Our centenary
Our History
From then to Now
From then to Now
Founded in 1926 in the Horsham area of Sussex, the group was originally named The Society of Sussex Wealdmen and used to walk monthly on a Sunday. The walk usually began with a train journey from Horsham, sometimes into the North Downs, often to the coast. the walks were well-attended by men and women alike.
From then to Now
From then to Now
From then to Now
SSW has been contacted by The West Sussex Records Office which has digitised many of our old photographs and produced an excellent blog describing our history. Please click on the links below
https://www.wsro.org.uk/. search for SSW
https://westsussexrecordofficeblog.com/2025/11/20/the-society-of-sussex-wealdmen/.
Centenary Plans
Centenary Plans
Centenary Plans
We plan to walk the South Downs Way in 8 sections from April to September 2026, please click on the link below to see the details
July 25th 2026 - A celebratory gathering of all our members at Loxwood North Hall
Centenary Walk
Centenary Plans
Centenary Plans
March 29th 2026 - A reprise of the group's first walk from Cranleigh to Shere.
What a great day ! 24 of us set off from Cranleigh, waylaid occasionally on our journey by photographer Martin Bamford. Several hungry travellers joined us at Shamley Green for lunch and then it was off to Shere for tea at The White Horse, over 30 walkers in th
March 29th 2026 - A reprise of the group's first walk from Cranleigh to Shere.
What a great day ! 24 of us set off from Cranleigh, waylaid occasionally on our journey by photographer Martin Bamford. Several hungry travellers joined us at Shamley Green for lunch and then it was off to Shere for tea at The White Horse, over 30 walkers in the afternoon.
Martin's pictures may be viewed via the link https://bearcontent.pixieset.com/sussexsundaywalkerscentenarywalk
You can download the entire gallery or individual images by clicking the download button top right and entering any email address.