDAY 20TH SOCIAL EVENING
Meet:Eastbourne: Victoria Hotel, Latimer Road 19.30
WEDNESDAY 21ST SPRINGING TOWARDS FIRLE
Meet:Alfriston: Long Stay Car Park (fee payable) 10.00 ETA 15.00 10 miles TQ521033
Leader(s): Brian
SUNDAY 25TH SEA, WOODLAND AND RIVER TRACKS
Meet:Seaford: South Hill Barn Car Park (free) 10.15 ETA 16.15 11.5 miles TV505981
Leader(s): Colin W
Notes: Bus no. 12/12A from Eastbourne (Arndale Centre) to Chyngton Lane, Seaford, then walk south for 1 mile to car park. By car via Sutton Avenue, Arundel Road, Chyngton Road/Way. Alfriston lunch/picnic.
WEDNESDAY 28TH AROUND 1066
Meet:Catsfield: Powdermill Wood car park 10.00 ETA 16.15 12 miles TQ735144
Leader(s): Graham
Notes: Car park is in Powder Mill Lane. P/S (drinks only)
SATURDAY 31ST WANNOCK CIRCULAR
Meet:Jevington: The Pentlands (village car park) 10.00 ETA 13.00 5.5 miles TQ014562
Leader(s): Richard W
Notes: Walkers can park at Eight Bells public house if buying a drink: ring pub for permission. P/S (at end)