Walks you can reach from Amberley by train

Low hills, river valley, water meadows, woodland, parkland, riverside paths and an attractive hilltop town.

Time: 5h

Warnings: Flood risk in meadows.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

River path, wooded estate tracks, open downland, chalk hills, coastal plain and seaside seafront loop.

Time: 4h30

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Forest, fields, Sussex villages and views; St Leonard's Forest, historic Slaugham village, Cuckfield, South Downs views.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

St Leonard's Forest: An expansive forest of ancient woodland between Horsham and Crawley.

Time: 5h30–10h30

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Wealden woods, farmland fields, streams, ponds, riverside nature reserve and old market town.

Warnings: Can be very overgrown.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Water meadows, riverside embankments, low hills, parkland, airfield edge, heathland, woodland and thatched village.

Time: 5h

Warnings: Can be boggy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Very flat farmland, re-wilding estate, woods, streams, fields and quiet lanes.

Time: 6h30

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Easy walking, deer park and historic Horsham; secluded Vann Lake, Warnham Deer Park, pretty historic centre.

Woodland: half under tree cover.

Warnham Deer Park: A deer park near Horsham, home to many red deer.

Time: 3h30–7h30

Warnings: Woodland after Vann Lake can be muddy.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Coastal seafront promenades, shingle beaches, sand dunes, sea wall paths, quiet seafront homes and south coast seaside resorts.

Warnings: Check tide timings.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Similar walk: Railwalks.

Reverse direction: Slow Ways (inc. GPX).

Beautiful views; A beautiful peaceful walk; lovely meandering walk. A peaceful, mostly flat walk following the River Arun along the levee bank, on uneven ground that can vanish beneath overgrown reeds and weeds. Mainly dry sun-baked earth when dry, but muddy and slippery after wet weather. Three steel kissing gates and no stiles. The route passes close by Ford railway station, allowing the walk to be split there.

Waterway: almost all along the River Arun.

Time: 2h30–4h30

1 lunch spot: the Ship & Anchor

Warnings: Under the A259 road bridge there is often a large muddy puddle, and the spot can flood, in which case go up the bank and around. The path can vanish beneath overgrown reeds.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A varied walk on footpaths and wide bridle paths and with a fine section crossing the wooded St Leonard's Forest. Generally well-traced and easy to follow. Can be shortened by catching the train from Ifield station.

Woodland: half under tree cover.

St Leonard's Forest: An expansive forest of ancient woodland between Horsham and Crawley.

Time: 4h–7h30

1 lunch spot: the Dragon

Warnings: Short sections into and out of Colgate village follow a narrow verge along a road that is busy at times.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Many attractive sections. A long route mainly on field paths and woodland tracks with the occasional farm track, through attractive countryside and woodland. Lots of stiles and kissing gates and a couple of short sections walking the verge beside busy roads. Pretty muddy in places after wet weather. Includes part of the High Weald Landscape Trail. A long route passing no refreshment opportunities, so take food and plenty of water. Has a railway station at each end, making a good day walk.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

St Leonard's Forest: An expansive forest of ancient woodland between Horsham and Crawley.

Time: 7h–14h30

Lunch: A long route passing no refreshment opportunities, so take sandwiches and plenty of water.

Warnings: A couple of short sections walk the verge beside busy roads, particularly Isaacs Lane north of Burgess Hill. Many stiles and kissing gates. Pretty muddy in winter.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A varied route running mostly on residential roads at the Bognor end before heading inland through crop fields and woods and then following the River Arun from Ford to Arundel. Field sections can be muddy with bridges; the riverside path can be very overgrown with stinging nettles and uneven ground. A lot of construction work in this area means the ground may differ from older maps.

Time: 4h–8h30

Lunch: A shop and possibly other facilities at Yapton, around the half-way point.

Warnings: The section between Ford and Yapton can be blocked by high fencing around building land (a closure notice with no viable alternative has been reported); be prepared to divert. The road crossing before Felpham has no crossing point or island and needs a long wait for a gap. At the Bisham solar farm a deep, steep-sided drainage ditch runs alongside the path with no obvious crossing. The A259 Bognor by-pass must be crossed.

Walk details: Slow Ways.