2025 - Fri May 9^th - Various Miles
Group Holiday - South Downs   [1895]
More: To do all nine walks, this will be your travel and arrival day. You can come for as many or few days as you like.
Please Mail Neil if you'd like to join these walks.
Please show your appreciation by making a gift-aided donation to the School for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Meet: South Downs   SU 75083 06146   quite.brass.comb


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Sat May 10^th -  10:00  - 7 or 5 Miles
Stansted Park South Entrance (Walk A) - Walk 1   [1905]
Food: Please bring a picnic - garden centre cafe also available.
More: 350 feet ascent and descent - gradual gradients.
Attendance: 12
Meet: Stansted Park, Broad Walk, First car park on the right before the garden centre.   PO9 6DU   SU 75746 09974   leaned.spurted.nails


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Sun May 11^th -  10:00  - 8.5 Miles
Chichester Ship Canal, Mostly Disused - Walk 2   [1903]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More:

With almost no canal traffic, the waterway is a wildlife haven. Head out NE along the canal and return via the estuary. Meet by the marina parking pay point and the entrance and exit barriers. There is free parking at Dell Quay - but chock full in good weather.

Attendance: 14
Meet: Chichester Marina, Salterns Way, Birdham   PO20 7EJ   SU 83548 01022   repeat.toolkit.dreading
Parking: 2 Hours Free / 3 Hours £1


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Mon May 12^th -  10:00  - 8 or 2.5 Miles
Buriton and Chalton - Walk 3   [1902]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: Includes the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
860 feet ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Attendance: 9
Meet: Buriton, Saint Mary, North Lane   GU31 5RT   SU 73974 20009   suitably.popped.mouths


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Tue May 13^th -  10:00  - 5.5 Miles
Historic Portsmouth and Southsea - Walk 4   [1906]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: We'll visit the public historic areas and docks.
The walks includes the seafront by Southsea Castle.
After the walk you can visit the Historic Docks (free to enter - expect a bag search). The other attractions cots around £36. Mary Rose, the Victory or HMS Warrior 1860.
Please arrange your own bookings and tickets if you want to visit these historic attractions.
Attendance: 9
Meet: Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275.   PO2 8AN   SU 64154 03191   grades.poetic.marker
Parking: £4 per car. Up to five people can travel on one car ticket.


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Wed May 14^th -  10:00  - 6.66 or 5 Miles
Stoughton Down - Walk 5   [1907]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: 920 ft ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Attendance: 11
Meet: Stoughton Down, Kingley Car Park, WIldham Lane   PO18 9JG   SU 81514 12610   holds.infects.bloomers


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Thu May 15^th -  08:15  - 8 Miles
Isle of Wight Brading, Ryde, Early Start - Walk 6.1   [1909]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: Cancelled by democratic vote. We are arranging a replacement walk - please check on this website.
Eight miles walking.
A lot of supporting public transport.
Portsmouth Park and Ride. £4. Car share. Five can ride the bus, both ways, on one car ticket.
WightLink FastCat ferry. £20 to 30 return.
Train from Ryde to Brading. £4 to 5, single. This might be a replacement bus!
Walk from Brading to Ryde.
Get the ferry back.
Return to the Park and Ride.
500 feet ascent and descent.
Meet: Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275.   PO2 8AN   SU 64154 03191   grades.poetic.marker
Parking: £4 per car. Up to five people can travel on one car ticket.


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Thu May 15^th -  10:00  - 6.2 or 4.8 Miles
Stansted Park South Entrance (Walk B) - Walk 6.2   [2180]
Food: Please bring a picnic - garden centre cafe also available.
More: 300 feet ascent and descent - gradual gradients. There is not much overlap with our previous walk from this start point.
Attendance: 11
Meet: Stansted Park, Broad Walk, First car park on the right before the garden centre.   PO9 6DU   SU 75746 09974   leaned.spurted.nails


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Fri May 16^th -  10:00  - 10.25, 8.7 or 2.3 Miles
Chichester Harbour AONB - Walk 7   [1908]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: Option to walk an extra mile and a bit round East Point.
Attendance: 5
Meet: Chichester Harbour AONB, Orchard Lane   PO20 7AE   SU 79843 01266   fool.twinkling.packing
Parking: Pay on exit.


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Sat May 17^th -  10:00  - 6.6 or 3.7 Miles
Harting Down NT - Walk 8   [1910]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: 1050 feet ascent and descent- borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Attendance: 4
Meet: Harting Down NT, Off B2141 near South Harting   GU31 5NG   SU 79046 18084   captions.saucepan.stunt
Parking: Pay by phone £3.10 till midnight.


Rural Rambles: South Downs

2025 - Sun May 18^th -  10:00  - 6 or 2.5 Miles
Petersfield and Buriton - Walk 9   [1904]
Food: Please bring a picnic
More: 320 feet ascent and descent.
Attendance: 2
Meet: Petersfield Pond, Sussex Road, B2146   GU31 4LB   SU 75440 22611   harmonica.eased.ozone


Rural Rambles: South Downs