Active for Life Programme Winter 2019

Free or low cost activities to help you lead an active lifestyle in the city Your first step to a more active lifestyle

Your Active for Life programme Includes hundreds of fun, social and accessible ways for you to enjoy becoming or staying active in the city and is valid until the end of April 2020 . All the sessions in the programme are clearly graded, ranging from sessions that are suitable for all, to more moderate activities. Thousands of people of all ages and abilities enjoy our sessions every year, and our sessions are:

 Free or low cost  For all ages and abilities  Beginner friendly  Local and Accessible

All the sessions in The Active for Life programme are delivered or supported by the city’s Healthy Lifestyles Team.

If you have any questions or would like some support towards living a healthy lifestyle get in touch:

01273 294589 / healthylifestyles@-hove.gov.uk www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/healthylifestyles Facebook & Twitter: @BHhealthylife

Contents Page Welcome & contact details 1 Top tips for being active 2 How much exercise is recommended? 2 Regular physical activity and sport sessions 3-13 Venue list and bus details 14-16 Special activities each month 17-24

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Top Tips for being active:

• Walk for short journeys rather than take the car (the council’s Travel Planning team can help). The average person will walk a mile in 20 minutes. • Walk at a brisk pace that makes you breathe a bit faster, feel a bit warmer and your heart beat a bit faster. You should still be able to talk comfortably. • Take the stairs rather than use lifts. Walking up stairs counts as vigorous level activity, the same as running! • Get off the bus or train a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way. • Try the ‘One You’ free Active 10 app, it will help you plan short brisk walks into your day. • Take part in one of the brilliant opportunities in this programme – there are activities for all ages and abilities, including absolute beginners! • Remember, it’s never too late. Whatever your age, being more active will bring huge benefits. Start small, and build up gradually.

You also can find out more at www.bhfactive.org.uk and www.nhs.uk/livewell/fitness

Benefits of being active: Healthy weight, reduces social isolation, improved flexibility, halve risk of heart attack and stroke, prevent diabetes & cancer, reduce stress, make new friends, improved energy, improves your sleep, improves learning and brain development

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Regular Activity Sessions & Healthwalks:

Monday Type of session Meeting Time Level Cost Place / Venue Preston Park Healthwalk Meet at the 10am 1.5 miles FREE A gentle and popular walk Rotunda Café, Green level around the city’s biggest Preston Park. Toilets public park. Refreshments Wheelchair & buggy accessible Family friendly Progression Walks in First Monday of 10.30am 4-5 miles FREE partnership with Brighton & every month. Red level Hove Ramblers Six beautiful See the ‘Special Some hills walks sharing Rambler Walks’ section routes for those who are (pages 18-23) ready for more challenging for more details walks. or www.bahr.org.uk Dancing for Health* A fun St Luke’s 10 - Green level £2/£3 fitness class with seated Church, Queens 11am Toilets conditioning and active Park. *Term dance. Time only.

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Tai Chi Delivered by the The MacLaren 12.30 - Green level £2 Taoist Tai Chi Society, Room, 1.30pm Toilets donati supported by Active for The Level (but on Life. upstairs at The Open Market from 18 Nov -17 Feb inclusive).

Tuesday Type of session Meeting Time Level Cost Place / Venue Seafront Healthwalk Meet on the 10am 1 mile FREE Enjoy a seafront stroll. main Green level Choose to walk east to promenade in Toilets or west to front of Refreshments Hove Lawns. Brighton Palace Wheelchair & Pier. buggy accessible Family friendly Castle Hill Healthwalk Meet at the 10.30am 2-3 miles FREE Explore this stunning chalk Castle Hill Red level grassland National Nature National Some hills Reserve. (When conditions Nature Reserve are muddy, and on the last Car Park. Tuesday of the month, the walk follows an alternative route around Bullock Hill, opposite the reserve.)

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Dancing for Health* Bishop 11.15a Green level £2/£3 A fun fitness class with Hannington m - Toilets seated conditioning and Youth and 12.15p Wheelchair active dance. Community m friendly Centre. *Term time only. Falmer & Beyond Meet at The 1pm 4.5 miles FREE Progression Walk, Swan Inn. 5/11, Red level 1st Tuesday of the month. 3/12, Refreshments Explore beautiful Falmer then 7/1, Toilets finish at the university for a 4/2, Hills cuppa. 3/3, 7/4 Boccia League (Oct-May) Patching Lodge. 10.30a Green level £10 With a gentle strength and m - 12 Toilets per balance warm up followed noon Refreshments team by a Boccia match. New Wheelchair teams always welcome. Call accessible 01273 294589 for details. Pilates-based fitness The Manor. 11am - Green level £4.50 An independent community 12 Toilets session supported by Active noon Refreshments for Life. Wheelchair accessible In Shape for Life 11am - Green level £2/£3 Moulsecoomb Hall. 12.30p Toilets A circuit-based exercise m Refreshments session suitable for all Wheelchair abilities. accessible

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Active for Life Club* in The Manor. 3.30 - Green level FREE Partnership with Sussex *Term time only. 5.30p Toilets Cricket Multi-sports and m cricket for ages 7 – 11.

(Session becomes Running Challenge in January 2020). Girls Get Active* Multi- King Alfred 4.30- Green level £2 per fitness session for girls aged Leisure Centre. 5.30p Toilets sessio 11+ *Term time only. m Refreshments n (year 7 and above). Come and try spin, circuits, gym and HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training).

Wednesday Type of session Meeting Place Time Level Cost / Venue Pilates (supported by Active The Manor. 10 - Green level £2/£3 for Life) Great for posture, 11am Toilets core/back strength and Refreshments mental wellbeing. Suitable for all levels. An independent community session supported by Active for Life. Post Natal Pilates All 6-8 wks The Manor. 11.15a Green level £2/£3 post birth women welcome m - Toilets and pre mobile babies. 12.15p Refreshments m

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Roedean Healthwalk Meet at 10.15am 3 miles FREE Panoramic views and a Roedean Café. Red level wealth of wildlife on the Toilets downland between Refreshments Sheepcote Valley and Some hills Ovingdean. Hollingbury Hillfort Meet at the 11am 2.5 miles FREE Healthwalk Hollingdean Red level Explore some of the most Children’s Toilets historic and beautiful Centre. Refreshments countryside that borders the Some hills city. Brighton Women’s Walk & Meet at St 1.15pm 2 miles FREE Talk Mary’s Church, Yellow level Meet and chat with women Kemptown. Toilets from around the city, www.womensc Refreshments finishing with a cuppa at the entre.org.uk Wheelchair & drop-in run by Brighton buggy Women’s Centre. accessible Some hills Social Ping and Short Tennis King Alfred 10.30am Green level £2/ All levels welcome at this fun Leisure Centre. - 12 noon Toilets £2.50 session. Refreshments Wheelchair accessible Women Only Swimming St Luke’s 12.30 - Green level £4.95/ NB: Due to staff availability Swimming 1.30pm Toilets £2.95 this session may sometimes Pool. Wheelchair be attended by a male accessible lifeguard. Please contact the pool prior to swimming if this is an issue for you.

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Nordic Progression Walks 1st and 3rd 1.30pm 4+ miles FREE Develop your Nordic Walking Wednesdays Red level but skills. You will need to do the of Refreshments cost Nordic Walking Course the month. Some hills for before taking part.* *See page 43 trainin for more g information. Badminton for Adults with a King Alfred 3.30 - Green level £3 Learning Disability Fun, social Leisure 4.30pm Toilets racquet and activity session. Centre. Refreshments All abilities welcome. Wheelchair accessible In Shape for Life Brighthelm Activities Hall, 12 noon - Green level £2/£3 A circuit-based exercise Brighthelm 1pm Toilets session suitable for all abilities. Centre. Refreshments

In Shape for Life Zumba The Manor. 5.30 - Green level £2/£3 Improve your strength, 6.15pm Toilets balance and flexibility – and Refreshments have fun. Girls Get Active* Multi – Prince 4.15 - Green level £2 fitness session for girls aged Regent.*Term 5.15pm Toilets 11+ (year 7 and above). Come time only. Wheelchair and try spin, circuits, gym and accessible HIIT. Young Dancers Collective The Studio. 5 - 6pm Green level Paid (YDC)* Dance session for ages *Term time Toilets termly 11+. For boys and girls. only.

Green level £2

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Street Games* Informal Portslade 4.30 - Toilets football and fitness session Sports Centre. 6pm for ages 11+. *Term time only. Trans-friendly Swimming St Luke’s 8.30 - Green level £5.10/ Just turn up and swim. Swimming 9.20pm Toilets £3.05 Pool. Wheelchair accessible Thursday Type of session Meeting Time Level Cost Place / Venue Thomas Kemp Amble, 3rd Meet Badgers 10am 1 mile FREE Thursday of the month Tennis Club. 20/2, Green level (February to May only) 19/3, Toilets A gentle and historic walk 16/4 Refreshments around Kemptown and the Wheelchair & beautiful Sussex Square buggy gardens. accessible Family friendly Hove Park Healthwalk Meet at Hove 10.15am 1.5 miles FREE Enjoy a gentle walk around Park Café. Green level this pretty park in the heart Toilets of Hove. Refreshments Wheelchair & buggy accessible Family friendly Women-only In Shape for All Saints 10.30 - Green level £2/£3 Life* Church Hall. 11.30am Toilets With a female instructor. A *Term time circuit-based exercise only.

9 session suitable for all abilities. Healthwalk for Adults with a Meet at St. 10:45am - 1 mile FREE Learning Disability & Ann’s Well 12 noon Green level Additional Needs. Gardens Café. Toilets Come and enjoy a healthy Refreshments walk and learn about nature Wheelchair whilst making new friends. accessible Family friendly Stanmer Park Healthwalk A Meet inside 11am 3 or 5 miles FREE lovely countryside walk the Lower Red level through Millbank wood, Lodges park Toilets finishing at the village tea entrance, off Refreshments rooms. Choose between the the Lewes Some hills regular 3-mile walk or a Road. longer version. Active for Life Club* Hertford 3 - 4pm Green level £2 Multi-sports for ages 7 – 11. Junior School. Toilets per *Term time sessio (Session becomes Running only. n paid Challenge in January 2020) termly

Active for Life Club* Portslade 3.30 - Green level £2 Multi-sports for ages 7 – 11. Village Centre. 4.30pm Toilets per *Term time sessio (Session becomes Running only. n paid Challenge in January 2020) termly FUNKFIT Brighton 4.45 - Green level £2/£3 Great drop in session for Youth Centre. 5.45pm Toilets adults. Dance to funk and soul music with an instructor. Non- 10 choreographed – boogey in a dimly lit studio with disco lights and friendly people. In Shape for Life CityCoast CityCoast 6 - 7pm Green level £2/£3 A circuit-based exercise Centre. Toilets session suitable for all abilities. (Initial funding until Christmas 2019; phone to enquire)

Friday Type of session Meeting Time Level Cost Place / Venue In Shape for Life Portslade Portslade 9.30 - Green level £2/£3 A circuit-based exercise Sports Centre. 10.30am Toilets session suitable for all Wheelchair abilities. accessible Portslade Library Walk & Meet at 10.15am Green level FREE Read Explore Easthill Park, Portslade Toilets Emmaus Community Garden Library. Wheelchair & and Portslade old village, buggy finishing at the library for a accessible browse and a cuppa. Refreshments Family friendly Saltdean/Undercliff Meet outside 11am 3 miles FREE Healthwalk Walk the historic Saltdean Yellow level Undercliff to Ovingdean Gap, Library. Last Toilets returning to Saltdean. Friday of the Wheelchair & month ending buggy at the Marina. accessible Refreshments Family friendly Active for Life Club* West 3.10 - Green level £2 Multi-sports for ages 7 – 11. Blatchington 4.10pm Toilets per

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(Session becomes Running Primary sessio Challenge in January 2020) School. *Term n paid time only. termly Street Games* Informal Meet at the 5 – Green level £1 sports and gym sessions for main sports 7:30pm Toilets per ages 11+ with sports taster hall at Wheelchair sessio sessions too. Moulsecoomb accessible n paid See page 34 for more Community termly information. Leisure Centre. *Term time only.

Weekend Type of session Meeting Time Level Cost Place / Venue Benfield Valley Saturday Sainsbury’s 11am 3-3.5 miles FREE Healthwalk A beautiful walk West Hove Red level taking in Benfield Valley and entrance, by Toilets the Dyke Railway trail. the cash Refreshments machines. Some hills Sheepcote Valley Progression Meet at East 11am 4.5 miles FREE Walk, Brighton 2/11, Red level 1st Saturday of the month Park Café 7/12, 4/1, Toilets A scenic walk taking in building. 1/2, 7/3, Refreshments Sheepcote Valley, Ovingdean 4/4 Some hills and the Undercliff. Balsdean Progression Walk, Meet at the 1pm 4.5 miles FREE 2nd Saturday of the month Castle Hill Red level

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A lovely linear walk from National 9/11, Toilets Castle Hill, finishing near Nature 14/12, Refreshments Kipling Gardens, Reserve Car 11/1, 8/2, Some hills Rottingdean. Park. 14/3, 11/4

The Downs On Your Meet at 10am 4.5 miles FREE Doorstep Progression Walk, Badgers 16/11, Red level 3rd Saturday of the month A Tennis Club. 21/12, Toilets stunning walk around 18/1, Refreshments Whitehawk Hill and 15/2, Some hills Sheepcote Valley. 21/3, 18/4 Stanmer Park Healthwalk, Meet at 10.45am 3-3.5 miles FREE 4th Sunday of the month A Stanmer 24/11, Red level variety of lovely woodland Village Tea 22/12, Toilets walks, finishing at the Village Rooms. 26/1, Refreshments Tea Rooms. 23/2, Some hills 22/3, 26/4

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Venue name and address Bus links All Saints Church Hall 2, 5, 5A, 5B, 21, The Drive, Hove, BN3 3QE 21A, 46 Badgers Tennis Club 1, 1A, 7, 14C, 23, Church Place, Kemptown, BN2 5JN 47, 52, 57 Bishop Hannington Youth and 5, 5A, 47 Community Centre 38 Holmes Avenue, BN3 7LD Brighthelm Centre 6, 7, 37, 37B, 47 North Rd, BN1 1YD Any Bus to Madeira Drive, BN2 1TW Brighton Youth Centre 1, 1A, 2, 7, 14B, 64 Edward St, BN2 0JR 14C, 18 Castle Hill National Nature Reserve Car 2, 22, 52 Park Woodingdean, off Falmer Rd (B2123), just north of the junction with Bexhill Rd. Grid reference TQ356063. CityCoast Centre 1, 1A, 700 North St, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DG East Brighton Park Café building 1, 1A, 7, 21, Off Wilson Ave, BN2 5PB 21A, 23, 47, 52 Hertford Junior School 50, 50U Lynchet Close, Hollingdean, BN1 7FP Hollingdean Children's Centre Brentwood Rd, 50, 50U BN1 7DY Hove Park Café 5, 5A, 5B, 21, Old Shoreham Rd, Hove, BN3 7AP 21A, 47

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King Alfred Leisure Centre 1, 6, 700 Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2WW Moulsecoomb Hall 23, 24, 25, 28, Moulsecoomb Place, Lewes Rd, BN2 4GA 29, 50U Moulsecoomb Community 23, 24, 25, 28, Leisure Centre 29, 50U Moulsecoomb Way, BN2 4PB Patching Lodge 1, 1A, 2, 7, 14B, Park St, Kemptown, BN2 0AQ 14C, 23 Portslade Library 2, 6, 46 Old Shoreham Rd, BN41 1XR Portslade Sports Centre 1, 1A Chalky Rd, BN41 2WS Portslade Village Centre 1, 1A 43 Windlesham Close, BN41 2LL Prince Regent Any Bus to Church Street, BN1 1YA Old Steine Roedean Café 12, 12A, 14, 14C, A259 above Brighton Marina, BN2 5RL 27, 47, 52

Rotunda Café, Preston Park 5, 5A, 5B, 17, 270, Stanford Ave end of the park (by the rose 271, 272, 273 garden), BN1 6HL Sainsbury’s West Hove Hangleton Link Rd, 6, 46, 47 BN3 7GD Saltdean Library 12, 12A, 14, Saltdean Park Rd, BN2 8SP 14C, 27, 47 St Ann’s Well Gardens Café 7, 21A Somerhill Rd, BN3 1RP

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St Luke’s Church 18, 21, 21A, 23, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB 37B St Luke’s Swimming Pool 18, 21, 21A St Luke’s Terrace, BN2 9ZE St Mary’s Church 1, 2, 7, 14C, 18, 61 St James’s St, Brighton BN2 1PR 37, 37B, 47, 57

Stanmer Park 23, 25, 50U, 78 Lower Lodges entrance Stoney Mere Way off Lewes Rd, BN1 9RB Stanmer Village Tea Rooms 78 BN1 9PZ

The Dance Station 1, 1A, 700 Unit 4, 57 North Street, Portslade BN41 1DH The MacLaren Room, The Level 5, 5A, 5B, 17, 21, 21A, 22, 24, 25, 26, South side of the café (next to the water 37B, 46, 48, 49, 50, 50U, 52, 270, feature), BN2 9SA 271, 273 The Manor 37, 37B Manor Rd, BN2 5EA The Open Market 5, 5A, 5B, 17, 21, 21A, 22, 24, 26, Marshalls Row, BN1 4JU 37B, 46, 48, 49, 50, 50U, 52, 270, 271, 273 The Studio 21, 21A, 22, 23 39 Whippingham Road, BN2 3PF The Swan Inn 23, 25, 25X, 28, 29 Middle St, Falmer, BN1 9PD West Blatchington Primary School 5, 5A, 16, 47 Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN

Special Walks:

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NOVEMBER Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Monday 4 November Meet in front of 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with Saltdean Library, BN2 Red level Brighton & Hove 8SP. Toilets Ramblers Refreshments A circular cliff and hill Buses 12, 12A, 14, Some hills walk via Telscombe. 14C, 27 & 47.

Monday 15 November Pre-registration is 11am Between 5 & FREE Explore East Dean and essential for these 9 miles Friston walks. Please register Red level Join leader Gill for the by emailing Some hills first of four walks [email protected] exploring the area m and full details of around Seven Sisters, each walk will be Friston Pond and East emailed to you a week Dean. before the walk date.

Walks may include a All walks will start and circular walk through finish at a bus stop. Friston Forest and the village of West Dean Bus 12X. (approx 7 miles); the "Three Tapsel Gate” walk from East Dean via Friston to Jevington, returning through the forest (approx 7.5 miles); a

17 circular walk from Friston Pond to East Dean via Birling Gap (approx 5 miles); and a circular walk from East Dean to Beachy Head via Birling Gap (approx 8 miles).

DECEMBER Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Monday 2 December Meet opposite the Co- 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with op, , BN1 Red level Brighton & Hove 8XR. Refreshments Ramblers Some hills A circular walk via Buses 5A & 52. Waterhall and Patcham Mill.

Sunday 15 December Meet at the Castle Hill 10am 3.2 miles (2.5 FREE Castle Hill and National Nature hours) Balsdean Histories #1 Reserve Car Park, Red level The first of three grid reference Some hills different history walks TQ356063. with leader David Cuthbertson, uncovering the stories Buses 2, 22 & 52. of our eastern downs. Discover the fascinating history of the Castle Hill National

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Nature Reserve, from prehistory to WW2, and visit the site of Newmarket Farm – birthplace of David’s mum and location of a Victorian murder!

JANUARY Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Monday 6 January Meet in front of 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with Shoreham Community Red level Brighton & Hove Centre, BN43 5WU. Toilets Ramblers Refreshments A circular walk over Mill Buses 2 & 700. Some hills Hill.

Friday 10 January For full details see the 11am Between 5 & FREE Explore East Dean and November 15 listing 9 miles Friston on page 18. Red level Join leader Gill for the Some hills second of four walks Bus 12X. exploring the area around Seven Sisters, Friston Pond and East Dean.

Friday 31 January Meet outside 11am 3 miles FREE Winter in The Living Saltdean Yellow level Coast Walk Library, BN2 8SP. Toilets Join this special Buses 12, 12A, 14, Refreshments version of our Saltdean 14C, 27 & 47.

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Healthwalk to discover Wheelchair & the natural history of Finishes at Brighton buggy the undercliff and its Marina. Buses 7, 14B, friendly shoreline, from 21, 21A, 23, 47 & 52. fulmars and oystercatchers to the egg cases of sharks and rays.

FEBRUARY Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Monday 3 February Meet opposite the Co- 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with op, Patcham, BN1 Red level Brighton & Hove 8XR. Refreshments Ramblers Some hills A circular walk to the Buses 5A & 52. Chattri and back.

Monday 10 February Meet at the Castle Hill 10am 4.7 miles (2 ¾ FREE Castle Hill and National Nature hours) Balsdean Histories #2 Reserve Car Park, grid Red level The second of three reference TQ356063. Some hills different history walks with leader David Buses 2, 22 & 52. Cuthbertson, uncovering the stories of our eastern downs. Learn how Brighton in the 1920s stopped Oscar Selbach from spoiling our downs. Walk down his WW1

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German POW-built road, past failed housing estates, to his Balsdean Manor Pig Farm. And more!

Date TBC – please Meet on the 10am 1.5 miles FREE contact us nearer the promenade in front of Green level time: Brighton Palace Pier, Toilets Queer the Pier BN2 1TW. Refreshments Exhibition Museum Wheelchair Healthwalk Enjoy a Buses: Any that stop friendly lovely seafront walk, at Old Steine. then on to visit

Brighton Museum &

Art Gallery’s new exhibition celebrating the lives of LGBTIQA+ writers, artists, performers, activists and ordinary people, bringing their stories to life with art, film, photography, fashion, drag and oral histories.

MARCH Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Monday 2 March Meet opposite 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with Mayberry Garden Red level Centre, Portslade, Toilets

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Brighton & Hove BN41 1SP. Refreshments Ramblers Some hills A circular walk via Buses 2 & 46. and Mile Oak.

Friday 13 March For full details see the 11am Between 5 & FREE Explore East Dean and November 15 listing 9 miles Friston on page 18. Red level Join leader Gill for the Some hills third of four walks Bus 12X. exploring the area around Seven Sisters, Friston Pond and East Dean.

Sunday 29 March Meet at the Castle Hill 10am 4.9 miles (3 FREE Castle Hill and National Nature hours) Balsdean Histories #3 Reserve Car Park, grid Red level The last of three reference TQ356063. Toilets different history walks Buses 2, 22 & 52. Refreshments with leader David Some hills Cuthbertson, Finishes Rottingdean. uncovering the stories Buses 2, 12, 12X, 14, of our eastern downs. 27 & 47. Discover Bronze age ranching, the deserted Medieval village of Balsdean, and the Tudor Close Hotel – a favourite of Hollywood stars and the birthplace of Cluedo!

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APRIL Meeting place, Time Level Cost postcode and bus links

Friday 3 April For full details see the 11am Between 5 & FREE Explore East Dean and November 15 listing 9 miles Friston on page 18. Red level Join leader Gill for the Some hills last of four walks Bus 12X. exploring the area around Seven Sisters, Friston Pond and East Dean.

Monday 6 April Meet outside 10.30am 4.5 miles FREE Progression walk with Saltdean Red level Brighton & Hove Library, BN2 8SP. Toilets Ramblers Refreshments A circular walk over Buses 12, 12A, 14, Some hills Telscombe Tye. 14C, 27 & 47.

Thursday 30 April Meet Stanmer Park 11am 3 miles FREE Spring in the Living Lower Lodges Car Red level Coast Walk Park, BN1 9RB. Toilets Join us to discover the Refreshments wonders of Stanmer Buses 23, 25 & 50U. Some hills Park and find out more about the flora and fauna that are waking up for spring.

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