Open fields, pine forests, ancient woodlands, soothing water, breathtaking views, unfolding history.

Our 12 mile (20km) circular walk on Saturday, 2 June will take us up and over the spectacular South Downs and along the Arun River.

We begin our walk along the side of Arundel Castle and Arundel Cathedral, through Arundel Park and up onto the South Downs for fabulous views to the coast.

We then walk down and along the Arun River to Houghton Bridge where we will stop for lunch in the secret garden at the delightfully quaint Bridge Inn.

In the afternoon we will walk up High Titten and along the South Downs Way to Rackham Banks, an ancient monument, then to North Stoke and back past the Wetlands Centre and Swanbourne Lake to Arundel for afternoon tea.

There will be plenty of time in Arundel to explore its array of antique, book, craft and sweet shops.

Do join us even if you are not confident you can walk the full 20km. You will be able to hop on and off our support minibus at lunch should you need a break from walking.

Rekindling ministry

Our walk is raising funds for new ministry in Borno State, north eastern Nigeria. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in Borno over the last eight years of conflict between the military and Boko Haram. Many have died or fled into the bush; churches, homes and businesses are destroyed.

Now the situation is stabilising and aid agencies are beginning to expand their operations to meet basic nutrition and health needs. It is time for Grace & Light to return to the state and support local churches as they begin rebuilding and reach out into their communities.

Your support will enable us to send a team into Borno to contact existing volunteers, visit church leaders, begin to speak in churches and offer HIV/ AIDS testing, recruit and train new volunteers so ministry to churches and schools in Borno can be self-sustaining.

Create your own fundraising page at Grace & Light South Downs

If you are unable to join our walk, please do consider support our walkers, you can link to their fundraising pages at Grace & Light South Downs