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Surrey Hills part 2 :
Guildford to Farnham
This
walk starts at Guildford station (trains from London Waterloo) & follows the North Downs Way
(NDW) to Farnham
OS Explorer
maps 145 & 146. The route is very easy to follow as it is waymarked
"North Downs Way" as well as the "Acorn" sign
for the whole route. |
| TL
= turn left; TR = turn right; X rd = cross road; SO=straight on;
cont=continue; BR= bear right; FR= fork right; NDW=North Downs Way; XTK=cross
track;FP=footpath |
| start |
Guildford
station - exit station, X rd to signed riverside path : at riverside TR & follow path
-TL to lock - TR [now with river on your left) continue to Shalford/St
Catherines. (just before bridge over river) TL up path (by stone
"fairy bridge" and seat) - steep uphill over railway
bridge to T junction and road. |
| 1,0miles |
TR
and in 150yds TL into Sandy Lane and in 180yds
turn half R onto TK (ignore house drive on immediate R). Ahead for 1mile
on wide TK - past Ricards Farmhouse on L, and at XTKs at top of hill at
wood edge TL with fence on L in 80yds TR on sandy TK (ignore TK to L in
30yds). In 750yds at T junction, TL & in 15yds fork R onto
sandy TK.
Ignore TK to L in 60 yds &
cont. uphill on yellow sand. At wide XTK in 600yds go SO to pass between
barns in 200yds. Follow TK for 0.9mile to RD.
TL, & in 45yds TR on metalled
TK to pass under the bridge in 180yds, & in 70yds under A3.
In 30yds, fork L on wide sandy TK (just before "Monks Hatch") and in
300yds, SO narrower TK and in further 300yds SO (rather dogged legged
path) & at XTK go past house & outbuildings in 75yds, ignore TKS
to L to pass golf course for 0.75miles to RD.
X RD and TR past
"Jolly Farmer" and in 130yds TL into The
Street to go thru Puttenham villagefor 800yds to Lanscombe
Lane |
| 6.5miles |
Where RD turns
R go straight ahead on Lanscombe Lane
& in 130yds fork R. At end of of tarmac in
400yds go down gully by fence to FP (becoming TK) for
600yds. At edge of common fork R to go down hill past acorn
posts. In 65 yds, SO over XTK then over stream to TL by cottage.
Ahead and in 150 yds TR. In 280yds bear R at fence cont. and
then bear half R to go along left hand side of fence. At corner of fence
- in 360yds fork L, and ahead for 370yds to TL at kissing gate at end of
pine plantation.
Follow FP between fences for 100yds to go thru kissing gate into wood.
In 40yds TR and in 160 yds bear R on narrow track (passing acorn post
after 50yds) Follow FP for 200yds through kissing gate to RD.
X RD and TR and in 20yds TL through kissing gate & ahead along right
hand side of 2 fields for 700 yds (ignore XTK between fields) . At end,
TR and in 20yds TL between fences for 140yds to go through kissing
gate. TL on XFP and follow for 300yds to RD. |
| 9.7miles |
X
RD and through kissing gate to left of house & around edge of golf
course for 600yds to go through kissing gate to RD. TL and in 450yds TR
at T junc by Club house. Follow RD for 660yds and TL (just past 2
cottages on R) (acorn on fence) and pass between barriers. Along path
between fences through next set of barriers to RD.
TL & in 30yds TR on track by Mulberry Cottage. Follow ahead for
360yds to TR on wide XTK at signpost to TL in 160yds up steps. Through
kissing gate & ahead then between fences then hedges to
kissing gate.
Ahead along right hand side of field to kissing gate in far corner
(ignore stile by gate). Through kissing gate and between fences to next
kissing gate to RD (on L.)
TR and follow RD downhill. In 150yds SO at XRD and along by wall for
120yds -over river - and in 60yds TR at T junc. IN 150yds just past
"Robins Wood" (on Left). Through kissing
gate and right hand side of field to next kissing gate and TL on XFP to
bear R in 70yds along new fence to pass under bridge (passing the
"Kiln" -house on right). Follow track -along river - ignoring
FPs to R and L. Pas new BP garage on R (just off A33). At XTX on tarmac,
TL just before main RD (A33). Follow to FP & TL to traffic lights. TL uphill - X RD with care & right into station car park.13.8
miles |
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