BOOKINGS FOR WALKS • FESTIVAL WALKS • 01903 879439

SUNDAY 24 MAY, 2pm, 3 miles (5kms) 3hrs
A WALK, SOME TALK AND THEN ‘TEA AT DAYLANDS’
Come and discover the magnificent trees, flowers and wildlife in the ancient woodland that surrounds Daylands Farm. Meet the animals including the cows and their calves. And just look at those vegetables ready for market. Ends with a delicious farmhouse cream tea. Uneven surfaces and muddy if wet. Stout footwear advised. Not suitable for pushchairs. Dogs on leads welcome.

MEET: Daylands Farm car park signed off Honeybridge Lane. Access with care via School Lane and Peppers Lane, Ashurst, off B2135 Horsham Road. MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439 LEADER: Derek & Vicki Crush & Vivien Lyth, Festival Walks CHARGE: £5.50 per person includes cream tea. Children under 10 years Free.

TUESDAY 26 MAY, 10.15am, 2 miles (3kms) 2.5hrs
WINE FROM WISTON
What makes this location an ideal site for a vineyard? Meet Wiston Estate winemaker Dermot Sugrue and learn about the recently planted vines which gave their first harvest in 2008 and visit the winery to see the wines that are being produced. Some uneven surfaces. Sorry, no dogs.

MEET: New Barn, North End, Findon, Access off A24 MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439 MAP REF: TQ 129.09 LEADER: Dermot Surgue Wiston Estate and Vivien Lyth Festival Walks DONATION: Welcome to Wiston Church

TUESDAY 26 MAY, 2.30pm, 2 miles (3km) 1.5 hours
A GARDENERS WORLD AT WISTON
Come and meet the Head Gardner and learn a little of the history of the house and how it relates to garden. See the re-instated Victorian greenhouses, vegetable garden, cascade and future arboretum plus much more. Hear about the projects that will help to reinstate this wonderful historic garden and modern methods for composting. Stout footwear required. Sorry no dogs.

MUST BOOK: Telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439 MEET: Wiston Estate Office car park end of Mouse Lane, Steyning LEADER: Robert Mitchell, Head Gardener, Wiston House. DONATION: Welcome to Wiston Church.

THURSDAY 28 MAY, 2pm, 5.5 miles (9km) 3 hours
FARMS, RIVER AND A CASTLE
with the Sussex Pathfinders A delightful walk through the hinterlands of Steyning via Staplefields, Nash Farm, and Wyckham Farm to the River Adur and Bramber Castle. A mainly level walk with some uneven surfaces. Can be muddy after recent rain. Sorry, no dogs.

MEET: Outside Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft car park LEADER: Gill & Roger Kille, Sussex Pathfinders No charge but donation to Steyning Festival welcomed

SUNDAY 31 MAY, 11am & FRIDAY 5 JUNE, 6.30pm, 1 mile (2km) 1.5 -2 hours
EXPLORING STEYNING
An intriguing tour of this delightful old market town! At its heart the timber framed buildings of Tudor and Stuart tradesmen. Come and discover the history and let us reveal some more of its secrets with stories of its past.

MEET: Entrance to Steyning Museum, Church Street. MAP REF: TQ 178.113 LEADER: Chris Tod Honorary Curator, Steyning Museum DONATION: £2 per person please to Steyning Museum

TUESDAY 2 JUNE, 10.30am, 8 miles (13km), 4.5 hours
THE HIGHS & LOWS ABOVE STEYNING
From Steyning town centre we head for the Downs that gently curve around this old market town, to the peace and quiet of the hidden valleys beyond. Beautiful open views along the downland ridge and the Low Weald, clearly show why this countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bring a picnic for a lunch stop at Cissbury Ring and maybe finish with a cream tea at the end of the walk. Some steep climbs and uneven surfaces. Dogs on leads welcome.

MEET: Outside Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft car park MAP REF: TQ 178.113 LEADER: Vivien Lyth, Festival Walks DONATION: Welcome to Steyning Festival

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE, The walk will start from a central-Steyning location and ticket holders will be advised of this in advance of the performance. FREE, Festival Box Office Tel: 01903 812062
STEYNING FESTIVAL PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY WALK WITH FESTIVAL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CHRIS DOOKS
‘If memory had a sound, it might well be a bit like this’
The Scotsman
Chris Dooks will be presenting his site-specific sound art tour of Steyning in this special festival event, commissioned by Steyning Festival and funded by Arts Council England. A true first for the festival and Steyning, this is set to be a highlight of the 2009 programme.

After several weeks immersed in the life of Steyning in the spring, visual and sound artist Chris Dooks has created an audio and visual map of the town which he will walk you through today. With Chris you will explore the streets and open areas of the town, engaging in its heritage, myths and stories, reflections and reminisces of its residents.

Chris comments: ‘Despite high-brow intentions, I am a cheeky and approachable artist and love to become a part of the community I am working in. The most important thing about me I reckon, is that I am all about the social. Whether making my own work, teaching, lecturing or running workshops, I like to look people in the eye. I mean

THURSDAY 4 JUNE, 10am, 5 miles (8km), 2.5-3 hours
MORE GLORIES OF WISTON
Following last year’s success, another chance to learn more about the management of the 6,000 acre Wiston Estate including its new projects. Meet the experts who help manage this much treasured land. Transport provided back to the start point. Walk finishes at Wiston Tea Rooms. Some climbs and uneven surfaces. Stout footwear advised. Dogs on leads welcome.

MEET: New Barn, North End, Findon, access off A24 MUST BOOK: telephone Festival Walks 01903 879439 MAP REF: TQ 129.099 LEADER: William Trinick Estate Manager, Vivien Lyth Festival Walks DONATION: Welcome to Wiston Church